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It’s Time For Screenwriters To GET REAL
Look, you know I love you guys. I work with writers 24/7, so if I didn’t, I’d have given up being a script editor
The #LondonSWF Guide To Networking As A Writer Online
It’s a fact. Most writers hate networking. In the very least, we find it uncomfortable or weird. And let’s face it, being a
3 Steps To Take Your Screenwriting From “Good” To GREAT by Hayley McKenzie (aka @ScriptAngel1)
You’ve written a script or two, or more, and a few people have said they’re pretty good. Maybe you’ve even made it through the
Top 10 Pitching FAQs at LondonSWF
Pitching. It can strike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned professional writer. Plus we have a The Great British Pitchfest at
In A New York State Of Mind by Dee Chilton
Photo by Jo Chiang, with Jennifer Noonan, Britta Lundin, Dee Chilton and Kristina Zacharias. Being one of the four screenwriters selected for the inaugural
“Dad’s Army” Director Oliver Parker Chats With LSF Delegate KT Parker (no relation!) PART II – Advice On Filmmaking
While chatting to Writer/Director Oliver Parker about his new film, “Dad’s Army”, I was able to put some of your questions to him. KT
“Dad’s Army” Director Oliver Parker Chats With LSF Delegate KT Parker (no relation!)
PART I – Adapting A Much-loved Classic Writer/Director Oliver Parker is an adaptable adapter, having helmed adaptations ranging from Shakespeare (“Othello”), through Oscar Wilde
5 Things I Learned In A Q&A with screenwriter of ‘Bridge of Spies’ Matt Charman by KT Parker
The story of how an English playwright with only a couple of screenwriting credits to his name found himself standing in line in a
The Impact:50… Can you write a two page script and be part of a feature film? Submissions close in ten days
The Impact:50… Can you write a two page script and be part of a feature film? Submissions close in ten days. The Impact:50 will
Script To Screen LIVE! This Saturday on the BBC2 for ‘Papadopoulos & Sons’ (Nov 28th ’15)
As a LondonSWF delegate, past or present, I wanted to let you know about an extraordinary British Film called ‘Papadopoulos & Sons’ that is
The Whirling Dervish of the London Screenwriters’ Festival by Amy Foster Myer
If you felt anything like I did over the London Screenwriter’s Festival weekend (Oct. 23-25), then whirling dervish sounds about right. I have just
Fight Club at LondonSWF’16… Screenwriter Jim Uhls confirms!
Screenwriter of ‘Fight Club’, Jim Uhls, has confirmed as our first guest for the London Screenwriters’ Festival 2016. We plan a script to screen
Aftermath from the #LondonSWF By Sophia Elizabeth Tamaro
When you first book your ticket to the London Screenwriters’ Festival, you won’t know in how many different ways the three days spent there
How I found success by recognising my own fear of rejection by Amy Foster Myer
Imagine yourself at a dinner party. Someone asks what you do. Do you bravely state, “I’m a writer!”? Identifying ourselves as writers, as people
RadioLSF LIVE Tonight… 19:00 UK time (Thursday Nov 5th)
Tune in for the first post London Screenwriters’ Festival show and reconnect with the passion, energy and pleasure of being around our tribe. Listen
Feedback from the 6th London Screenwriters Festival #LondonSWF15
This year was the year of Wonder Woman and we chose to raise the bar on our collective sustained energy at the festival. We
We End By Beginning #LondonSWF
When the London Screenwriters’ Festival comes to a close there’s always a sad tinge alongside the elation. We leave rooms full of cheers and
JAWS: Script to Screen Live with Carl Gottlieb #LondonSWF
With the opportunity to read the original screenplay in the approach to the festival, then a chance to see the film with the screenwriter’s live commentary, Script to Screen Live events are a real treat of the London Screenwriters’ Festival. When the film is a monster success like JAWS on the 40th anniversary of it’s release it’s a sensational experience. Jaws was a phenomenal success back in 1975 and it’s worldwide box office since tallies in at currently around $1.94 Billion. It was the film that created the summer blockbuster. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert said it was as frightening as The Exorcist but a nicer kind of fright. Watching a blu-ray edition mastered from the restored original print Eddie Hamilton and Chris Jones joined Carl Gottlieb to talk us through the adventure!
Breaking into C4: Fast Track Into TV Drama
C4’s 4Screenwriting program 4Screenwriting was initiated and has been run by Phillip Shelley since 2011 helping to facilitate and fast-track writer’s careers in the television industry. He
Jeff Norton: Creating Rich And Believable Words #LondonSWF
In a very practical LSF session writer-producer and author Jeff Norton talked to us about creating an immersive world for characters to inhabit and have us
Christopher McQuarrie: From the Usual Suspects to Mission Impossible. #LondonSWF
Sharing his journey to success in an interview with Rogue Nation editor Eddie Hamilton, Christopher McQuarrie began speaking with the words “I was always in love
Stephen Poliakoff: Exploring the Uncomfortable #LondonSWF
Interviewed by producer Nik Powell, Stephen Poliakoff joined us for a talk about his work, career and having a strong voice while dealing with
Kajaki Script to Screen #LondonSWF
Kajaki screenwriter Tom Williams and director Paul Katis joined us to talk about writing a contemporary British war movie, the conception and writing of
Pilar Alessandra: Tools to get Unstuck ~ #LondonSWF
When you’re writing story with many elements it’s easier than you think to find yourself in a place where you have a problem continuing. It’s a difficult place
Being Human in a Fantastical World ~ #LondonSWF
Without elements of humanity science fiction and fantasy worlds can be cold, bleak places that lack resonance with the humans that look in on them.
Debbie Horsfield on Adapting #Poldark ~ #LondonSWF
Winston Graham’s historical epic is a beloved British classic both for the book series and the much cherished 1970’s BBC adaptation. When production co Mammoth Screen wanted
The British Screenwriters’ Awards 2015 #LondonSWF
In it’s sophomore year, The British Screenwriters’ Awards once again opened it’s doors to the glitterati of the film & TV world. Putting screenwriters
Stephen Frears In Conversation with BBC Producer Nichola Martin. #LondonSWF
Legend of the filmmaking world Stephen Frears begins the session about his work and asks the delegates straight out what it is they want to know with
Nicole Perlman: My journey into the Galaxy #LondonSWF
Co-writer and original champion of Guardians of the Galaxy, Nicole Perlman joined us to talk about her work, how she came to adapt Guardians
It Begins By Beginning ~ #LondonSWF
This morning hundreds of writers arrive at Regent’s Park on a quest for knowledge, advice, mentorship, career advancement and camaraderie. But the quest for one
Tonight on RadioLSF… Getting the most from the PitchFest at LondonSWF
LISTEN TO THE RECORDED SHOW ABOVE. On tonight’s LIVE show Chris, Judy and Bob will give you the full lowdown on how to get
A Look In The Spec Pile Part 2 By Lucy V
Following on from part 1, here’s part 2 of Lucy V’s notes on what she and her trusty readers found in the final three
A Look In The Spec Pile Part 1 By Lucy V
As ever, in a bid to demystify the LondonSWF submissions pile, my trusty script reading sister Michelle Goode and myself will be giving our
Slots confirmed for the Script Surgery at LondonSWF
Slots confirmed for the Script Surgery at LondonSWF There are still a few people we are waiting on to confirm their slots, but for
I Met My Agent At Last Year’s PitchFest
by James Huntrods Last year was my first LSF, and the main selling point for me was Pitchfest. All the emails in the world cannot
Top five legal questions asked by screenwriters… Answered
At the festival each year we run a legal clinic with lawyer Julian Wilkins. Slots are by application and a number of questions get
