Matthew Kalil
Matthew Kalil is a writer, director and script editor. He has written and co-written over 40 produced episodes of TV and has received various grants, development funding and awards. Matthew’s productions have been screened and broadcast in Canada, Denmark, Morocco, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Since receiving his MA in Screenwriting, he has been teaching, writing and mentoring students for close to 20 years. Matthew has developed a unique system of screenwriting theory that helps beginners as well as established screenwriters get in touch with their creative cores. His workshops have touched and inspired hundreds of participants. His gentle and insightful script editing guidance has helped many writers realize the stories they were always trying to tell.
My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told
Post-Cinema: The Age of AI
Beat By Beat: A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters