What is Dramaticon?

Dramaticon is a storytelling method developed by Rachid Nougmanov that applies to film, television, theater, games, comic books, novels, and other modern media. The method is based on studying various dramatic systems from Aristotle to Hollywood and is grounded in the psychology of human interaction in real life.

SERVICES and PRODUCTS

Dramaticon Workshop offers online courses, script consulting, development services, a book that thoroughly explores the method, and next-generation screenwriting software.

COURSE

The online course includes 24 pre-recorded lectures (totaling 30 hours) and 24 one-hour webinars (combined into eight sessions). Individual students can choose between four plans, while collective agreements with educational institutions, organizations, and companies can be tailored to meet specific tasks, topics, depth, and course duration.

ANALYTICS

Our team provides professional services to writers and producers, evaluating the creative, production, and commercial aspects of their projects. We offer recommendations on essential storytelling elements and suggest script improvements to enhance strengths and reduce weaknesses.

DEVELOPMENT

The services of professional screenwriters who are skilled in the method include: ▸ Script doctoring, in-depth analysis, individual consultations, correction of issues, and assistance through the final draft ▸ Rewriting the script according to the producer's assignment ▸ Writing a new script from scratch.

THE BOOK

"DRAMATICON: Storytelling on Screen, on Stage, and in Life," written by Rachid Nougmanov, is scheduled for publication in August 2025 by Meloman/Zerde Publishing (Kazakhstan edition).

SOFTWARE

Our team is developing a next-generation screenwriting software for real-time collaboration that integrates the Dramaticon AI Assistant. It doesn't write scripts for you but helps you complete routine tasks quickly and efficiently, freeing time for creativity.

About the Author

Rachid Nougmanov

Director, screenwriter, producer, script doctor, architect

After studying directing and acting at the Moscow Film Institute under Sergei Solovyov and Anatoly Vasiliev, his feature film The Needle starring Viktor Tsoi achieved 30 million admissions at the box office across the USSR. Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters of France, Nougmanov founded the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Kazakhstan and the Tulpar Award in filmmaking. The Dramaticon method draws on his extensive experience working in the USSR, the USA, Europe, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

Tony Safford
Senior Vice President

"From my work at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and at 20th Century Fox I've come to know and appreciate the great talent of Mr. Nougmanov. His films have a lasting place in international film culture."
Edward R. Pressman
Producer, Oscar Winner

"His extraordinary ability and singular vision place Rachid Nougmanov among a select group of the most sought after talent in the area of filmmaking."
Tom Luddy
Francis Coppola's Producer

"An important film director."
Philip Haas
Writer/Director, Oscar nominee

"A premier director with exceptional writing skills."
Katerina Clark
Professor of Yale University

"One of the most talented and best known directors from the former Soviet Union."
William Gibson
Writer, Hugo and Nebula winner

"Highly motivated, a master of every technical aspect of his craft, works wonderfully with actors... extraordinarily talented director."
Gregory Freidin
Professor of Stanford University

"I have been regularly using Nougmanov's films in my courses. I passed on a copy of Wild East to the White House as material that the President could find helpful."
Obie Benz
Director, Oscar nominee

"Mr. Nougmanov is one of those rare people who can understand and work within many cultures — and create work which moves people from many cultures."
"One of the hottest new films in the Soviet Union...a remarkable first feature from one of the most talented of the new generation of Soviet filmmakers."
"In the vanguard of a new wave...The Needle has had far-reaching impact on the youth culture of the Soviet Union."
"Critical and popular sensation... Nougmanov has been compared to filmmakers as different as David Lynch and Jean-Luc Godard."
".... évoquent très ouvertement le style qui fit la gloire d'Antonioni."
"A refreshingly inventive...hip, dreamy, sleepwalk-thriller."
"Nougmanov's fine execution, surreal and witty mise-en-scene, and stunning scenery entrance the viewer throughout this unique film."

Partners & Clients

We're available for collaboration!
You can reach us at:
contact@dramaticon.com

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