Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
Spend a day in a writers room with top UK showrunners
Charles Dance on acting at LondonSWF
Here to make sure you have an outstanding experience
JAWS script to screen
Join 1,000 delegates just like you
Create50 awards for LSF Delegates and Writers
Christopher McQuarrie script chat
Karl Iglesias in his packed out session on Pixar storytelling
Mark Gatiss at the British Screenwriters Awards
Four main stages deliver four consecutive sessions
Kristoffer Nyholm, director of The Killing and Enfield Haunting
Script to Screen with Point Break
Stephen Frears discussing his work
World class screenwriting training
Nicole Perlman with delegates – our top speakers report every year that LSF delegates are extraordinary
Oscar winning screenwriter Ted Tally in the ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ script to screen LIVE
Nicole Perlman chats about ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
Pitching at the Pitch Factor on Saturday night
We don’t just have volunteers, we have world class staff who we call Superheros!
Julie Gray inspires writers to change the world through their words
Packed audiences create a sizzling atmosphere
Rhona Cameron hosted first British Screenwriters’ Awards at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
We have the BEST support staff in the world!
Join four hundred screenwriters for our main stage events: Joe Eszterhas in conversation
JAWS screenwriter Carl Gottlieb
Meet the SuperHero Volunteer Team who will support you at LSF
Execs receiving pitches at the Great British PitchFest!
Top screenwriters mix with delegates as we are all one writing community
Subversive drama with screenwriter Charlie Brooker at the LSF
Stephen Poliakoff at LondonSWF
Steven Mofatt collects his award
Four stages deliver four consecutive events at LondonSWF
Pitch at the Hollywood Pitchfest, direct to LA
The LIVE script edit… do you have the courage to put your work up?
Hollywood script guru Pilar Alessandra will train you to pitch like the best
Script To Screen with Basic Instinct: We recorded the unofficial chat track with writer Joe Eszterhas
Julian Friedmann. literary agent and long term supporter of the LSF, advises delegates about getting an agent.
Friendly and helpful staff are here to serve you
Philomena Lee, whose life was the inspiration for ‘Philomena’ collects the Best British Script Award for her team.
Legendary Hollywood director Joel Schumacher shares his experiences directing classic movies
Live reading of The Lost Boys screenplay with notes from director Joel Schumacher
Delegates collecting their festival pass from our super lovely staff
Joe Eszterhas… ‘Don’t let the bastards grind you down…’
‘Gladiator’ screenwriter William Nicholson in conversation with Nik Powell
Actress Olivia Williams shares her experiences working on movies like ‘The Sixth Sense’, ‘Ghost Writer’ and ‘Rushmore’
‘Finding Nemo’ script to screen with Dave Reynolds
‘Finding Nemo’ screenwriter Dave Reynolds shares Pixar insider tips
‘The Kings Speech’ Oscar winning producer Gareth Unwin, on stage with festival director Chris Jones
We film most sessions at the London Screenwriters Festival so you can catch up on missed sessions year round
Share ideas and find collaborators at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
The room layout at the Great British PitchFest!
Take the sessions one step further in intimate script chat round tables
American script consultant Julie Gray in her advanced charater session at the LSF
Celebrating the very best in British Screenwriting
Joe Eszterhas with Festival Director Chris Jones during the ‘Basic Instinct: Script To Screen Live’
Meet like minded collaborators at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Get legal feedback free at the festival in the legal clinic
Mike Leigh at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Share time with collaborators who share your passion for writing in the grounds of the venue
Pitch your project to execs, agents and producers at the Great British PitchFest!
Collaborte in workshops designed to bring your words to life
Producer and writer of ‘Mad Men’ Lisa Albert in her episode Script To Screen
Networking drinks in the Final Draft Marquee, your chance to unwind with like minded folk
The Big Idea Bookstore: Get screenwriting books signed by the authors
Reconnect with the passion for storytelling by spending time among writers who get who you are
Legendary TV screenwriter and producer Tony Jordan at the LSF
Win Awards! Tony Jordan and award winner Laurence Timms at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
The Elevator Pitch: The doors open and you have 90 seconds to pitch your project
Meet collaborative creatives at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Actress and screenwriter Sally Phillips talks about getting comedy produced
Script Lab with Linda Aronson: Three hour intense training sessions
Stunning central London venue
Advanced screenwriting guru Linda Aronson discusses non linear stories
Producer Gub Neal and writer Allan Cubitt discuss their hit TV crime drama ‘The Fall’ in ‘Creating Cutting Edge Drama’
Writer Robert Popper discusses breaking into comedy at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Robert Mckee at the London Breakfast Club, the monthly LSF meetup
Regents University in Regents Park, home of the London Screenwriters Festival
Dynamic workshops will give you hands on tools to further your project and career
Linda Aronson discuses non linear and fractured narrative storytelling
Pitching at the Great British Pitchfest
Carl Gottlieb, screenwriter of Jaws getting the intitmate delegate experience!
Keep Calm and Pitch at the Great British PitchFest!
Kate Leys in her top rated and packed out session ‘Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Screenwriting’
Joe Eszterhas, Eran Creevy and Chris Jones at the first British Screenwriters’ Awards
Jo Ho and Mellie Buse discuss breaking into TV for children
The biggest names present on stage at LondonSWF
Reconnect with old friends at the festival
Hands on exercises at Pitching Thursday with Pilar Alessandra
Immerse yourself in the LSF community and talk about nothing but story telling for three days!
The Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters panel discussion at London Screenwriters’ Festival
Support staff like no other event in the world
Gurinder Chadha discusses her career and inspires new writers
Griff Rhys Jones on comedy writing
Comedy legend Griff Rhys Jones on the main stage
Get script advice in one hour sessions with our script doctors
Mix with extraordinary delegates
Get your pass for the LSF
Make new friends who will stay connected for life
Get you script read by our doctors in our one-on-one Euroscript sessions
Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy chats directly with delegates during his intimate Script Chat
Frank Spotnitz talks ‘The X Files’ and beyond at the LSF
Oscar winning film editor Chris Dickens discusses your script in the cutting room
Euroscript script doctors advise in their sixty minute one-on-one sessions
The Actors Table Read is your chance to get your script performed and brought to life
Get in line for the Elevator Pitch: You, one exec and ninety seconds to make it count!
What’s the best thing about the LSF? The delegates!
Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ presents an award
Pitch to Hollywood via Skype
‘Harry Potter’ director David Yates in conversation at the LSF
We are dedicated to helping all our delegates, especially those with additional needs
Working Title exec Tim Bevan discusses how to write British hit movies
David Simpson and Mark Talbot discuss online and subversive comedy writing at the LSF
‘Finding Nemo’ screenwriter David Reynolds in a script chat
Pinewood studios Daniel O’Toole taking a pitch at the Great British Pitchfest!
Chris Jones in conversation with Joe Eszterhas, writer of ‘Basic Instinct’
Winners of the Four Nights in August competition at the LSF
Your next collaborator, producer or directors could be sat right next to you
BBC Producer Nichola Martin during her interview with Stephen Frears
Experience that incredible atmosphere at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Get your photo on the Awards stage
Workshopping a screenplay with professional actors and a director
Get your books signed
Simon Fitmaurice at LondonSWF
Making script notes during the Actors Table Read
The amazing team that brought us all the London Screenwriters’ Festival, onstage in the closing ceremony
Our superhero staf are there to support you
Cutting edge sessions that delegates want
Prepping for the awards, co-host Helen Oakleigh and Producer Lisa Shelley
Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
Mix with extraordinary delegates
Fight Club writer Jim Uhls at the Awards
Mix with extraordinary delegates
Each person you sit next to is someone with similar dreams, ambition and passion
Chris Jones opens the British Screenwriters Awards
Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
Chris Jones with the festival team, on stage for the festival close
Main stage events draw the biggest crowds
Packed out sessions with world class speakers
The British Screenwriters Awards
Network into the night during one of our three parties for speakers and delegates
‘Mission Impossible’ editor Eddie Hamilton sharing with delegates
Script To Screen with ‘Line Of Duty’
Pitch at the Great British PitchFest
Superhero staff ready to serve your needs
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ writer Nicole Perlman
The panel of judges at the Pitch Factor
Jen Grisanti, Hollywood TV exec and guru shares story insight
The British Screenwriters Awards
The London Screenwriters’ Festival
Do I get access to all seminars with my pass? Yes, you have access to all sessions on a first-come, first-seated basis. A few sessions max out every year, but we give you advance notice of the most popular so you can get there early. Some events are ‘sign up’ only (such as Script Labs, PitchFest, Actors Table Read, The Writers Room and the Script Surgery) as they are one-on-one or small group sessions. We film most sessions too, so if you miss any, you will get a chance to catch them online later.
Do I get access to speakers? Most speakers are happy to chat to delegates. Many attend our social functions too. After many sessions there are roundtable ‘script chats’ with our speakers where you will be able to get more intimate ‘face time’ with them.
How do I get to the venue? If the festival takes place at Regent’s University, it is located in Regents Park, with the nearest tube being Baker Street. We have detailed maps and directions on the website.
Why is the schedule not live yet? The schedule starts to get fully populated towards the end of August. This is because many speakers wont commit to a day and time until much closer to the time. As we have to juggle so many sessions and speakers, there are often one two sessions that move around, and also some sessions that come online due to unexpected speaker availability.
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Do you offer day passes? No, for a number of logistical reasons we are unable to offer day passes.
I need to transfer my ticket to someone else. How do I do that? Send us an email and tell us what you wish to do. We will need all the same information you provided when you purchased your ticket and details of the person to whom you wish to transfer it.
Why don’t you have all your speakers and sessions posted yet? We’re updating our website as we get speakers and workshops lined up. Keep checking back and you’ll see the list grow!
I’m a student, is there a discount? There are no individual student discounts, but there are group-booking rates available for groups of 5+. Contact info@londonswf.com for more information.
How do I book my pitching place? First you need to buy a pass. Pitchfest booking goes live on [pods name=”shortcodes” slug=”PITCHOPEN” field=”value”] and you will be invited to select the session in which you will pitch. Pitching is NOT open to non-delegates.
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How do I book my place on one of the script labs? Once you have bought a ticket, you will be eligible to enter the selection process for Advanced Mentoring Script Labs. The labs open for submissions on [pods name=”shortcodes” slug=”labopens” field=”value”] and close on [pods name=”shortcodes” slug=”labscloses” field=”value”].
What about the other initiatives like the Actors Table Read and Legal Clinic? We are constantly evolving new initiatives. There is a list of what they are and the various deadlines HERE. Remember you will need a ticket before applying for any initiative. Get your pass HERE.
How do I submit to initiatives? From the home menu above, click Home, then select Submission Booking and Info page to submit your project. To access this page you will need your unique delegate password that we will have emailed to you when you purchased your pass.
Can I volunteer for the festival? Possibly. But please keep in mind that as a volunteers you will be expected to work at the festival, and no member of the LSF team is able to pitch at the pitchfest or participate in the festival as a ‘delegate’. Contact info@londonswf.com for more information.
What is the online delegate network? It’s like our own private social media where delegates can network. It becomes very active in the weeks running up to the festival. You will be sent an invite after you buy your pass. It’s also where we share the library of past filmed sessions – that’s now around 150 filmed sessions from the past festivals. There is a sample session HERE.
What if I cannot attend? You can get a 90% refund up to midnight on January 1st 2024. Beyond that there are no refunds, though you can resell your ticket or gift it.We no longer offer rollovers to other festivals.
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