AWAITING VIDEO By Lucy van Smit A stellar panel on how to navigate against a prevailing culture. Great advice for any writer, regardless of gender. Upbeat. Insightful. Witty. Brilliantly moderated by Sarah Williams, with award-winning screenwriter/playwright Lucinda Coxon, (The Danish Boy/The Crimson Petal and The White) actor Anna … MORE
Regular LondonSWF contributors and crowd favourites Phil Hughes and Ted Wilkes have been promising us a book for a while now, and it has finally arrived! Born out of their presentations to LondonSWF festivalgoers and their work with screenwriting students … MORE
Pitching, Networking, Great Talks, World Class Training and A Massive Dose Of Creative Rocket Fuel Buckle up Buttercup, The London Screenwriters’ Festival is BACK, and we are going to shake things up! So yes, The London Screenwriters’ Festival is returning! … MORE
Like structure, genre is a foundational component in storytelling. Professionally, producers and agents know this. Instinctively, audiences sense this as consumer. As a professional writer, you NEED to master genre. No matter your personal preference when it comes to genre, … MORE
Script consultant, story analyst and “Inside Story” author Dara Marks notes that we are currently living what may be the greatest story of our generation. We are on the cusp of change; what that change is we do not yet know, but … MORE
by Akinna Aquino After finding Adele Lim on a popular Facebook group used to share delightfully relatable memes between members of the Asian diaspora, I flippantly joked with my partner that I would reach out to her and ask if … MORE
By Guy Mannerings For those of you who attended the first London SWF Online, you will know that it was an insane, fully-packed month of screenwriting goodness. For four weeks, we were treated to insightful talks from world-class industry experts … MORE
In this video from Script to Screen, Pollock Theatre director Matt Ryan interviews writer, actor and producer Noah Harpster who answers questions about his film, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’ starring Tom Hanks. Harpster recounts his deep personal connection … MORE
We know Michael Arndt from some of our favourite films; Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3 spring to mind. In this session and script chat, he opened up about his process when it comes to conceptualising and structuring stories. If you didn’t listen … MORE
Fenella Greenfield knows a thing or two about script treatments. Running the annual Euroscript Screen Story Competition for over 15 years gives you some insight. During this session, Fenella was kind enough to give us some top pointers when it … MORE
Sensational speakers! I’ve never been in tears at the end of a conference before! From newbies to global giants; a huge range of insight – and all delivered with passion!"
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