London Screenwriters' Festival
| Standort | Regent's College, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Website | http://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com |
Founded in 2010, the London Screenwriters' Festival is an annual writers' and film makers' festival held in London, England. The festival offers workshops, seminars and lectures, as well as having screenplay competitions.
History
The London Screenwriters’ Festival was launched in 2010 by Chris Jones, filmmaker and author of The Guerilla Filmmakers Hanbook.
The event now runs annually, attracting around 150 speakers and 600 delegates. The event runs in central London over the last weekend of October.
The festival is owned and operated by London Creative Festivals Ltd whose offices are at Ealing Studios in West London.
Speakers
The Speakers of 2010 included over 80 speakers from a wide array of professions including, producers, writers, agent, executives, educators and directors.
Notable Names
Tim Bevan - Bevan is an English film producer, producing such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral,The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Shaun of the Dead, and Love Actually.[1] He is also the co-founder Working Title Productions.
John August - August is an American screenwriter, writing films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish and The Corpse Bride.[2]
Gub Neal - Neal is an award winning producer, producing such films as No Direction Home.
Ben Stephenson - Stephenson is Controller, Drama Commissioning for the BBC. He is responsible for critically acclaimed shows such as The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Lark Rise to Candleford.[3]
Tony Jordan - Jordan is an English Television writer, responsible for shows such as EastEnders and Life on Mars.[4]
Daniel Glaser - Dr. Glaser is neuroscientist at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. In 2002 he was appointed 'Scientist in Residence' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).[5]
Dean Craig - Craig is an English screenwriter, most famous for having written Death at a Funeral.[6]
Competition
2010 Green Light Award[7]
Winner - Laurence Timms for his script The Dead Office
2nd Place - Henry Fosdike for his script The Decision
3rd Place - Charlie Boddington for his script It's Not Easy
2010 'Inspired by Science' Treatment Award[8]
Winner - Rachel Matthews
2011 'Four Nights In August'
Winner- Dave Turner with Everything You Need
Winner- Milethia Thomas with Why
Winner- Anil Rao with Why
2012 '50 Kisses'
Winner- Kristy McConnell with Enough
Staff
Chris Jones – creative director Judy Goldberg – festival manager Paolo Ciccarelli – British Screenwriters Awards Producer Spela Strukelj – festival producer Lucy V Hay – director of education Maureen Hascoet – Interim Festival Producer Rebecca Crookshank – Actors Table Read Producer Gail Hackston – head of marketing and PR Signe Olynyk – Pitchfest Organiser Bob Schultz – Pitchfest Organiser Michael Clarkson – Great British Pitchfest Producer Phoebe Gibson – volunteer co-ordinator Oliver Purches – stage manager Chris Wickett – digital manager Vanessa Mayfield – Delegate Liason Steven Russell – script reader Harriet Crate – Editor and web support