UK FILM COURSES

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 screenwriting”

"I would highly recommend this for anyone who is just starting their writing journey or those who are looking to hone the work they have already begun.”

"Taking the course with Ben and the incredible group of people who also joined is one of the best things I've ever done and gave me a huge appetite for understanding stories and writing my own.”

Impactful screenplays have a clear and personal authorial voice, yet most screenwriting advice tends to bend your ideas to fit someone else's shape. This 8 week course will seek to demystify the screenwriting process both creatively and commercially and will show you how genre rules, structural constraint and even a producer’s mad and inconsistent notes can all be used not just to improve your writing but to better capture what makes your writing unique.

Any level of experience is welcomed, whether you are a newcomer with a passion or a pro stuck in a rut, this course will provide you wit… more