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April 2nd to 4th, 2027 // Pitchfest March 31st to April 2nd
Regent’s University

2026 Focus Lab: Designing Your Screenwriting Strategy, a 2-Hour Practical Workshop with Hayley McKenzie

For 15 participants - submissions ONLY

Date: Saturday, April 11th
Time: 09:00

Room: Script Chat Room TBC
Filmed: No

Submit Below, Submissions Close On March 9th

You will need a writers CV for this, and Hayley has a useful guide here… Creating Your Writer CV.

Workshop Overview

Too many ideas. Not enough time. No clear path.

Should you be writing a short film? A TV pilot? A micro-budget feature? Exploring vertical dramas? Crafting a bold calling-card spec? Or focusing only on projects that feel realistically producible?

In today’s industry, there’s no single roadmap to a screenwriting career — and spreading yourself too thin can stall your momentum.

In this highly practical, interactive workshop, Script Angel founder Hayley McKenzie guides 15 writers through a structured decision-making process to clarify what they should focus on in 2026 — and why.

By the end of the two hours, each participant will leave with:

  • A clear creative priority for the next 6–12 months

  • A defined writing portfolio strategy

  • A focused development plan

  • Practical tools to avoid time-wasting detours

This is not a lecture. It’s a working lab.

Speakers In This Session