Course authorMOONK Academy
Vadim Sotnikov, screenwriter and creative producer, author of the course

Vadim Sotnikov

Screenwriter, creative producer

Screenwriter and creative producer. 15 years in the writers’ rooms of prime-time series, both as a writer and as a team lead. Studied at Robert McKee’s “Story” seminar. Teaches the course himself

Work and training

Poster for the comedy series Let’s Go!Let’s Go!Top TV network · screenwriterMember of the writing team: season arcs, characters and dialogue for a comedy seriesPoster for the sitcom Guests from the PastGuests from the PastTop TV network · screenwriterStorylines and dialogue for one of the highest-rated sitcoms on a top Russian TV networkPoster for the Kinopoisk dramedy DoomsdayDoomsdayKinopoisk · dramedyWriter on a Kinopoisk dramedy: season structure, tone and character developmentPoster for the sitcom DeffchonkiDeffchonkiPrime-time sitcom · screenwriterMember of the writing team on a cult prime-time sitcom: characters, dialogue, comic beatsPoster for the animated series Be-Be-BearsBe-Be-Bearsanimation · screenwriterWriter on a popular animated series for kidsCover of the First Squad comic from Sotnikov publishingFirst Squad comicSotnikov publishingPublisher of the original First Squad series
“Story” seminarRobert McKeeCompleted the legendary seminar on story structure, and its method became the backbone of the course
film academyNew York Film AcademyStudied at New York Film Academy
filmographyKinopoisk profileAll of Vadim’s projects with roles and release years

Vadim’s course

A storytelling course for creators. In 9 lessons - from an AI frame to a working logline for your own story

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