Read the script, watch the film or TV show, then meet the writers, filmmakers, producers at the festival.
On this page you can download the scripts ahead of the festival.
This is a rare opportunity to get access to the script that was taken to set, then follow it through the journey of production, examining changes which can be discussed during the session at the festival.
2021 Script To Screen Downloads
TBC in the Summer of 2021.
2020 Script To Screen Downloads
Braveheart
We have the tingles all over at the thought of spending two hours with Randall Wallace talking William Wallace and his journey to the big screen.
- Download and read HERE
Susan Hill’s ‘Ghost Story’
Ahead of this deep analysis of production, read the script and check out the production documents.
- Download and read HERE
Eastenders Script to Screen
In a rare and unique session, we get to go on the journey with writer Philip Lawrence and deep dive into the writing of this, the most iconic of British soaps.
- Download and read HERE
Stan and Ollie
Biopic bromance of two comedy icons. Unmissable.
- Download and read HERE
Kung Fu Panda
It’s about time we did a deep-dive analysis into how animated features get written and produced, which is why we are SUPER excited to get up close and personal with Po, Crane, Mantis, Tigress, Monkey, Oogway and Master Shifu… and of course director John Stevenson.
- Download and read HERE
2019 Script To Screen Downloads
Bridge of Spies
Extraordinary Screenplay that was directed by Spielberg and written by Matt Charman.
- Download and read HERE
2018 Script To Screen Downloads
Downton Abbey Episide One
Join us for an extraordinary insight into the writing of the first episode of one of the biggest international TV hits, Downton Abbey, reading the screenplay and watching the episode with Julian Fellowes.
- Downton Abbey Episide One HERE
Starship Troopers
‘Do you want to know more…’ Satire, gore, spaceships and giant bugs. Does it get any better? Her’s the shooting script.
- Download and read Starship Troopers HERE
Ro
bocop
‘Dead or alive you are coming with me…’ Iconic and late eighties maserpiece of satirical scifi… We cannot wait!
- Robocop Shooting Script HERE
The Long Good Friday Shooting Script
Classic gangster flick that created and entire modern genre of film and launched Bob Hoskins into stardom.
- The Long Good Friday Shooting Script HERE
Mamma Mia Here We Go Again
Due to security reasons the script will be made available on smartphones and tablets during the session only.
- The Script Will Be Made Available in the Session ONLY
2017 Script To Screen Downloads
Die Hard
Written by Jeb Stuart with revisions by Steven E. DeSouza. Read the iconic shooting script for the most popular action film EVER!
- ‘Die Hard’ Shooting Script HERE
’71
A stunning and gripping near real time thriller set in Northern Ireland. Read the shooting script ahead of the session at the featival.
- ’71 Screenplay HERE.
Memento
Ahead of the Script to Screen with Linda Aronson discussing flashback and fractured narrative you read the shooting script and short story, as well as listen to the short story as narrated by Jonathan Nolan.
- Memento screenplay HERE
- Read the short story that it was based on HERE
- Audio of the short here…
2016 Script To Screen Downloads
Point Break
Written by Peter Ilif this promises to be a spectacular script-to-screen LIVE. There are two drafts, Peters draft and the final polish done by Cameron and Bigelow.
- ‘Point Break’ – Peter Ilif Production Draft HERE
- ‘Point Break’ – The James Cameron / Kathryn Bigelow polish draft HERE
‘The Vicar of Dibley’ season 2, episode 4 // ‘Love And Marriage’ by Paul Mayhew-Archer and Richard Curtis
Download and read the script ahead of the session at the festival.
- Read the screenplay HERE.
Anatomy of a Classic SitCom: ‘Cheers’ with live screening
Download the pilot script, then watch the episode as Script Editor Karol Griffiths and Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer analyze the launch of one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.
- Read the screenplay HERE.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (by Ol Parker), which spawned a sequel (also written by Ol) was both a national and international smash hit. In this Script To Screen LIVE session, you can read the shooting script while watching the film and listening to Ol’s commentary. Alongside scene by scene conversations, we will also speak about how he adapted the book and developed the screenplay that attracted such a stellar cast of British legends.
- Read the screenplay HERE
My Name Is Emily
Ahead of the screening of this extraordinary feature film at LondonSWF you can read the screenplay written by Simon Fitzmaurice.
- Read the screenplay HERE.
Red Rock Episode One
Read the very first episode of Red Rock as it premiers here in the UK. At LondonSWF. producer John Yorke will present a session on this groundbreaking new soap out of Ireland.
- Read episode one HERE.
Line Of Duty Single Episode
In this session Jed Mercurio joins us for an in-depth conversation charting his career thus far. Jed will then provide an unofficial chat track over a screening of his favourite episode of his hit show Line of Duty.
- Download the Line Of Duty Season 3 Episode 1 Shooting Script HERE
- Download the Line Of Duty Season 3 Episode 1 Post Production Script UK TX Version HERE
Fight Club
The first rule of the LondonSWF is get to the Fight Club script to screen with Jim Uhls. Seriously. Read the shooting script and watch the movie. And we LOVE that it says on the title page… ‘This script should be read FAST, FAST, FAST’
Download the shooting script for Fight Club HERE
2015 Script To Screen Downloads
Jaws
‘You’re going to need a bigger boat.’ To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first blockbuster, JAWS, we are proud to host writer Carl Gottlieb in a Script To Screen LIVE. Read his amazing script first, watch the film live with him as we discuss writing arguably the greatest popular culture movie of all time.
- Download JAWS Shooting Script HERE
Pride
In this script to screen live session, we will play the film while the filmmakers and writer discuss the choices they made during development, production and editing. It’s your chance to get unprecedented access to the process, from idea to final film.
- Download HERE
Shameless
In this session we reunite Danny Brocklehurst with his Shameless cohort John Yorke for an in-depth conversation charting Danny’s career thus far. Danny will then provide an unofficial chat track over a screening of his favourite episode of the show.
Paddington
The writer and director of 2014 hit film Paddington will discuss what he learned about writing over the years he spent bringing Michael Bond’s beloved books to the screen.
‘The Usual Suspects’ Written by Christopher McQuarrie.
‘Robot Overlords’ Script To Screen – Read The Screenplay…
Robot Overlords is an unusual beast: a British indie family science fiction adventure movie starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson, with a hefty (for the UK) VFX budget.
‘Absolute Angels’ Script To Screen – Read The Screenplays…
Tales from the development hell trenches of Hollywood, how one spec script got bought by a studio, rewriten by a big name screenwriter, cast, crewed… only to falter at the very final hurdle…
- Darft 1 – Absolute Angels Spec Script
- Draft 2 – Absolute Angels New Regency Draft
- Draft 3 – Absolute Angles Warner Borthers FINAL
‘Kajaki’ Script To Screen – Read The Screenplay…
Hard hitting BAFTA nominated British indie about the war in the gulf. Written by Tom Williams and shot on a low budget.
The Enfield Haunting – Read The Screenplays…
In-depth case study of the The Enfield Haunting, Sky Living’s 3 part dramatisation of one of the most terrifying and well documented cases of Poltergeist activity in history.
