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SCRIPT
NEWS - April 2005
SCRIPT
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW VIC AND WARWICK ARTS
CENTRE OFFER EXCITING NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
FOR SCREENWRITERS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
2005
Introduction
to screenwriting will be held over four days at
the New Vic in September and Warwick Arts Centre
in October.
This
course follows the format pioneered by screenwriting
expert, Phil Parker (commissioned
from his company PHScreenplay by the UK Film Council)
to offer the definitive and well resourced training
on the art of writing the short screenplay.
The
sessions will cover the following subjects:
Developing
Ideas - sources
of inspiration
The
Premise -
assessing the viability of an idea as a screenplay
Outlines
- first
development stages
Stories,
Plots and Narrative - exploring
dramatic form
Characters
and Characterisation - who's
who
DATES
AND BOOKING INFORMATION:
New
Vic Theatre:
4 Full
Days (10.30am-5pm) on 3, 10, 17, 24 September
2005 (all Saturdays)
Cost:
£100 (£50 concs)
To Book:
New Vic Box Office 01782 717962
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Warwick
Arts Centre
4 Full
Days (10am-5pm)
on Saturday
15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 October
2005.
Cost:
£80 (£60 concs)
To Book:
Warwick Arts Centre Box Office 02476 524524
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Places
are limited to sixteen for both venues so early
booking is recommended.
EDWARD
BOND BOOK LAUNCH AT UCE
WEDNESDAY
13 APRIL
"Edward
Bond and the Dramatic Child"
Edward
Bond is widely regarded as one of the world's
leading playwrights. He has written more than
forty plays which have been performed in more
than fifty-five countries.
This
new book is edited by David Davis, Professor of
Drama in Education in UCE and focuses on Bond's
plays for young people. It is the first book in
English to explore and explain his new form of
theatre.
UCE
are hosting it's launch, to include discussion,
questions and book signing with Edward Bond and
other speakers.
Places
are limited. To Book contact Miriam Bartlett on
0121 331 7334 or email miriam.bartlett@uce.ac.uk
SCREEN
WEST MIDLANDS ANNOUNCES NEW DEADLINE FOR SCRIPT
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Screen West Midlands announces
the next deadline for its popular Lottery Script
Grants scheme : 5pm Friday 22nd April.
The
scheme supports individual writers and production
teams looking to develop first or second draft
screenplays for feature films. Writers or producers
can apply for a maximum £5,000
grant to support writing costs, and an additional
£2,000 may be available
towards script editor costs for successful applicants.
For
more information on the scheme, including all
the necessary application forms, please visit
www.screenwm.co.uk
ARTSCAPE
Artscape
is the new national online directory for arts
in education.
It
is a useful resource for schools and other employers,
to enable them to make an informed decision in
their choice of artist for a project. It is an
online directory which also serves as a showcasing
opportunity for artists and arts organizations.
Registration
is free of charge. For more information
email info@artscape.org.uk or visit their website
at www.artscape.org.uk
OPPORTUNITIES....
TV....
LAST
CALL FOR LAST LAUGH
BBC
Three is still searching the country for its nationwide
sitcom writing competition The Last Laugh.
Eight
top Uk sitcom writers have been commissioned to
write the first twenty minutes of new sitcoms,
and hopeful entrants are asked to complete them.
Participating
writers include:
Carla
Lane OBE (Liver Birds)
Jonathan
Harvey (Gimme Gimme Gimme)
Paul
Mayhew-Archer (My Hero, Vicar Of Dibley)
Marks
& Gran (Birds Of A Feather)
Launched with the giveaway of thousands
of free books containing the scripts, the competition
is still open. These books are available from
participating bookshops, libraries, and more random
outlets such as kebab shops and taxi ranks all
over the UK.
Deadline:
5pm 6 May 2005.
For more information and to enter
visit www.bbc.co.uk/lastlaugh
CHANNEL
FOUR IDEASFACTORY CLASS OF 2005/6
Channel
4's IdeasFactory is currently undertaking a search
for the Creative Class of 2005/6 - a
collection of the hottest creative talent to watch..to
hire...to collaborate with...to invest in.
The
search is on for anyone involved in the creative
industries in any way, from student film maker
to emerging novelist to up and coming photographer
or fashion designer.
Deadline:
9 May 2005.
For
more information visit www.channel4.com/ideasfactorywestmidlands
STAGE....
PLAYWRIGHTS
SLAMS 2005
Theatre
and Beyond and Chichester Festival Theatre are
looking for writers who are willing to play, experiment
and look at their work in a new way for the 2005
Playwrights Slams.
The
Playwrights Slam is fast, furious, informal and
fun - short extracts are read by actors from the
festival ensemble and at the end of the night
the audience vote for their favourite piece.
Extracts
must be short (ten minutes),imaginative, innovative
and unusual. Writers are encouraged to be bold,
experimental and playful. There are no limitations
on genre, style, subject or setting but limited
rehearsal time must be taken into account.
Deadline:
6 May 2005
For
more information and entry guidelines, email Theatre
and Beyond at: info@theplaysthething.com or visit
their website at www.theplaysthething.com
KING'S
CROSS NEW WRITING AWARD 2005
The
Courtyard Theatre is inviting stage plays from
across the UK and Ireland for it's third King's
Cross New Writing Award.
The
Courtyard is committed to the development of new
writing by honouring outstanding work by emerging
playwrights and offering production opportunities
to new talent.
The
winning entrant will be rewarded with the development
of their play with the Courtyard's own dramaturg
and a four week run at the Courtyard Theatre with
professional actors, directors and designers.
Each
writer may submit up to two full length plays.
Please note a small entry fee applies.
Deadline:
12 May 2005
For
full details and conditions see www.courtyard.org.uk
or www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity
THE
24 HOUR PLAYS: STARBUCKS NEW VOICES
The
Starbucks New Voices competition invites talented
18-25 year olds who aspire to careers in theatre
to write, direct, rehearse and perform six new
short plays on the Old Vic stage within the space
of 24 hours.
Successful
applicants will be invited to take part in a workshop
series in summer 2005, and will also receive support
and advice from industry professionals.
Deadline:
22 April 2005.
For
further details or to apply visit www.oldvictheatre.com
WORLD'S
LONGEST RUNNING LIVE COMEDY SHOW OPENS ITS DOORS
NewsRevue
now has an open-door policy for non-commissioned
writers. They want song parodies and sketches
on all topical subjects from now until July 2005.
Submit
your material to NewsRevue for potential inclusion
in the London show. The best of this material
will later be selected for the Edinburgh Fringe,
where NewsRevue is one of the top ten shows.
Several
successful writers have contributed to NewsRevue,
including Rory Bremner, Alistair McGowan and Bill
Bailey.
Deadline:
1 July 2005
Email
sketches directly to NewsRevue: mail@newsrevue.com.
For further information on writing for the show,
visit www.newsrevue.com
FILM..
OFF
YOUR BOX 2005
Screen
Media Lab are holding the first annual Off Your
Box competition in search of talented, creative
people to get involved, make movies and win prizes.
Are
You Off Your Box?
If
you have the crazy creativity to make mind blowing
movies, if your brain is bursting with insane
ideas for interactive media or killer animation,
you could win an apple mac mini, ipod shuffle
or playstation psp.
Screen
Media Lab invite you to submit a short film, animation
or interactive media project on the theme of Future
City Living or City Culture.
Deadline:
30 April 2005.
For
more information visit www.offyourbox.co.uk
or contact Jon Harris on 0121 331 5633.
SCRIPT
FACTORY PROJECT TIPTREE
The
Script Factory have joined forces with new production
company Mute Marmalade to establish Project Tiptree,
a search for new screenwriting talent with a unique
difference
Screenplay
submissions are invited within specific genres
on a quarterly basis, with selected scripts offered
devlopment with the Script Factory and an option
with Mute Marmalade.
The
latest genre is crime. For more information visit
www.scriptfactory.co.uk
or www.mutemarmalade.com
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