UK FILM COURSES

As all shooters know, short films are an essential building block in your film-making career. This is increasingly true for screenwriters as well as writer/directors.

A tantalising dive into another world. An intimate revelation of human truth. A seductive tale with a twist. The best short films leave an imprint far beyond their final frame and are often more powerfully resonant because of their brevity.

Having worked extensively developing shorts in recent years, we found that many writers approach the design of their short films by adapting feature film principles rather than working fro… more

An essential guide to the practical process of script development: hone your analysis skills and refine your creative working process. This one day course is especially designed for script readers, developers and producers who want to explore the best practice of giving feedback and running development meetings with writers.
We all know that it’s true: writing is rewriting. But maintaining the inspiration and enthusiasm for repeated redrafts is an acquired skill and where a good script developer really proves their worth. Drawing on over twenty years experience of working with writers, we … more

Wanting to write is not the same as knowing what to write about. This three hour session will guide you through practical methods for having ideas.

Filmmaker Ben Blaine will help you catch your thoughts and show you how to turn inspiration into story. Intended as a taster for Ben’s 8 week course demystifying storytelling, this session will draw on all the fundamentals of screenwriting including character, genre and structure to teach you how to generate ideas, see what they need to become stories and will also help you tell if they’re actually any good or not.

“A true masterclass in screenwrit… more