Speakers

Julie Gray – Story consultant and writing mentor

Director, Just Effing Entertain Me Screenwriting Competition

Hollywood screenwriter and script guru

Kate Leys – Script editor

Kate’s session on storytelling at past festivals is the stuff of legend. Do NOT miss her!

She has also had a hand in some of the UK’s most successful feature films including The Full Monty and Trainspotting

Paul Webster – Producer

Credits include: Atonement, Pride & Prejudice, The Motorcycle Diaries

Paul Webster is one of the leading producers in the UK and has been involved in the making of over 100 films over the last 20 years.

Pilar Alessandra – Script Consultant and Educator

Credits include: The Coffee Break Screenwriter

Pilar’s students and clients have written for Lost, Prison Break, Nip Tuck, House of Lies, CSI and Family Guy.

Luke Ryan – Executive Vice President | Disruption Entertainment

Credits include: Red Dawn, Cabin In The Woods

Luke Ryan is Executive Vice President of Disruption Entertainment, which has a first-look deal at Paramount Pictures.

Chris Chibnall – Screenwriter & Executive Producer

Credits include: Broadchurch, Law & Order: UK

Chris’ most recent work is the acclaimed ITV hit drama Broadchurch.

Phil Ford – Screenwriter

Credits include: The Sarah Jane Adventures, Dr Who, Torchwood

James Moran – Screenwriter

Credits include: Cockneys Vs Zombies, Torchwood, Dr Who

Torchwood, Dr Who and Spooks writer James Moran’s feature Cockneys Vs Zombies is released this August.

Mark Pallis – Screenwriter

Credits include: Garrow's Law, Iron Monk, Destination Saigon

Barrister turned writer Mark served as story editor on Garrow’s Law and has several TV and feature projects ready to go

Tim Clague – Screenwriter and games expert

Writer, blogger and master gamer

Tim Clague is a BAFTA nominated scriptwriter determined to bring a new ‘Vista’ to the British film industry!

Barbara Machin – Screenwriter

Credits include: Waking The Dead, The Bill

Barbara Machin is the BAFTA and EMMY award winning screenwriter who created BBC1’s worldwide selling hit series Waking The Dead.

Danny Stack – Screenwriter

Credits include: Origin, Eastenders, Liquid Lunch

Screenwriter, script editor and filmmaker, Danny runs one of the top screenwriting blogs, Scriptwriting in the UK

John Yorke – MD Company Pictures

Credits include: Shameless, Life On Mars, Bodies

John is Managing Director of Company Pictures, the UK drama independent producing Skins, Shameless and The White Queen.

Jonathan Sothcott – Producer

Credits include: Vendetta, White Collar Hooligan

Jonathan has produced films starring the likes of Ray Winstone, Richard E Grant, Mark Hamill and Steven Berkoff.

Bob Schultz – Writer and Producer

Credits include: Great American Pitchfest

Bob has been the Executive Director of the Great American Pitchfest & Screenwriting Conference (GAPF) for eight years.

Gub Neal – Producer

Credits include: Prime Suspect, Cracker, Queer As Folk

Gub is an award-winning producer who has headed up the Drama departments at both Channel 4 and Granada.

Ned Dowd – Producer

Apocalypto, King Arthur, Ondine, Shanghai Noon and Last Of The Mohicans

Apocalypto, King Arthur, Shanghai Noon and Last Of The Mohicans are a handful of films on Ned’s resume – it reads more like our movie collection!

Paul Ashton – BBC Writersroom

Writer and Development Producer at BBC Writersroom

As Development Producer at the BBC Writersroom, Paul could write a book on effective calling card scripts… oh, wait: he has!

Philip Shelley – Channel Four Screenwriting Course and Script editor

Credits include: Waking The Dead, Medics

Writer, producer and script consultant Philip also runs the Channel Four Screenwriting course.

Sascha Hecks – Producer

Credits include: Hemlock Drive, The Truth About Love

Sascha and co-producer Tracey Adam have raised £1.4m in development funds and have an ambitious slate of 11 features.

Signe Olynyk – Producer and Writer

Credits include: Below Zero, Check It Out

Writer and Producer Signe is also Creater and Founder of the Great American PitchFest and the Great Canadian PitchFest.

Ol Parker – Writer & Director

Credits include: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

After making his start on Grange Hill, Ol’s career path has led him all the way to the BAFTA nominated Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. 

Jonathan Newman – Writer and director

Credits include: Swinging With The Finkels, Foster, Maria Mundi and the Midas Box

Writer/director Jonathan Newman has made not one, but TWO features based on his own short films. He is now shooting his 3rd!

Declan Lowney – Director

Credits include: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Father Ted

Declan directed the cult classic Father Ted, Paul Whitehouse’s BAFTA-nominated Happiness and the third series of Little Britain.

Jeff Lyons – Screenwriter & Author

Credits include: Founder 'Storygeeks'

Jeff Lyons is the founder of Storygeeks and is a regular guest lecturer at Stanford University’s online writing program and at the UCLA Extension Writers Program.

Will Massa – Head of Development | Collabor8te

Works at Collabor8te with Rankin Film Productions

Will oversees the Collabor8te script submissions, developing new filmmaking talent.

Angeli Macfarlane – Script developer

Credits include: Death Of A President, Junkhearts

With years of script development under her belt, Angeli can help you identify where your script needs most work.

Chris Jones – Filmmaker and author

Credits include: Oscars shortlisted Gone Fishing, the Guerilla Handbooks and a bunch of feature films

Chris has spent his life making movies, writing books  and helping others make their movies.

Linda Potgieter – Negotiation expert

An expert in human negotiation and behaviour, Linda will open your eyes to the blind spots in the way you negotiate everything

Lucy V Hay – Script editor

Bionic blogger, script editor and the voice of new writers!

Legendary for her enthusiasm and knowledge which she shares with her community at Bang2Write. Core member of the LSF team.

Peter Bloore – Educator and Screenwriter

Credits include: The Truth About Love, The Accident, The Scandal

Peter is a produced screenwriter, author and Senior Lecturer in Creativity at the University of East Anglia (UEA)

Karen Krizanovich – Writer, broadcaster, presenter and producer

Credits include: The Film Programme

Veteran LSF Karen brings her years in the media business to ensure insightful and entertaining sessions.

Nigel Floyd – Film Critic and Broadcaster

Credits include: Time Out, Radio 5, Radio 4, Radio 3

Time Out film critic Nigel will be interviewing top speakers for the London Screenwriters Festival 2013.