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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Hi There, I had a lot of reaction to my BLOG two weeks ago about French film ‘The Day I Saw Your Heart’. There seem to be strong feelings out
Hi There, I got a wonderful response to last week’s newsletter about French \ foreign films and the favourable comparison to general Hollywood output. One idea that was suggested on
Hi There, Last night I went to see French film ‘The Day I Saw Your Heart‘, part of the UK Jewish Film Festival at the Phoenix cinema in East Finchley,
Hi There, CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2013 First and most importantly this week, entries to the CHANNEL 4 screenwriting course 2013 are now entering their last few days – Entries
I have been creating industry relevant blog posts and newsletters for many years. These posts provide invaluable insight and advice to both scriptwriters and producers. I’ve included a selection below, but to find specific categories and posts click on the link to visit my news page.
NEW SCRIPT LIBRARY SCRIPTS I have added several scripts to my SCRIPT LIBRARY. My script library is made up of unproduced scripts – all of which I think are excellent (and SHOULD be
TWO COURSES 2 DAY SCREENWRITING COURSE LONDON November 15-16 https://script-consultant.co.uk/2-day-screenwriting-course/ I will be running this 2 day screenwriting course again in central London over the weekend of Nov 15-16. The course covers aspects
CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE 2026 I’m very pleased to be able to tell you that we will once again be running the Channel 4 screenwriting course in 2026. We will be accepting entries
Hi There, This fortnight, some recommendations. Some of the outstanding stories I have read and watched in the last few months, but first… SCRIPT READING & DEVELOPMENT Q&A September 10th 2025 The next
THIS IS A TRUE STORY Except, in the case of The Salt Path it turns out it may not be. I have read and enjoyed the book and this week went to see
Hi There, 20 SCREENWRITERS IN 1 ROOM FOR 2 DAYS This past weekend I ran my 2 day screenwriting course – for the first time for 3 years. I really enjoyed it and
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