with Ted Wilkes and Philip Hughes
Festival favourites Phil and Ted embark on another excellent adventure into screenwriting. This time their sights set on genre.
A Quiet Place, Groundhog Day and Back to The Future all tell their stories in different genres but follow the same narrative arcs. The tyranny of genre stifles creativity. It is a screenwriter’s job to understand their character’s needs above their film’s conceit. In this session, Phil and Ted will tell you how you can do this!
This is a premiere of the recording from the onstage festival.
Appearing in this session
Philip Hughes – Screenwriter, Educator
Writing credits include Thunderpants, I Want Candy, The Queen's Nose
Phil is Course Leader for BA(Hons) Film & Screen degree at Regent’s University, London and is an experienced script editor for film and TV.
Ted Wilkes – Screenwriter, Educator
Co-author of The Beginning, The Middle & The End (available soon)
Ted teaches Screenwriting and Digital Media at Regent's University and is currently developing a TV series with producer Nick Agha.
