UK FILM COURSES
The UK's leading script development organisation, established in 1996. We offer world-class training for writers and development professionals; script development reports and consultations for individual writers and script editing services for producers.
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The Script Factory
Address:
56 Greek Street
Soho
W1D 3DU
An essential guide to the practical process of script development: hone your analysis skills and refine your creative working process. This one day course is especially designed for script readers, developers and producers who want to explore the best practice of giving feedback and running development meetings with writers.
We all know that it’s true: writing is rewriting. But maintaining the inspiration and enthusiasm for repeated redrafts is an acquired skill and where a good script developer really proves their worth. Drawing on over twenty years experience of working with writers, we …
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- Start date:
- Sat. 18th May 2024
More Info: Nurturing New Talent - C…
The Script Factory
Address:
Pushkin House
5a Bloomsbury Square
London
WC1A 2TA
The most frequently asked question in the development process is ‘what’s at stake?’.
This one-day workshop offers a concentrated examination of how to maximise the stakes across every element of your screenplay.
The impetus to write is unique and precious to each writer and our personal connection with the material is often what keeps us going through the long dark months of drafting and redrafting. But from the earliest idea stage through to the final polish, it’s essential to keep evaluating how to invite the audience to share that passion for your story. Even if your story is not literally a…
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- Start date:
- Sat. 8th Jun 2024
More Info: Raising The Stakes
The Script Factory
Address:
Pushkin House
5a Bloomsbury Square
London
WC1A 2TA
As all shooters know, short films are an essential building block in your film-making career. This is increasingly true for screenwriters as well as writer/directors.
A tantalising dive into another world. An intimate revelation of human truth. A seductive tale with a twist. The best short films leave an imprint far beyond their final frame and are often more powerfully resonant because of their brevity.
Having worked extensively developing shorts in recent years, we found that many writers approach the design of their short films by adapting feature film principles rather than working fro…
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- Start date:
- Sat. 21st Sep 2024
More Info: Short Film Story Design