Workshop Registration

Script Supervision

Note: This workshop is a hybrid model allowing participants to choose if they want to attend online via Zoom or in person at LIFT's office.

Every filmed production that has a script -- feature films, short films, TV series, web series, animated series, commercials -- needs a Script Supervisor. Currently, however, Script Supervisors are a rare commodity. The worldwide pool of trained and available Script Supervisors is exceedingly small, and producers are often desperate to find qualified continuity professionals.

Script Supervisors -- also known as Continuity Supervisors – are responsible for making sure that all aspects of the filmmaking process are performed flawlessly from script to screen. As a “department of one” the Script Supervisor keeps the production on track and records all the infinitesimal details of the process to create a bible the editor uses to assemble the film. Instructor Simon McNally will take you through a systematic step-by-step process to help you understand the role, the relationships on the set, and how to generate all the specific reports required at a professional level.

During this two-evening intensive, you will acquire all the knowledge and tools to perform the job of Script Supervisor. You will learn how to break down the script in pre-production, how to generate slate numbers (in American, British, and Continental European formats), and how to produce industry-standard lined scripts with facing pages, shot logs, and daily progress reports.

This 8-hour course is ideal for directors who want to get the most out of their shots, for editors who want to know what happens on set, and for anyone who wants to work as a Script Supervisor.

The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is recommended as a prerequisite. This workshop is recommended as a companion to the Directing Dramatic Film, Visual Metaphor and Expressive Directing Techniques and Introduction to Production Accounting workshops.

READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Prior to the class, please create a profile on Zoom and download the free version of the application. You will receive an email from LIFT with an invitation link to join the workshop one hour before the class begins which will prompt you to open the application or web browser. Please ensure that you log in using a Zoom account with a profile name that appears as the same name registered for the class. If not, for security reasons, you may not be permitted to join. During the workshop, we advise that you keep your microphone on mute to minimize external noise and that you unmute when participating in class discussions. Please also arrive to the session on time for attendance and class participation. ONLINE workshops may be recorded for staff and facilitator assessment. Recorded material will not be made available to participants. Review all workshop policies before registering.

part 1: Mon 21 July 2025, 6 - 10 pm   
part 2: Wed 23 July 2025, 6 - 10 pm   
(Registration deadline is Mon 21 July 5:00 pm)

Instructor: Simon Joseph McNally

Simon McNally is an award-winning filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. His passion for script supervising has led him to working on feature films, tv shows, commercials, short films and verticals, on union and non-union sets in Ontario and beyond. With a deep background in visual art, art history and theory, Simon entered the film industry as an actor from the community theatre world. When acting led to filmmaking, LIFT workshops became Simon’s film school. Having been a student of this workshop’s former instructor J. Timothy Hunt, Simon is proud to be part of an evolving Continuity.



Location: Hybrid
Category: Production
Maximum Capacity: 15
8 hours of instruction in 2 parts$125 /member$150 /nonmember