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HARDFUN EDUCATION is dedicated to empowering underrepresented youth and artists of merit with the unique and highly-effective creative tools, methods and mindsets utilized by professional television and film writers.

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Inaugural Full Tuition Scholarships

Inaugural Full Tuition Scholarships

Hardfun is proud to announce The Niraj Bhatia Scholarship For Excellence. Six Students will receive scholarships covering the full or partial tuition in each season of Hardfun’s online classes in Television Writing and Screenwriting. At the cumulation of the 8 week course, every student will produce a Narrative Podcast of their script with professional actors.

Classes

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An advanced 8-week intensive class in TV Writing that teaches you not only the techniques and mindset to elevate your writing, but also instills in students the neuroplastic problem solving and creative collaboration tools of dynamic and successful artists and entrepreneurs anywhere. Every student gets to produce a 15-20 min selection of their script as a Narrartive Podcast with professional actors, production and post. All Podcasts will be distributed on the Hardfun Youtube channel in Podcast Feed with the permission of the students. No claims to ownership of the material are made, students retain all rights to the material produced.

There are only 8 slots available in each cohort. Students are asked to submit a logline and summary of the script they hope to work on in the class, and fill out a short form to help us understand their experience, taste and interests. We keep class sizes small to focus on giving individual attention to each student, so acceptance to the program is limited. Any student not selected should not be discouraged from applying for later sessions.

FALL COURSES

TV WRITING INTENSIVE

2501.TV.S1 -  Saturdays 1-4pm PST, October 18th - December 14th **

** No class will be held November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving.

** The 8th and final class will be the recording of the Narrative Podcast, and will be scheduled during the weekend of December 13th-14, TBD.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1st 2025, 11:59pm PST

SPRING COURSES

TV WRITING INTENSIVE

February 21st - April 19th

2601.TV.S1 - Saturdays 1-4pm PST (20:00 - 23:00 UTC)

2601.TV.S2 - Fridays 7-10pm PST (Saturdays 02:00 - 05:00 UTC)

** The 8th and final class will be the recording of the Narrative Podcast, and will be scheduled during the weekend of April 17th-19, TBD.

Enrollment opens: December 14th 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR BOTH PROGRAMS: February 6th 2026, 11:59pm

Hardfun: TV Writing | Level One

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An advanced 8-week intensive class in TV Writing that teaches you not only the techniques and mindset to elevate your writing, but also instills in students the neuroplastic problem solving and creative collaboration tools of dynamic and successful artists and entrepreneurs anywhere. Every student gets to produce a 15-20 min selection of their script as a Narrartive Podcast with professional actors, production and post. All Podcasts will be distributed on the Hardfun Youtube channel in Podcast Feed with the permission of the students. No claims to ownership of the material are made, students retain all rights to the material produced.

There are only 8 slots available in each cohort. Students are asked to submit a logline and summary of the script they hope to work on in the class, and fill out a short form to help us understand their experience, taste and interests. We keep class sizes small to focus on giving individual attention to each student, so acceptance to the program is limited. Any student not selected should not be discouraged from applying for later sessions.

FALL COURSES

FEATURE FILM INTENSIVE

2501.FF.S1 - Saturdays 10-1pm PST, October 18 - December 14th**

** No class will be held November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving.

** The 8th and final class will be the recording of the Narrative Podcast, and will be scheduled during the weekend of December 13th-14, TBD.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3rd 2025, 11:59pm PST

SPRING COURSES

FEATURE FILM INTENSIVE

February 21st - April 19th

2601.FF.S1 - Saturdays 10am -1pm PST (17:00 - 20:00 UTC)

2601.FF.S2 - Saturdays 7-10pm PST (Sundays 02:00 - 05:00 UTC)

** The 8th and final class will be the recording of the Narrative Podcast, and will be scheduled during the weekend of April 17th-19, TBD.

Enrollment opens: December 14th 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR BOTH PROGRAMS: February 6th 2026, 11:59pm

Hardfun: Screenwriting | Level One

Your InstructorS

Adrian Alejandro Cruz

Ascension, In The Dark, Eat Me

Adrian Alejandro Cruz

Adrian A. Cruz is a showrunner, writer, director, and producer working in television, film, and theater. He’s a published comic book creator and novelist. Having graduated USC with dual degrees in Film and Theater, Adrian has created and sold pilots to nearly every major studio and network, but is perhaps best known for co-creating the stylish science-fiction mini-series, ASCENSION, for the Syfy Network, Universal Television and Blumhouse — as well as for directing the divisive, critically acclaimed, indie film, EAT ME. He maintains an active presence in the LA Theater scene as playwright, director, and producer. Adrian is a proud WGAw member and graduate of their esteemed SHOWRUNNER TRAINING PROGRAM. He created Hardfun: Writing — to offer to others the lessons it took him nearly 25 years to learn, not only about the art and craft of wiring in all it’s forms, but about being a fully expressed person and artist.

Services

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Adrian A. Cruz and Rachel Ward draw on their vast industry experience as boundary pushing writers, directors, and producers to read and critique your existing script. Their goal is always to guide you through the necessary steps to elevate your script and realize your vision, tailoring the means and methods to each student and to their desired result. Only you can decide what your script is meant to be, and Adrian and Rachel can help you get there.

Script Development

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With degrees from two of the nation’s premier film schools and years teaching and evaluating undergraduate applications at USC's world renowned School of Cinematic Arts, Rachel Ward is uniquely qualified to offer expert guidance in navigating the film school admissions process. From shaping your short film to writing and editing your personal essays, Rachel knows what film schools are looking for and can help you stand out from the crowd. Don't try and thread the needle of this highly selective process without guidance.

Film School Admissions

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Adrian's extensive experience selling television pilots and series across numerous networks and studios makes him uniquely qualified to help other writers not only shape their pilots, but also their television bibles, series documents and verbal pitches. Understanding how storytelling intersects with salesmanship, ambition and a deep fiscal understanding of the concerns and red flags of Network and Studio needs, Adrian is stanch believer that writer's can and must be the strongest advocates of their work and strives to help others learn how to "sell without selling-out.”

Television Development

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Every 8 week intensive class culminates in the production of professional audio/video podcast of selection of the students' scripts in the unique "SCRIPtease" format. But this service isn't just limited to students -- the same precise attention to detail and intent, coupled with high quality production value and can be applied to full scripts of your spec pilot or original film or play. Utilizing a talented ensemble of talented actors, narrator -- plus professional sound recording, editing, mixing, graphics, and color correction; there is no better or more effective way to bring your script to life for sale, promotion or proof of concept.

Narrative Podcasts

Products

Merch

Suggested Material

Bite the Bullet
Novella
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Ascension
Mini-series
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Eat Me
Feature Film
Buy on Amazon
In the Dark
TV Series | Season Two
Buy on Amazon
Splinter
Feature Film
Buy on Amazon
Special
Feature Film
Buy on Amazon
Super Dark Times
Feature Film
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Space Station '76
Feature Film
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Videos