August 2008

An initial skills gap analysis will identify the bespoke training needs of each writer. Following this, writers will begin work on their script under the guidance of an individual script editor/supervisor, with whom they will meet up to twice a month. Writers will be required to deliver a treatment, a first draft and revisions during the course of the six months. They will also:

attend five week-long placements in development, production, post-production, sales, and exhibition
participate in workshops on professional development, story, and pitching
attend a week-long residential workshop delivered in partnership with the Performing Arts Labs (PAL), during which they will work on their script through readings, actor workshops and 1:1 masterclasses with high-level industry screenwriting and directing mentors
attend bespoke courses designed to meet the individual training needs of writers as identified in the initial skills gap analysis
workshop their script through a rehearsed reading with professional actors
attend masterclasses and case-studies with high level professionals reflecting global industry practice
pitch their completed projects directly to invited industry professionals

Phase 2: December 2008 - May 2009

Five writers will be invited to participate in the second six months of the programme, during which they will have intensive script editing/consultancy and other support in developing a second draft and revisions of their project. Participants will be paid on commencement and on delivery of the draft and the revisions.

Graduating writers will be offered ongoing email, telephone and chat group support and opportunities to arrange further development meetings and introductions to appropriate companies who may be interested in developing or optioning their work.

Participants will be paid competitive fees on commencement and on delivery of the treatment and each draft and set of revisions during both the first and second six months of the programme as well as receiving the benefit of the ongoing support and training. Participants must retain copyright in their projects for the duration of the first six months, and thereafter are free to assign rights to their projects if they so choose.

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Aman Sahota

(One-Year Practical Filmmaking) has just had her short film Ndugu, which she shot earlier this year in Kenya, accepted into the BFI's Upshot programme for upcoming filmmaking talent.