SCREENWRITING POSITIVITY \ BLACK MIRROR
Hi There, There’s a discussion ‘thread’ on the UK SCREENWRITERS group on the ‘linked-in’ social network, which you may have seen. If you’re not signed up to LINKED-IN, I’d advise you to do so. It’ a very useful way of connecting with other screenwriters and fellow professionals, and of finding out about what people are […]
SCRIPT CONSULTANT NEWSLETTER FEB 8th 2013
Hi There, A bit of a hotch-potch this week. Various stories have come up in the past few weeks that have grabbed my attention – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trqdYTtx6XI This is a link to the latest…Mcdonalds TV advert. Yes that’s right. I’m suggesting you watch a Macdonalds ad – clearly not because I think you should all be […]
THE TWO PHILS WEEKEND SCREENWRITING COURSE
Hi There, Another weekend, another course. Last Saturday and Sunday I was running my two day screenwriting course with writer Phil Gladwin, ‘The Authoritative Guide To Writing – And Selling – A Great Screenplay‘. And I thought I’d run through some of the highlights for you…. We limit numbers on this course to 20 because […]
CHANNEL 4 COURSE 1ST WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Hi There, Last Saturday and Sunday was the first weekend of this year’s Channel 4 screenwriting course. This first weekend is intended to introduce the 12 writers to Channel 4 drama in particular and screenwriting and the way the TV industry works in general. We had some great guest speakers and a thoroughly entertaining, and […]
VIVIENNE FRANZMANN : THE WITNESS – GUEST BLOG
Hi There, This week a guest blog by writer VIVIENNE FRANZMANN. Viv was one of the 12 writers on the 2011 Channel 4 screenwriting course. The script she wrote to get on the course was her first stageplay, MOGADISHU. Viv worked as a teacher for 12 years and this play is inspired by her […]
SCREENWRITING COURSES + QUIZ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Hi There, I hope you all had a very good Christmas and New Year break and that your creativity is now at full power. Personally I succumbed to the dreaded lurgy on New Years Day and am just about getting back up to speed again. I’m just about to go into my own personal ‘course […]
BRITISH TV DRAMA CHRISTMAS QUIZ Dec 21st 2012
Hi There, The main part of this week’s newsletter is a CHRISTMAS QUIZ about British TV drama, which you should find quite taxing. I’ll give you the answers on Friday Jan 11th – no prizes I’m afraid – it’s possible to get all the answers on the internet – although I’ll be interested to hear […]
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2013 ENTRIES + OTHER THOUGHTS
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE ENTRIES 2013 + OTHER THOUGHTS I’ve finally finished working my way through the 1600 script entries for the 2013 Channel 4 screenwriting course. It’s been a time-consuming but hugely rewarding process – so many good scripts, so much great writing. But the fact that there are so many good […]
SCREENWRITING COURSES – JIM HILL DMU LEICESTER SCRIPTWRITING MA
Hi There, This week I’m going back to the debate of a few weeks ago about the usefulness or otherwise of a university education in screenwriting. I run a regular annual day on ‘rewriting’ for the 1st year students on the De Montfort university, Leicester TV 2 year scriptwriting MA – which (although I may […]
WORLD CINEMA & TV – YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Hi There, Thank you so much once for all your excellent responses to my rather thin ‘World’ cinema and TV drama list from last week. I was quite right when I said it was the tip of a very large iceberg – you have now given me the iceberg! For which many thanks! I now […]