The inside story on working successfully with notes –advice gathered from writers including Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright, Simon Beaufoy, Lynne Ramsay and Edgar Wright.
Date: March 29th
Time: 18:00
Room: Streamed online only
Drawing from interviews with some of the UK and Ireland’s leading writers and directors, including Russell T Davies, Lynne Ramsay, Sally Wainwright, Simon Beaufoy, Ben Wheatley, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Edgar Wright, Venetia Hawkes shares their insights on making notes a constructive part of creative script development. Together with advice gathered from respected ‘note-givers’, including Tessa Ross, Eva Yates and David Puttnam, on nurturing successful development relationships.
Author, script editor and National Film and Television School executive producer, Venetia Hawkes, fresh from publishing her industry guide “We Have Some Notes… The Insider’s Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development”, offers the perspective and experience of BAFTA and Oscar winning writers on making notes a rewarding and successful part of your creative process.
This session will explore areas including:
- Understanding and handling emotional responses to notes
- Strategies for receiving and digesting notes effectively
- Navigating notes you don’t agree with
- Balancing maintaining your creative vision while being open to feedback
- Practical approaches to implementing notes
- Tips for receiving notes constructively
Through real-world examples from creators of award-winning film and TV drama, Venetia will share their advice on working with development to elevate good scripts into great ones. You’ll learn practical strategies for navigating the development process while maintaining your creative integrity and building lasting industry relationships.
Speakers In This Session
Maureen Hascoet // Filmmaker and Scottish Screenwriters Festival Founder
She has made movies, run festivals, worked with the biggest names and is on a mission to platform the Scottish grass roots film industry.
Venetia Hawkes // Author, Script Editor & Executive Producer
Venetia Hawkes is the author of ‘We Have Some Notes… The Insider’s Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development’ and Executive Producer for Masterclasses & Bridge to Industry films at the National Film and Television School (NFTS)
