UK FILM COURSES

If there is one thing commissioners and producer want, it’s a Crime Procedural. Audiences love them. Foreign broadcasters love them. Streamers love them.

From a business perspective, they are as close to a licence to print money as any in the film and TV business.

That’s why YOU should be learning the inside track on the genre, format, story arcs and characters that excite the people with the power to greenlight a show.

Where: Ealing Studios and online (streaming)
How Much: £99 (£75 early bird)
When: Sunday, June 30th 10am to 4pm
Video playback for one year.

As a writer, if you’re looking for the perfect balance of longevity and freshness, of freedom to create and build, of audience satisfaction and creative experimentation, it’s all in a Crime Procedural. The sort of show that will run and run.

In this day-long workshop, let’s get crimey as we learn how to:
Get under the skin of how to craft compelling characters that producers, actors and audiences adore or – even better – love to hate.
Build suspense, momentum and mastering satisfying revelation.
Deconstruct the illusion that creates the WOW at the end of a show or season.
Duplicate the success of such classics as COLUMBO, DEATH IN PARADISE, BONES, and BROADCHURCH by identifying the elements that make them global successes.
Master the underlying drama, tension and thriller elements that make us connect, care and want more.

This class is run by screenwriter Bob Schultz. For more than 20 years, Bob has been training screenwriters , helping thousands of writers clarify their stories, reorganise their ideas and build confidence to bring the very best version of any writer, to the opportunities they create.

Feedback for other courses with Bob
‘It was clearly structured, with brilliant advice and watching the clips was very helpful. It’s one of the best courses I’ve been on. The workshop part helped me look at my script in a new light – looking at those intense, emotion-laden, visually memorable moments which sum up relationship or theme. Brilliant!’
Amy Sparkes // Writer
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‘Both entertaining as well as informative!’
Jean-Claude Bragard // Filmmaker
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The workshop was very well structured with lots of good examples.’
Georgi Kostov // Screenwriter , Director , Producer
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‘It had great illustrative clips, alongside good context and also insight int how to apply it to our writing.’
Louise Say // Producer, Writer
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‘I now understand how to use these moments, and (as a director) it’ll help me craft them better. Watching the examples I realised that while ‘the moment’ was just seconds, the build up is also key, and these scenes were long and tense… actually much longer than I would have realised! It was so good! This was my second one with Bob and I will sign up for more. I also like that Bob feels like a friend and not a distant guru – thanks Bob!’
Lucy Campbell // Filmmaker
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The London Screenwriters’ Festival is an annual three-day conference for screenwriters.

One ticket will get you access to ALL events, both online and in-person.

When - Friday 25th April – Sunday 27th April 2025
Where - Regent’s University in Regent’s Park, London
Tickets - £349 (Early bird only)
10% off with code SHOOTERS

Get your pass here - https://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/tickets/

For three days (and the additional two-day online event), over 1,000 screenwriters, filmmakers, producers, practitioners, actors, and executives congregate to share ideas, build powerful relationships, an… more

The ability to create powerful new relationships in any given situation is one of the primary accelerants to the success of your career, and the creative work and opportunities that blossom from these connections.

Making and maintaining powerful relationships is what the industry calls ‘Networking’, and yes, it sends a shiver down the spine of most people.

Yet, ‘networking’ is an essential skill to master and arguably the biggest hurdle you must overcome in order to find the success your hard work deserves.

That’s why we have created this one day workshop, specifically aimed at reluctant creativ… more

Join HUNDREDS of film and TV peeps... Make new friends, reconnect with old, create new possibilities and chat story, scripts, movies and TV all night!

When: December 14th (6pm till 10pm)
Where: The Ealing Project, 1 High St, Ealing, London W5 5DB
How Much: Free

Come Join Us For The Annual Christmas Super Meetup For Film and TV Peeps!

We are co-ordinating between several film and TV organisations to create a HUGE meet up that will take place at the start of every year. Tickets are FREE.

And WHHHOOOOOAAAHHHH! This thing is growing exponentially. What began as a small gathering has now become a full o… more

Talent Campus is BACK!

Do you want to participate in a coach and mentor led intensive and immersive screenwriting course for six weeks?
Welcome to the Screenwriters’ Talent Campus: Total Immersion…

https://thetalentcampus.com/

Dramatically elevating YOUR creative talent, professional development, career advancement and the expertise in the practical business of screenwriting…

It’s five days, then six weeks, then two days, and it will change everything for you. Promise.

THE 2024 TALENT CAMPUS 8.0 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Our Goals For You
We want you to get your work produced. To that end we have fo… more

‘Earning money reading, improving your writing through experience and expanding your powerful contacts are all benefits of professional script reading’
Lucy V Hay

Join us for this intensive two-day online workshop that breaks down the art and craft of reading scripts to help improve your own writing, to also improve your feedback for other writers and most importantly, to earn you money as a professional reader.

Delivered online. Get access to ALL recordings and sessions for ONE YEAR after the event.

When: June 22nd and 23rd, 2024
Where: Online
Tickets: £139.00
Get 10% off with code SHOOTERS
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