CIDA - The Script Factory

The Script Factory is the UK’s premier script development organization, supporting screenwriters with an annual programme of training, performed readings and live events.

Dedicated to developing new screenwriting talent, the Scrip Factory invests not only in writers but also in the skills of those who work with them, aiming to create an intelligent training forum to explore and refine the working practice of the producers, readers, editors and development executives, who work with writers to bring their visions to the screen.

The Script Factory is delighted to offer this nationwide programme of training modules providing an opportunity for development professionals to focus and revise their skills in specific areas as well as offering new insights into the pitfalls and processes of script development.

Each module is a self-contained three-hour session focused on a particular aspect of script development. All participants will receive comprehensive trainingg packs.

The Modules

Developing Short Films
A guide for readers, producers and developers into the process of assessing the potential of short film projects and offering expert advice on developing scripts.

Genre theory
A introduction to genre theory exploring how genre informs story and asking how we work out what audiences are expecting when they go to see a film, in order to deliver and exceed on those expectations.

Working as a Industry Reader
Suitable for those just starting out, this session offers a practical guide to the role of a reader in the development industry.

Whose Story is it Anyway?
How to negotiate development meetings to make them most productive for the developer, the producer, the writer and the script.

Assessing Treatment
A practical guide to understanding the treatment form; identifying whether there is a story worth telling

Programme Information

The Schedule
The Script Factory will be offering these sessions in locations both in London and throughout the regions during Autumn/winter 2002 and Spring 2003

How to apply?
Application form available for the Script Factory. Places are limited to 10 participants per session.

Cost
Each session costs £35 + vat. No discount for multi-sessions booking. A very limited number of bursary places are available.
Please contact Justine Hart on 020 7323 1414
email:[email protected] or visit http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/


name :	The Script Factory
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The Script Factory Development Executive Training Modules The Script Factory is the UK’s premier script development organization, supporting screenwriters with an annual programme of training, performed readings and live events. Dedicated to developing new screenwriting talent, the Scrip Factory invests not only in writers but also in the skills of those who work with them, aiming to create an intelligent training forum to explore and refine the working practice of the producers, readers, editors and development executives, who work with writers to bring their visions to the screen. The Script Factory is delighted to offer this nationwide programme of training modules providing an opportunity for development professionals to focus and revise their skills in specific areas as well as offering new insights into the pitfalls and processes of script development. Each module is a self-contained three-hour session focused on a particular aspect of script development. All participants will receive comprehensive trainingg packs. The Modules Developing Short Films A guide for readers, producers and developers into the process of assessing the potential of short film projects and offering expert advice on developing scripts. Genre theory A introduction to genre theory exploring how genre informs story and asking how we work out what audiences are expecting when they go to see a film, in order to deliver and exceed on those expectations. Working as a Industry Reader Suitable for those just starting out, this session offers a practical guide to the role of a reader in the development industry. Whose Story is it Anyway? How to negotiate development meetings to make them most productive for the developer, the producer, the writer and the script. Assessing Treatment A practical guide to understanding the treatment form; identifying whether there is a story worth telling Programme Information The Schedule The Script Factory will be offering these sessions in locations both in London and throughout the regions during Autumn/winter 2002 and Spring 2003 How to apply? Application form available for the Script Factory. Places are limited to 10 participants per session. Cost Each session costs £35 + vat. No discount for multi-sessions booking. A very limited number of bursary places are available. Please contact Justine Hart on 020 7323 1414 email:[email protected] or visit http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/