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  • Why this course:

    ◘ Exclusive opportunity to learn from the legendary screenwriter Ricky Lee.
    ◘ Storytelling is universal—knowing how to sell a story is always an asset.
    ◘ An immersive look into the world of Philippine screenwriting.

  • What you’ll learn:

    ◘ Classic approaches in storytelling.
    ◘ Thorough analysis of story building from the ground up.
    ◘ Effective communication skills—viable in writing, marketing, teaching, and many more.

Meet your Instructor

For five decades now, Ricky Lee has been the most visionary screenwriter in the Philippine industry, with over 180 scripts, multiple awards, and several books

One of 100 Centennial Awardees by CCP (1998), Gawad Balagtas for Outstanding Contribution to Literature and Cinema (1983), Cinemanila International Life Achievement Award, (2000), Natatanging Gawad Urian Life Achievement Award (2003), Gawad CCP sa Sining para sa Literature (2015), UP Gawad Plaridel for Film (2015)
Ricky Lee Masterclass Esme Philippines
Known for his body of work, Ricky Lee is never afraid to push the envelope. He has single-handedly defined the screenwriting profession in the Philippines with undaunted take on the world, always crafting nuanced stories. He is cemented in the pantheon of Philippine cinema with notable works such as Himala (1982), Salome (1981) and Brutal (1980), frequently collaborating with visionary directors like Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, and Marilou Diaz-Abaya. He has also published 15 books to date, among them the seminal Trip to Quiapo (1998), the country’s premiere textbook on scriptwriting. His body of work has garnered over 70 awards, including Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (2000), International Film Festival Manhattan (2016), FDCP Film Ambassador (2017), Ani ng Dangal (2017), WOW (Walk on Water) (2018), MMFF Hall of Fame (2019), Camera Obscura Artistic Excellence Award by FDCP (2020).
Ricky Lee Masterclass Esme Philippines
  • RICKY LEE SCRIPTWRITING STORYTELLING WEBINAR ESME PHILIPPINES

Testimonials

About Ricky Lee

Mark Gerald Foliente

Scriptwriter (BusinessMirror, 2018)

“Ricky Lee is more about the heart of the story; where [it’s] coming from. He doesn’t care if the concept is already old, or not commercial enough. All he asks is how true you are [to] your story; where [are you] coming from? Is it really your story? [Is it] authentic to you?”

Seymour Barros Sanchez

Writer

“Since acclaimed writer Ricky Lee started holding free scriptwriting workshops to selected individuals more than 20 years ago, he has successfully helped several aspiring writers enter the competitive world of cinema and television with the scripts they had subsequently completed.”

Jelou Galang

ScoutMag

“Don’t write when you’re in the mood. Write to be in the mood,” remains one of the best pieces of advice I got from the Philippines’ most awarded screenwriter. It speaks volumes to budding storytellers like me—the kids who’ll likely experience frequent bouts of self-doubt (and deadass ugly drafts) before whipping up a satisfying script. But we’re the people Lee is not giving up on. That’s why he makes it a point to teach every year.”
For years, he has guided and influenced generations of Filipino writers through his screenwriting workshops that encouraged writers to think out of the box; filled to the brim with engaging and unique exercises and lectures. Graduates of his prestigious workshops have since gone on to become lauded filmmakers, screenwriters, authors, and marketing executives.

What You Get

Learn how to apply the art and craft of storytelling in our daily lives, and in the workplace.

  • Webinar Lecture

    Live 3 Hours Zoom session
    Q&A Session
    Unlimited access to video recording

  • Digital Certificate

    Download, print and share certificates of attendance.

  • Digital Workbook

    Reading materials and exercises for the course.

Here's what our learners have to say:

Secrets of Storytelling

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Ricky Lee's Secrets to Storytelling

Geraldo Pusta

The webinar is so helpful and insightful for me, and definitely re-ignites my passion to start writing again. Thank you so much!

The webinar is so helpful and insightful for me, and definitely re-ignites my passion to start writing again. Thank you so much!

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An afternoon with the Guru : Ricky Lee

CORAZON SANICO

My first time to join a webinar from a highly respected and internationally renown writer in the person of Sir Ricky Lee. I have always wanted to be a writer...

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My first time to join a webinar from a highly respected and internationally renown writer in the person of Sir Ricky Lee. I have always wanted to be a writer and to enhance my writing skills but procrastinated until I found this webinar in the internet. I enrolled as this is a wonderful opportunity to learn straight from a guru in the field that I cannot miss. I hesitated though because my writing experience was in an infantile stage ,I would say. When I attended this session, I was amazed by Sir Ricky Lee's humbleness and passion for writing. Wait till he starts his story telling, i can feel my dream being awaken from its slumber. It was a very inspiring, impressive and encouraging session. He shared many tips from his many years of experience and his journey as a writer. It was also a very relaxed session and he was very generous in sharing his knowledge. I felt so privileged to virtually meet Sir Ricky Lee up close, The participants were also very lively and they freely expressed and shared their own experiences too. I am so grateful for the organizer who put up a session like this. I look forward to more learning sessions with Sir Ricky Lee and hopefully be able to be a good storyteller/storywriter in the near future. Thank you very much Sir Ricky Lee for your passion, your inspiration and generosity in sharing your talent. You are a blessing.

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Journey to the real you

Joel Cacanindin

I learned that to be an effective storyteller you must have the right mindset, skillset and heartset. The gift of storytelling is within us. We simply need ...

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I learned that to be an effective storyteller you must have the right mindset, skillset and heartset. The gift of storytelling is within us. We simply need to open it up to be a blessing to others. Salamat po Sir Ricky Lee for the wisdom. This is the beginning of a new journey for me.

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Dream Come True

Catherine Roque

The webinar is awesome. It's my dream to be under Mr. Ricky Lee. I badly need his help in regards to my storytelling in film. I hope there will be more like ...

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The webinar is awesome. It's my dream to be under Mr. Ricky Lee. I badly need his help in regards to my storytelling in film. I hope there will be more like this with him and I hope there will be more time with this kind of topics. Thank you everyone!

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Best way to spend a Sunday afternoon

Jose Noel Santiago

The opportunity to learn from a master is invaluable and one who is so supportive and humble is a plus

The opportunity to learn from a master is invaluable and one who is so supportive and humble is a plus

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Ricky Lee: Secrets to Storytelling

Ailyn Ronquillo

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Ricky Lee: Secrets to Storytelling

Jamie Santos

The course was very interesting, and Mr Lee was amazing!

The course was very interesting, and Mr Lee was amazing!

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Secrets to Storytelling

Maria Eloisa Anonuevo

Great workshop with a lot of insights. Very inspiring.

Great workshop with a lot of insights. Very inspiring.

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Learn The Secret to Storytelling

Stories help us make sense of the world and ourselves, especially during trying times like this. In this class, Ricky Lee discusses how to apply the art and craft of storytelling in our daily lives, and in the workplace

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Get inside the mind of the man who redefined Filipino screenwriting.

“He has established the importance of the screenplay as the backbone of the film and the screenwriter as indispensable to the creative process of filmmaking…establishing screenwriting both as a prestigious profession and as a form of literature at par with poetry, fiction and drama,”  - excerpt from citation by  UP President Alfredo Pascual, UP Chancellor Michael Tan, and UP CMC Dean Roland Tolentino 


“No other name is as resounding in the arena of Philippine Scriptwriting as the name, Ricky Lee.” - Film Festival Today 


“Lee is a towering figure in the film industry, a writer whose films constitute more than a quarter of the Philippine Cinema’s Second Golden Age in the ’80s [...] You must understand that Lee is as responsible for the Second Golden age of Cinema as much as Lino Brocka or Ishmael Bernal.” - Paolo Villaluna, Esquire mag