This Screenwriting Workshop Teaches You What Happens After Fade Out
Getting a screenplay written is hard enough. Getting it seen is a whole other battle. The River Valley Film Society is hosting a workshop that tackles the business side of filmmaking head-on, from landing distribution to building a marketing strategy that actually works.
THE DEETS
📅 Saturday, March 7, 2026
🕑 Workshop: 3:00 PM–6:30 PM | Dinner: 5:00 PM | Screening: 7:30 PM
📍 Workshop and Dinner: Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
📍Screening: Eureka Springs City Auditorium, 36 S Main St, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
🎟️ $33.65–$49.70
🔗 More info | Ticket
Write with the End in Mind
Led by Bentonville-based filmmaker Kate Siegenthaler, this session covers what distribution actually looks like, when to approach distributors, what genres they’re chasing, and which red flags will get your script passed over before anyone reads past page ten.
The marketing side is just as practical. You’ll learn how to build buzz-worthy moments into your script, map out a realistic marketing budget, and run social media campaigns that move the needle.
The Woman Running the Room
Kate Siegenthaler has six original screenplays to her name and a track record that backs it up. Her documentary Black Smoke, Sweet Coffee won Best in Arkansas at the 2017 Fayetteville Film Fest, and Land of Lights and Shadows took home Best Feature Documentary at the 2021 Fort Smith International Film Fest.
Her latest feature thriller, Inthralled, won Best of Fest and Audience Choice at the 2025 Fayetteville Film Fest before landing a distribution deal with Breaking Glass Pictures. It’s currently streaming on Apple, Prime, Tubi, and more, so when she talks about navigating the distribution pipeline, she’s speaking from experience.
Dinner and a Screening to Close It Out
After the workshop wraps, stay for dinner, then head over to the Eureka Auditorium at 7:30 PM for a screening of Inthralled. Grab your movie tickets now.
