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April 2nd to 4th, 2027 // Pitchfest March 31st to April 2nd
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How LondonSWF in my first year as a screenwriter led to films, TV options and a new friendship group

As the festival is coming closer and I am really looking forward to coming for the second time, I wanted to share some more exciting news which happened all through meeting the right people at LSF!

A year ago, I was at the complete beginning of my screenwriters career and I had no idea how things worked. ‘All’ I had was passion and a vision…

At one of the events running up to LSF, I met script editor Karol Griffiths who has helped me enormously in my writing.

On the Networking Tuesday event, I met Ben Hyland who is now the director and co-writer of my first short film which is in full development.

Thanks to meeting Ben, I felt confident, also at last years LSF, to speak to Julianne Forde from Tailored Films who has now optioned my children’s TV series.

I can only imagine where I’ll be next year and I cannot wait for the LSF in September!

Absolute magic and that said, I have autism which means that big groups of people around me and networking scares the hell out of me! Its all possible, it so is.

Many thanks,

Marie Delanote
www.acornstogreatoaks.com 
www.mariedelanote.com

 

 

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