Event: London Screenwriters Festival 2011
Run By: London Screenwriters Festival
Where: Regent's College, Regent's Park
Price: £300 (£270 with discount code THELCW)
Date: 28th-30th October 2011
The London Screenwriters Festival is Europe's biggest annual event for screenwriters, film makers and industry professionals. They have over 100 speakers and the list is growing daily. Over the three days The London Screenwriters' Festival are providing over seventy five individual events, each crammed with insight, information and inspiration for professional writers.
Another round of speakers anounced.
Glee Creator and Writer IAN BRENNAN will be joining us at the festival this year. Ian is the man responsible for putting the words in Sue Sylvester’s mouth and providing us with some of the most quotable lines in TV history.
Also joining the line-up is ‘Finding Nemo’ writer DAVID REYNOLDS! In addition to a very special in conversation session, Disney and Pixar writer David will be running an exclusive ‘Writing For Pixar Lab’ with us.
‘Attack The Block’ director and writer, comedy TV star and co-writer of Spielberg and Jackson’s ‘Tin Tin’ JOE CORNISH also joins the already kick-ass line-up.
Just announced...
The London Screenwriters Festival are absolutely thrilled to announce that legendary story guru ROBERT McKEE (author of the best selling writiers handbook Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
ROBERT WULFF-COCHRANE Commissioning editor for drama at Channel 4 Robert is the man that gets cutting edge drama made at Channel 4.
TONY LEE Writer A comic writer since 2004, Tony has written for Marvel Comics ('X-Men', 'Spider Man', 'Amazing Fantasy') and Rebellion Publishing ('2000AD', 'Judge Dredd: the Megazine')
Previously Anounced
BEN STEPHENSON (Head of drama commissioning at the BBC) Ben is Head of Drama Commissioning at the BBC and responsible for the re-emergence of drama on BBC Two.
ED CLARKE (Producer, executive and development consultant) Most recently Ed was Head of Film Development for Kudos Film and TV, responsible for the development of all Kudos film projects.
PAUL ASHTON (BBC Writersroom As the Development Producer at the BBC Writersroom), Paul could write a book on what makes an effective calling card script… oh, wait: he has! - The Calling Card Script: A Writer's Toolbox for Screen, Stage and Radio
already confirmed...
CHRISTOPHER VOGLER (author of the highly acliamed Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
For you comedy writers other speakers include JEREMY DYSON (Writer, The League Of Gentlemen, The Armstrong and Miller Show) and DUNCAN KENWORTHY (Producer, Notting Hill, Love Actually).
Other speakers include ELAINE BENDELL (Commissioner for ITV), ASHLEY PHAROAH (writer, Life On Mars, Ashes To Ashes, Wild At Heart), EDDIE HAMILTON (Film Editor, Kick Ass, X-Men: First Class, Gone Fishing), LANCE NEILSEN (Writer, Ran one of the highest rated sessions at LSF 2010)
Some of the sessions taking place over the three day event include...
SPEED PITCHING
SCRIPT CLINICS
DESIGNATED NETWORKING SESSIONS
Anatomy of a Sitcom: A successful sitcom is the holy grail for broadcasters. But what exactly is a sitcom?
Don't Wait To Be Discovered!: How successful writers think more like producers and package their projects to attract the decision makers.
Have you been left behind by the Social Media revolution?: A primer for the reluctant Tweeter or frustrated Facebooker.
Your first writing gig for the BBC : Meet the BBC Writersroom and find out how they can help you get your first broadcast credits.
Writing Games: Following on from last years successful session, writing for games continues to explore how this exciting medium can offer innovative opportunities for adventurous writers.
Save £30 off the entry with London Comedy Writers exclusive discount code: THELCW
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