The London Screenwriters’ Festival 2011 featured over 100 top industry speakers. Find out all about them here.
Chris Hill – Screenwriter
Top credits…’Skins’, ‘The Last Station’, ‘Butterfly Kick’
Young gun Chris has his first feature screenplay due to start shooting later this year.
Duncan Kenworthy – Producing legend
BAFTA-winning producer of some of the biggest Brit flicks of all time, including 'Four Weddings...' and 'Love Actually'
Ash Atalla – Producer
Producer of the wildly successful comedy series 'The Office', 'Bo Selecta!' and 'The IT Crowd'. Also the founder of Roughcut TV
Christopher Vogler – Hero's Journey story consultant
Story consultant to the biggest names in Hollywood, Chris Vogler has himself become a legend among screenwriters
Tony Lee – Writer
Tony has written for Marvel Comics ('X-Men', 'Spider Man') and Rebellion Publishing ('2000AD', 'Judge Dredd: the Megazine')
Ben Stephenson – Head of drama commissioning at the BBC
Head of Drama Commissioning at the BBC and responsible for the re-emergence of drama on BBC Two
Linda Aronson – Guru and screenwriter
A world renowned authority on screenwriting, Linda has also written for TV, radio and documentary. Voted top speaker at LSF 2010
Paul Cronin – Writer and historian
We loved 'On Film-making', his collection of works by Alexander Mackendrick, so much we flew him in specially from New York
Paul Bassett Davies – Writer
Paul has written for and directed the biggest names in comedy. He's also creative director of The London Comedy Writers Festival
Niall Johnson – Writer
Writer of Canadian horror hit 'White Noise', followed up with Brit comedy 'Keeping Mum', with Rowan Atkinson and Maggie Smith
Roland Moore – Screenwriter
Roland is creator and lead writer of the award-winning period drama series 'Land Girls' (BBC1)
Nick Moorcroft – Screenwriter
Screenwriter for Ealing Studios, including 'Burke and Hare' and 'St Trinians'
Rhys Thomas – Writer and actor
Film and TV actor with his eye also on screenwriting and producing, Rhys knows what life can be like on both sides of the camera
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
Rowan Joffe – Writer
Writer of '28 Weeks Later', 'The American' and 'Brighton Rock', as well as a mountain of TV screenplays under his belt
Ashley Pharaoh – Writer
With so many hit TV series under his belt, Ashley really is an angel of the small screen
Olivia Hetreed – Screenwriter
Screenwriter of 'Girl With The Pearl Earring' and the new 'Wuthering Heights'
Matt Greenhalgh – Screenwriter
Matt's first film, 'Control', won the BIFA for best film. His second, 'Nowhere Boy', is one the few to repay its UKFC investment
Danny Stack – Screenwriter
Screenwriter, script editor and filmmaker, Danny runs one of the top screenwriting blogs, "Scriptwriting in the UK"
Robert Thorogood – Screenwriter
Robert is the creator and lead writer of the 8 x 60' BBC 1 television series 'Death in Paradise', his first broadcast credit
Ian Brown – Comedy and drama writer
TV comedy and drama writer with experience on both sides of the pond
Tim Clague – Screenwriter and games expert
Tim Clague is a BAFTA nominated scriptwriter determined to bring a new 'Vista' to the British film industry!
Daniel Martin Eckhart – Scriptwriter
A scriptwriter with many produced features in Germany and a blog worth reading - about how to get through the door
Emma Frost – Screenwriter
Emma's has written for TV, film and theatre. Current commissions include adapting Daniel Defoe's novel, 'Roxana', for the BBC
Stuart Gallop – Screenwriter
This ex-popcorn seller has moved from one side of the screen to the other with a produced feature, courtesy of Hollywood!
Will Gilbey – Writer and editor
With 'A Lonely Place to Die' set to go large in autumn, Will and his brother Julian are the ones to watch this year
Stuart Hazeldine – Writer
Stuart's writing credits include ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still', ‘Knowing' and most recently ‘Gods and Kings' for Warner Bros.
James Hendrie – Writer and director
James wrote on the first five series of BBC1's hit comedy 'My Family' and three series of 'After You've Gone'
Adrian Hodges – Screenwriter
Adrian is the creator of 'Primeval', and has written several Brit films, including Ken Branagh's feature, 'My Week With Marilyn'
Steve Ince – Writer and designer
Author of 'Writing for Video Games' and an award-winning games script writer
Antony Johnston – Games and comic writer
Accomplished comic and games writer with a raft of top titles to his name
Greg Latter – Screenwriter
With over 25 produced scripts, Greg has worked with the biggest names and is a veteran of the international writing marketplace
Philip Palmer – Author, screenwriter and producer
Sci-fi author, with novels, radio drama and BBC shows under his belt. And a history in helping writers too!
Damon Rochefort – Screenwriter
This ex-pop star and veteran TV writer has written over 150 episodes of 'Coronation Street'
Mark Talbot – Comedy writer, producer and performer
Hat Trick writer and producer on the look out for the next huge comedy show... maybe you have it? If so, Mark is your man!
Andy Walsh – Writer
Andrew S. Walsh has worked on close to 50 videogames, and written for radio, television, animation, film, theatre and radio
Tom Williams – Screenwriter
Pitched 'Chalet Girl' at the Screenwriters' Festival, and before you know it, was on the slopes shooting the $10m movie!
Simon Bates – Writer
This up-and-coming writer is Hollywood-bound. He also came to the festival last year and ended up writing a $20m movie!
Andy Baker – MoFilm.com
A pioneer of music downloads, this guy now runs MoFilm.com, the biggest film competition site in the world!
Elaine Bedell – Commissioner for ITV
The BAFTA winner and Director of Entertainment & Comedy for ITV has commissioned shows from X-Factor to The Apprentice
Robert Bernstein – Producer
Ecosse Films Producer Robert Bernstein's credits include the multi award winning 'Mrs Brown', 'Charlotte Gray' and 'Nowhere Boy'
Jo Calam – Script developer
Jo has worked for all the major broadcasters and has become an expert in both focussing and inspiring new talent
Ed Clarke – Producer, executive and development consultant
Ed was Head of Film Development for Kudos Film and TV, responsible for the development of all Kudos film projects
Bernie Corbett – The Writers' Guild
The General Secretary of The Writers' Guild, Bernie Corbett is one of the Guardians of our profession
Julian Friedmann – Film, TV and literary agent
Agent and great supporter of emerging talent.
Julian has years of experience as a literary agent and was the founder of ScriptWriter magazine.
John Griffin – Producer
Executive producer for series at Company Pictures working on, amongst other things, 'Skins' and 'Wild At Heart
Sascha Hecks – Producer
Sascha and co-producer Tracey Adam have raised £1.4m in development funds and have an ambitious slate of 8 features
Kathleen Hutchison – Producer
Producer Kathleen Hutchison has a staggering track record. Credits include, 'Eastenders', 'Holby City' and 'Playing The Field'
Himesh Kar – Producer
Prolific and ambitious, with a nose for artistic integrity and commercial appeal, Himesh is the guy you want as a producer
Athos Kyriakides – Script reader
Having worked in Hollywood, South Africa and London, this script consultant knows what's Paramount in making movies work!
Evan Leighton-Davis – Script reader and owner of Industrial Scripts
Evan has years of experience as a reader and consultant at some of the biggest companies in the UK and now runs Industrial Scripts.
Luci Lenox – Casting director
Luci routinely works with emerging talent, attaching the biggest named actors to exciting projects
Angeli Macfarlane – Script developer
With years of script development under her belt, Angeli can help you identify where your script needs most work
Harry Markos – Graphic novel publisher
If you have a story that suits the graphic novel format, Harry is the man to meet
Sarah Olley – Script consultant
Runs Script Surgery UK, working with individual writers and companies including Warner Bros, BBC Films, and The Script Factory
Simon Reglar – Editor
Editor with some of the biggest drama and genre TV shows under his belt, including 'Dr Who', 'The Royle Family' and 'Merlin'
Philip Shelley – Channel Four Screenwriting Course and Script editor
Philip is a development exec with an impressive array of credits. He also runs the Channel Four Screenwriting course
Lucas Webb – Financier
Lucas Webb is the Director of Production and Acquisitions for Ingenious Media and Fox Searchlight
Julian Wilkins – Lawyer
Editor of Blue Pencil Laws Of Creativity Magazine
Julian Wilkins is Editorial Director for Blue Pencil Media Limited and will be running the legal clinic at the festival
Stuart Wilkins – Blue Pencil Media
Stuart Wilkins is Commercial Director for Blue Pencil Media Limited and will be running the legal clinic at the festival
Esther Wouda – Story Editor, Script Coach and Screenwriter
Working at the cutting edges of screenwriting, Ester has written and script edited a diverse portfolio of work
Robert Wulff-Cochrane – Commissioning editor for drama at Channel 4
Robert is the man that gets cutting edge drama made at Channel 4
Paul Andrew Williams – Writer and director
With a string of indie success stories behind him, Paul has his pulse on film making in the UK
Julian Gilbey – Writer and director
With a history of writing and directing low budget British hit films, we should all listen to what Julian has to say!
Vadim Jean – Writer, producer and director
Vadim writes, directs and produces features, documentaries, TV and commercials ñ multi-task much, Mr Jean?
Jonathan Newman – Writer and director
Credits include... Swinging With The Finkels, Foster and 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!
Robin Sheppard – Director
This award-winning director has worked with Britain's finest actors and helped get some of UK's best TV to our screens
Sam Taylor-Wood – Film maker and artist
Sam Taylor-Wood makes highly charged photographs and films that examine our shared social and psychological conditions
Amos Willbond and Andrew Kennedy – Moviestorm
Why not pre visualise your script before it gets made? Meet our Moviestorm gurus who will show you how it's done
Paul Ashton – BBC Writersroom
As Development Producer at the BBC Writersroom, Paul could write a book on effective calling card scripts... oh, wait: he has!
Craig Batty – Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Melbourne
Senior lecturer, screenwriter, script consultant and author.
Craig will be launching his new screenwriting book at the festival in 2012.
Charles Gant – Journalist and distribution analyst
Writer for top magazines and box office analyst for the Guardian, Charles has his finger on the pulse of the UK box office
Phoebe Gibson – Copywriter
Phoebe has over 15 years experience at the coalface of professional copywriting
Charles Harris – Filmmaker, writer and educator & Euroscript co-founder
Has helped countless writers for over fifteen years.
His hour of power sessions at LSF are rated in the top five events in feedback. Get up early to see him!
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.
Chris Jones – Filmmaker and author
Credits include… Oscars shortlisted Gone Fishing, the Guerilla Handbooks and a bunch of feature films
Chris Jones has spent his life making movies, writing books and helping others make their movies.
Jan Jung – Screenwriter and software developer
Screenwriter and developer of Firstlook, new software tool for writers launching at the festival
Lance Nielsen – Writer and director on The Actor's Voice
A writer, director and producer who tackles social and political issues. He ran a highly rated session at last year's festival
Simon Phillips – Screenplay and direction consultant
A direction consultant, Simon Phillips is equipped with all the tools to advise feature filmmakers and writers
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
Christian Routh – Film consultant
Has his roots in distribution, a long career in script and film fund management and a passion for helping writers and film maker
Ellin Stein – Screenwriter and story analyst
Ellin is a story analyst, script consultant and writer with a passion for female-centric stories and comedy
Richard Tierney – Screenwriter and educator
Script development is written in the stars for producer and writer Richard Tierney
David Wilkinson – Film distributor
David has decades of experience as both a producer and distributor. Expect a candid conversation!
Stephen Follows – Writer and producer
Producer of a string of shorts and low-budget features, Stephen is an up-and-coming star of the British film industry
Jan Gilbert – Journalist and presenter
This presenter and journalist is all about the UK film industry and what's hot and what's not
Mike Gubbins – Journalist and consultant
Former editor of industry newspaper 'Screen International', this analyst and consultant specialises in film, music and new media
Iyare Igiehon – Presenter, producer and director
One-time record promoter, music video director, writer, this comic book fan presents the comic book show 'Direct Edition'
Karen Krizanovich – Writer, broadcaster, presenter and producer
Veteran LSF and Comedy Festival chair and moderator, Karen brings her years in the media business to ensure an insightful sessio
Sophie Meyer – Head of Development, Ealing Studios
Sophie has over 15 years under her belt in UK Development and is now Head Of Development at Ealing Studios
