UK FILM COURSES

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)

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, and get a creative shot in t… more

From pitch to pilot – work on your original TV drama with leading industry professionals.

With weekly teaching and group workshopping on Thursday evenings in the Curtis Brown offices on Regent Street, this course will help you hone your craft and make real progress with your TV script. It’s ideal for those looking for a practical in-person alternative to a postgraduate screenwriting course.

Across three months, 15 talented writers will each develop an idea for a drama serial, write a 60-minute pilot episode and evolve a plan for further episodes – supported by the expert teaching of experienced… more

Are you looking to learn how to fund and distribute your next film?

Then the Global Film Funding & Distribution Conference is the event for you! This 3 day event will be packed with seminars, talks, panel discussions and networking. whether you're based in the US, UK or any other country you can expect to leave the event with a huge amount of insight into how the film industry works, what different paths you can take and which funding or sales strategy might be best suited for your particular project. A full lineup of talks will be announced soon!

Times of talks:
5-10pm BST | 12 pm - 5p… more

Have you ever considered crowdfunding your film project but are unsure where to begin? Are you looking for ways to raise significant funds without overwhelming your personal network with requests? Or maybe you're currently in the middle of a campaign that isn't meeting your expectations?

If so, we invite you to join our empowering and interactive workshop designed specifically for indie filmmakers like you. Whether you have a specific project in mind that needs funding or you're simply curious about the crowdfunding process, this workshop will help you develop the skills you nee… more

One-day course on creating and managing dramatic conflict in a feature film. Whether you are a writer, director, producer or script editor, this programme offers you practical new tools to understand story structure and sustain the tension from the first sequence to the last.

The most frequently asked question in the development process is ‘what’s at stake?’.

This one-day workshop offers a concentrated examination of how to maximise the stakes across every element of your screenplay. Even if your story is not literally a matter of life and death, learning how to frame your characters’ sta… more

Looking to network with like minded filmmakers or learn how to self-distribute and market your film? Then this is the ultimate event for you!

Film Marketing & Self-Distribution Seminar (16:00 - 18:00)
In this 2 hour seminar we'll dive into the specifics of how you can market your film or your production company without a Distributor or PR/Marketing Agency.

During the seminar we'll dive into:
✅ Finding Your Audience - how to conduct market research and find your audience
✅ Press & PR - how to effectively reach out to journalists
✅ Organic social media strategies - how to promote yo… more

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

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

Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own TV drama pilot. Join this six-week online course for just £220.

Do you have ambitions to write TV drama? Whether you’re gearing up to start work, or if you’re already writing, this course will teach you the fundamentals for writing a pilot. Learn the language of TV drama – how it’s constructed and how to talk about it to the industry, with expert advice from screenwriter and showrunner, Colin Teevan (Das Boot, Rebellion).

Drawing on his substantial experience as a TV dramatist and showrunner, Colin teaches a professional approach… more