Screenwriting Retreat w/ Oscar Award winner David Rabinowitz

With David Rabinowitz

March 20 - 25, 2024

  • Hillside Bungalow - Private – $2,595.00
  • Hillside Bungalow - Shared – $2,195.00
  • Hillside bungalow - Handicap Accessible – $2,595.00
  • Container Villa - Private – $2,295.00
  • Container Villa - Shared – $1,995.00

Oscar Award winning writer, David Rabinowitz, joins us at Toji for a one-of-a-kind screenplay workshopping retreat in nature!   This screenwriting retreat is designed for writers with some experience, but will offer enough personal attention to derive value for writer’s of all experience levels.   Immerse in nature, develop your writing skills, breakthrough writing inhibitions, and leave with a confidence to complete your script successfully.

Screenplay Development Retreat
Attending writers will be asked to come with at minimum an outline of a screenplay that this retreat can help them move in the right direction to develop it into a feature film script.  Rough drafts of scripts are also welcome and encouraged, as it will give your instructor even more to help you work through in your quest to tell your story in the most impactful way.  Beginner writers will also be offered additional classes in basic screenwriting techniques and industry standards to help accelerate their experience and young careers.
Retreat Itinerary
 
Day 1: 
  • 4pm Arrival to Toji (welcome coconuts and small gift)
  • 5:30pm Meet & Greet Happy Hour
  • 6:30pm Private Chef Introduction dinner
Day 2: 
  • 7:30am Morning Yoga
  • 8:30am Farm fresh breakfast
  • 10am Writing Workshop 1 – w/ David Rabinowitz 
  • 12:30pm lunch @Toji
  • Afternoon(1:30-5PM):  Included Massages and 30 minute 1 on 1 breakout sessions
  • 5pm – Sunset Beach bonfire
  • 6:30pm Dinner at Don Toro Beach
  • 8pm – Improv Workshop
Day 3:  
  • 7:00am Nature Hike & Discussion
  • 9:00am Farm fresh breakfast
  • 10am 30 minute progress update and 20 minute 1 on 1s  – w/ David Rabinowitz
  • 12:30pm lunch @Toji
  • 2-5pm free writing time / pool / etc. David available for consultation (David’s Massage 4pm)
  • 5pm – happy hour Informal Discussion – Making it as a writer / the Business of Hollywood.
  • 6:30pm Dinner out at Toji
Day 4: 
  • 7:30am Morning Yoga / Meditation
  • 8:30am Farm fresh breakfast
  • 10am 30 minute progress update and 20 minute 1 on 1s  – w/ David Rabinowitz
  • 12:30pm lunch @ Beach Restaurant
    2-5pm free writing time / pool / etc.
  • 6:30pm Private Chef Dinner @ Toji
    8pm – Script Production and Distribution talk back w/ David and producer Jay Webb
Day 5:  Private meetings / Pen to Paper
  • 7:30am Regenerative Farm Hike & Discussion (optional)
  • 8:30am Farm fresh breakfast
  • 9:30am – 12:30 pm – private breakout sessions / free writing time
  • 12:30pm lunch @Toji
  • 1:30-4:30pm Free writing / pool / David consult
  • 5:30pm – Closing happy hour with live music
  • 6:30pm – Dinner at Alemendros
  • 8:30pm – Share Circle on pool deck  (Progress and Next steps)

Day 6: Recap & Departure

  • 8:30am Farm fresh breakfast – Final Feedback, Questions, & Answer period
  • 11am checkout/departure

About the Leader

David Rabinowitz

David Rabinowitz is an Academy Award winning screenwriter and performer, and co-writer and co-producer of BlacKkKlansman. He got his start working as a multimedia producer for the Wall Street Journal. Since, he's worked as a freelance video editor, copywriter, and motion graphics artist. David is from East Brunswick, New Jersey, and a graduate of Quinnipiac University. […]

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