ScriptTank
www.scripttank.info
Script workshop for professionally-minded writers - meeting Central London.
RUSKIN COLLEGE
www.ruskin.ac.uk
Please see the website for details of this and their other creative writing courses.
Ruskin College, Walton St, Oxford OX1 2HE
Tel: 01865 554331
Email: enquiries@ruskin.ac.uk
EVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE, LIVERPOOL
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Young writers' programme.
Full details
here
Online scriptwriting course
Cineuropa.org, the European cinema portal, proposes an online scriptwriting course in English, French, Italian and Spanish. The training formula is based on a direct and personalised contact between the participants and the teacher. Participants will therefore be able to read the lessons and communicate privately with the teacher at any moment. Following the first trial lesson, which is available, free of charge, on the website, the course is structured in eight lessons over 14 weeks. These lessons aim to offer participants the essential theoretical and practical notions in scriptwriting, highlighting at the same time the differences between cinema scriptwriting and other creative forms. The follow up with the tutor and the practical aspects provided by the exercises are at the core of the project. There are no deadlines and candidates can apply anytime during the year. For further information, visit
http://cineuropa.org/onlinescreenplay.aspx?lang=en&treeID=1574
Drama Association of Wales
More information here.
Irish Writers Centre
Various courses including writing for stage. See website www.writerscentre.ie
Mead Kerr
www.meadkerr.com
Tel: 0131 554 4539
Courses.
Moolafoo
www.moolafoo.com
Script and production resources
New Theatre Publications
www.plays4theatre.com
2 Hereford Close, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 4HR
Tel: 0845 331 3516
A new concept in theatre publishing.
Open Spectrum
www.theopenspectrum.co.uk
Online community, Open Spectrum, is a unique and free-to-join website that provides the platform for Writers and Film-makers to converge, collaborate and produce. Its main aim is to provide opportunities and help to film, television and theatre writers in the UK and therefore boost the UK film, television and theatre industries.
The site operates on a peer reviewing system – writers upload their scripts to the site and then all members review and rate the scripts to produce a Monthly Top Ten. Producers and film-makers then search through our filtered archives to find the writers and scripts that they want. Not only does it provide previously rated scripts and writers, but it offers the writer invaluable, impartial feedback on their work which will contribute to future drafts.
As a community, Open Spectrum is also designed to bring people in the industry together and as the UK Short Film Industry, in particular, starts to gather momentum, we hope to be riding at the very forefront of that wave.
To celebrate the launch, Open Spectrum and all its services is completely free for a limited time and we want as many as possible to reap the benefits of this free period. To try out the site for yourself please visit
www.theopenspectrum.co.uk
and sign up for free.
Oxford Film and Video Makers
Centre for Film and Digital Media, 54 Catherine Street, Oxford OX4 3AH
Tel: 01865 792731 or 792732
Email: office@ofvm.org
URL: www.ofvm.org
Screenwriting courses.
OFVM is a registered charity supported by Oxford City Council, Screen South and Oxfordshire County Council in partnership with Abingdon and Witney College.
Pepperstock
www.pepperstock.co.uk
Train with professionals - Pepperstock run sketch writing workshops, screenwriting courses, and improvisation classes. (Plus comedy writing, stand-up comedy and creative writing workshops in the UK.) With Pepperstock you'll get practical, face to face professional training from TV scriptwriters, published authors and performers who earn their living working in the entertainment industry. Coming soon: Audio Courses. Full details on their website.
Raindance
www.raindance.co.uk
Information and advice for filmmakers including screenwriting courses.
Playwrights Studio
www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk
Rogue Writers
www.roguesgallerytheatre.co.uk/blog/rogue-writers
Founded in 2009 to bring exciting new writing to the stage.
Scottish Community Drama Association
www.scda.org.uk
Scottish Society of Playwrights
Peter Arnott
c/o Netherbrow Arts Centre
43 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Tel: 0141 424 0744
ScriptScout
www.scriptscout.co.uk
ScriptScout is a UK based company that specialises in script development, editing and scouting services for the film and television industries. We work with agents, producers and distributors in order to develop a stronger and more dynamic script market.
ScriptScout, S207 Ealing Film Studios, Ealing Green, London W5 5EP
Tel: 0208 584 5214
Soho Theatre
The Soho Theatre's Writers Centre has workshops, young writers workshops, writers rooms and many more resources
www.sohotheatre.com/writers/
The Screenwriter's Store
www.TheSWS.com
Resources, masterclasses, software plus much more.
Sherrifs Performance Writers' Group
More information here.
TAPS
The Skillset-supported charity dedicated to nurturing talented scriptwriters from across the UK through unique courses and workshops. Website contains course details and application information.
URL: www.tapsnet.org
Email: admin@tapsnet.org
Tel: 01932 592151
Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclasses
www.trh.co.uk/masterclass/
Masterclass workshops, talks and discussions, writing projects such as PlayWrite! or The Writing Workshop.
The Spontaneity Shop
More information here.
UKScriptDoctor.com
Lara Moon is a professional screenwriter and script consultant, with over 10years experience in the US and UK film and television industry.
Her script analysis and consultant service are used by the professionals; agents, producers and professional writers.
www.ukscriptdoctor.com
Writernet
www.writernet.co.uk
WRITEPLOT
www.writeplot.co.uk
Felicity Fair Thompson runs a variety of courses all year round on the Isle of Wight, in Hampshire, and also overseas.
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