Updates and News
5 Reasons You HAVE To Be There With Ted Tally (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS) by Lucy V
So, veteran screenwriter Ted Tally is coming to LondonSWF 2014! We will be doing one of our well-loved “Script to Screens” with him on
John Cleese Podcast Lecture on Creativity and Originality: The 5 factors that you can arrange to make your lives more creative
‘Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating’ John Cleese Following from my post a few days ago on strategies for
Podcast for the London Screenwriters’ Festival: Meet Prolific Producer Paul Webster
Ahead of the London Screenwriters’ Festival, I headed up to Warner Brothers studios North West of London to record a podcast with one of
‘What We Do Echoes In Eternity’, Gladiator writer William Nicholson joins LondonSWF… listen to Podcast
We are all thrilled to announce that ‘Gladiator’ screenwriter William Nicholson is joinin us at the London Screenwriters this year. Personally, I am just
Why Screenwriters NEED To Make Friends With Directors… By Lucy V Hay
… Because I have had waaaaaaaaay too many conversations with screenwriters that have gone like this: ME: If you want some control over your
Not another day, not another minute, not another second – enough of passive purring… it’s time to ROAR!!
Anyone who has heard me speak about the importance of ‘stories’ to our culture, our psyche and our global health, will know that I
What Advice Would You Offer… Janet Van Eeden
What advice would you offer a writer? “Have fun when you’re pitching and enjoy your pitch! The more desperation with which you seek approval for
LSF ’13 success story… from the LSF to Doctors in One Year
I just got this email from Lou Panteli, an LSF 2013 delegate… It seems in the closing session on the Sunday of the festival,
Hollywood’s Greatest Mistake (Or Why You Need More Than 1 Female Character In Your Screenplay)
I attended the 35th Anniversary Screening of ALIEN last week in London. I’ve watched ALIEN probably in excess of a hundred times (maybe more)
Top Ten Quotes from Aaron Sorkin for Screenwriters
There are few writers whose work is so distinctive that as soon as you hear it spoken in a show or film, you know
What Does “Hitting The Ground Running” Mean In Screenwriting?
There’s two things that matter in script editing. They are (somewhat unsurprisingly), character and story. Le duh. A quick look on social media will
How one Pitchfest meeting led to a low budget film and then Hollyoaks by Martin Gooch
I’ve been popping in and out of the world of Chris Jones and Living Spirit since 1997 when we shot Urban Ghost story at
Making your first feature? It’s all about having the right mindset by screenwriter Tom Kerevan
I can pinpoint the exact moment my writing career went from an ‘if’ to a ‘when’. I’d been writing full-time for only a couple
The London Screenwriters’ Festival Enters The GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS with 51 of our writers!
‘We are delighted to confirm that you have successfully achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Most co-writers credited for a film’. We
How I pitched at the LSF and sold my script to Hollywood
In October 2012, I bought a ticket for the London Screenwriters’ Festival with one express purpose: attending the Pitchfest script pitch event, in order
The London Screenwriters’ Festival Releases FIRST FEATURE FILM on Feb 13th
Did you know that the London Screenwriters’ Festival has made a feature film? Did you know that it is platforming 50 new writers from
David Mamet Masterclass in a memo
David Mamet memo to writing team on US show ‘The Unit’ This is ALL you need as a screenwriter. Really, READ IT TO THE
What advice would you offer… Maarten Thoelen
What advice would you offer a writer? There are a lot of experts out there and everybody is happy to tell you what is
Listen to the show from last night on RadioLSF with producer Ned Dowd
Listen to the show from last night on RadioLSF with producer Ned Dowd. Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones
Syd Field, A Personal Perspective from Linda Seger
London played a very important part in Syd’s passing. We were all eagerly looking forward to the first London Screenwriters’ Summit for the weekend
LSF staffers write, direct and produce West End hit starting out with nothing but guts and a passion for success!
If you attended the PitchFest at the LSF this year, you will know Michael and his evil twin Paul – but what you might
Farewell Syd Field… By Lucy V Hay
It is with sadness LondonSWF notes that renowned Script Guru and author of SCREENPLAY Syd Field has died, aged 77. Syd was an enthusiastic
Writing might be hard work, but that’s not the same as being hard by Lucy V
People email, tweet, PM and DM me all the time and ask **how** to become a writer. This has always seemed a strange thing
My London Screenwriters’ Festival by Nidhi Gupta
As I sat around a table with five other lucky writers, and Joe Ezsterhas (a highlight of my festival in itself and one I
My experience at the LSF 2013 by Emma Lennox
Photo by Annabel Vere When you meet someone new and finally swallow your embarrassment and tell them that you’re trying to be ‘a writer’,
Festival Finale! #LondonSWF
Well, another year has gone by, the fourth in the life of the London Screenwriters’ Festival and every year there is so much to
Feedback and lessons learned from the Actors Table Read at LSF ’13
This year at the London Screenwriters Festival we ran a new initiative called The Actors Table Read. The idea was to take a sequence
Following Up & Submitting After LondonSWF by Lucy V
Photo by Annabel Vere So, London Screenwriters’ Festival 2013 happened! And what a great one it was, too. That year it seemed everyone was
You have to jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down… My time at LSF 13 by Ellie Rofe
Photo by Annabel Vere A few days before this year’s London Screenwriters’ Festival I left my degree at Cambridge. It was a tough decision:
Why Joe Eszterhas Rocks: A Story From Ian Martin, LSF Delegate
A message I received from Ian Martin about the LSF… After the Basic Instinct session I approached Joe Eszterhas like the massive fanboy that
12 Experts, 12 Pearls Of Wisdom: My #LondonSWF by KT Parker
Christmas comes early for screenwriters. Specifically, it comes mid September and is known as the London Screenwriters’ Festival. Three days build-up with master classes
Transmedia Opportunities Online & Beyond #LondonSWF
Paul Irwin, Steve Ince and Tim Clague joined us to talk about Transmedia and how it’s evolving the choices of writers. Firstly, says Tim,
Manifesting Success #LondonSWF
Jonathan Newman and Chris Jones joined forces to speak about mindset, our relationship with our own lives and how we can improve our options
Getting Your Drama Commissioned By The BBC #LondonSWF
Ben Stephenson, the BBC’s Controller of Drama Comissioning to give us an understanding of the inner workings of BBC programming and how best to
Welcome To The Punch: Script to Screen #LondonSWF
Julian Gilby chatting to writer/director Eran Creevy and DoP Ed Wild instead of a formal interview with clips and explanations turned out to be
The Eszterhas Award & The British Screenwriters’ Awards #LondonSWF
Breaking news at the London Screenwriters’ Festival was that from next year, the organisation will be producing a new awards ceremony for screenwriting in
