DEBUT ON TWO – A BLAST FROM THE PAST
In a neglected bookshelf at home, I found this book that I had first read a long time ago and hadn’t looked at for the
In a neglected bookshelf at home, I found this book that I had first read a long time ago and hadn’t looked at for the
Hi There, Last week I went to a cinema for the first time since I can’t remember when (March / Feb?). If I’m honest, it
Hi There, Last week I held a zoom Q&A to answer any questions about the 2021 CHANNEL 4 SCREENWRITING COURSE. In this newsletter I will
Hi There, This week I’m delighted to share with you a guest blog by development producer GILLIAN CLARKE. Gillian is one of the best script
Hi There, This week, more answers to the questions I didn’t have a chance to get to on my BFI Academy session a few weeks
Hi There, This week, the 2nd of my guest blogs, this one from screenwriter PAUL WILLIAMS. Paul is a graduate of the Channel 4 Screenwriting
Hi There, Last Saturday I did a zoom talk on screenwriting for the BFI Film Academy. The last 15 minutes of the session consisted of
Hi There, From this week onwards, for the next few weeks, I will be sending out this newsletter WEEKLY rather than fortnightly as I have
Hi There, I hope you are all keeping well in these strange and severely restricted times. It seems we’re just going to have to be
Hi There, I hope very much that you’re keeping safe and well and, above all, managing to remain calm, upbeat and anxiety-free in these very
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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
Hi There, On Wednesday afternoon I was lucky enough to go to a matinee preview at the National Theatre of the revival of LONDON ROAD. This is a verbatim musical about the community
GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB: 1st Weekend Galway May 10-11 I was lucky enough to go to Galway earlier in May for the first weekend of this year’s GREENLIGHT SCREENWRITING LAB, a scheme for new
DRAMATIC IRONY by Tom Hanham HELP! I don’t have much time. I’m being held hostage and Philip Shelley is forcing me to write a newsletter, I don’t even know what dramatic irony is…
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