Southern Script Festival

On 26th and 27th March 2011, students from the Scriptwriting
programmes at Bournemouth University will be holding the inaugural
Southern Script Festival which looks to encourage, inspire and support
not only students, but all aspiring writers looking to hone their
skills in writing across a range of media, film, TV, theatre, games,
comics and animation.

Workshops, seminars and debates will take place across the two days,
with many leading names from the world of writing, directing,
producing and agenting giving generously of their time to the event.

This new two-day festival is organised and led by students at
Bournemouth University studying BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and
Television, MA Screenwriting and MA Writing for the Media. With a
student-centred focus, the Southern Script Festival will provide an
opportunity for emerging scriptwriters to enhance their abilities, be
informed of current trends in screenwriting education, network and
pitch. The event hopes to encourage a strong relationship between
scriptwriting courses and the media industry in the South of England.

What?s On?

Guest speakers and panellists will include:

Sandy Lieberson, President of Production 20th Century Fox, MGM
International, Ladd Co. (W.B.) Supervising production of Blade Runner,
Alien, Thelma and Louise, Once Upon A Time In America. Producer of
Performance, Stars and Bars, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, Swastika and 22
other films and documentaries and responsible for establishing Film
London?s ground breaking Microwave Film Fund for low budget feature
films.

Serena Cullen, former Head of Development for BBC Drama Series who now
runs her own production company with a range of TV, film and online
output including Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll;

Jonathan Harvey, award winning writer of film, TV and theatre
including Coronation St, Gimme Gimme, Britannia High

Fay Rusling, The Green Wing, Smack the Pony;

Andrew Ellard, The IT Crowd, Red Dwarf

Robin Mukherjee, EastEnders, Casualty, The Royal et al., will talk
about his latest drama project for CBBC, Combat Kids;

Jeremy Paul; will reflect on his career in film, TV, theatre and radio
in conversation with MAWM student Celeste Joy Engel a career that
spans the golden era of series drama Midsomer Murders; Lovejoy;
Upstairs Downstairs, The Duchess of Duke Street, award winning drama
The Flipside of Dominic Hide and cult horror classic Countess Dracula
starring Ingrid Pitt!

Dr Shaun Kimber chairs a spotlight on low budget UK horror movies with
current filmmakers in the genre;

Chris Jones, guerrilla filmmaking expert;

Christopher Hill, writer on Skins;

Resh Somauroo; former International Head of Development for LEGO?s
Character & Story division charged with the development and
implementation of original characters and stories for use with both
LEGO play-materials, international marketing campaigns and multi-media
activities, helping win numerous international awards. He now runs
his own media consultancy, My Daddy?s Company, specialising in
developing new high-impact multi-platform, toyetic properties for
international market-place, along with advising on external properties
and feature-films;

Lucy V Hay, of Bang2Write fame will lead a session on script reading;

Danny Stack, EastEnders, writer on online drama Sophia's Diary and
organiser of the Red Planet Pictures Prize;

Dr Craig Batty, will lead a discussion on the Screenwriting PhD.

Nick Turner; agent from the Linda Seifert Agency

Phil Rutter, Zeitgeist Productions Copenhagen talks about
opportunities writing for the European market

And many more!!

There will be an opportunity for delegates to sign up for a 15minute
session with a panel of industry professionals to present a 5minute
pitch and receive feedback.

Networking evenings will provide further opportunities to ?meet the
professionals? and fellow delegates.

Competitions will include a short script for screen (with the
potential for production by White Lantern as part of the 1st prize).

The festival will take place at Bournemouth University, in the new
Kimmeridge House suite. The venue boasts several large workshop and
seminar facilities along with two large lecture halls.

REFRESHMENTS (buffet lunch, tea/coffee etc.) will be provided on both
days, and are included in the ticket price.
Full Price £50 (early bird £40) per day, and Students £20 (early bird
£15) per day.

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