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New Story Design Training: the essential elements of designing a story for the screen - a new 2 day course for September

Sat 7 May 2005
SCREENWRITERS’ MASTERCLASS: An illustrated talk by Kevin Conroy Scott

Author Kevin Conroy Scott talks us through his new Faber screenwriting book, which includes interviews with Alexander Payne, Michael Haneke and Francois Ozon, and takes on the received wisdom of Robert McKee.
Curzon Soho, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1
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Mon 9 May 2005
Write Directions: Finding the Talent (Bristol)
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
How do you recognise true writing talent? And how can you go about establishing a collaborative relationship with a writer has an interesting ‘voice’ but does not yet have a story to tell?
Offices of South West Screen, St Bartholomew's Court, Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 5BT
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Mon 9 May 2005
Write Directions: Screenplay Analysis (Bristol)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Using a mixture of social science, genre theory, politics, psychology, and the ideas that inform dramatic and narrative structure, this session will explore ways of thinking about how stories should work in order to determine whether or not a script is working.
Offices of South West Screen, St Bartholomew's Court, Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 5BT
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Tue 10 May 2005
Script Reading Course *SOLD OUT*
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This practical two-day course offers a great introduction for those starting out in the industry, or for anyone who is looking to move into a script development role.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66/67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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13 - 17 May 2005
The Script Factory in Cannes 2005
We're heading for Cannes with a full programme of events designed to celebrate the best of British...

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Mon 23 May 2005
Write Directions: Script Reading
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This session offers a practical guide to the role of a reader in the development industry. Participants will learn the analysis skills required to identify whether a script meets the criteria of a production company or development fund and explore how to structure that assessment into concise and useful feedback.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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Mon 23 May 2005
Write Directions: Assessing Treatments
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A practical guide to understanding the treatment form, identifying whether there is a story worth telling, and beginning the process of developing that idea into a first draft feature screenplay.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street W1T 3PY
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Wed 25 May 2005
Write Directions: Finding the Talent
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
How do you recognise true writing talent? And how can you go about establishing a collaborative relationship with a writer has an interesting ‘voice’ but does not yet have a story to tell?
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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Wed 25 May 2005
Write Directions: Developing Short Films
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What makes a good short film idea? This session explores how to assess the potential of short film projects and offers expert advice on developing scripts for this unique medium.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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Fri 27 May 2005
Write Directions: What's Going on in the Scene?
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Often a scene doesn’t quite seem to work, but it’s difficult to define exactly why. This session explores how to use a step outline to analyse the function of each scene within the structure of the screenplay and then examines how to fix a flabby scene by breaking it down into beats.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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Fri 27 May 2005
Write Direction: Theme and Meaning
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This module considers how you can give added value to a mainstream commercial idea or big screen life to a potentially small idea, through a conscious exploration of the themes in the story.
The Script Factory, Welbeck House, 66-67 Wells Street, London W1T 3PY
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