DRAFTED
DRAFTED is an eight month bespoke training and development initiative for screenwriters from the North West of England. It will run from September 2010 to June 2011.
The intention of DRAFTED is to equip writers with the skills, confidence, contacts and support they need to write screenplays for high quality, distinctive and commercially successful feature films.
Particpants are as follows:
Emerging Writers
Alison Down - 'Dai The Voice' - Comedy
Aubrey Reynolds - 'Delay- ' Romance
Carol Hanson - 'Ninth Life' - Comedy
Erinma Ochu - 'Frozen' - Drama
Gary Looker - 'The Boy Who Stole The Sun' - Fantasy
Guy Scott - 'Full Metal Blazer' - Comedy
Jane McGowan - 'The Gatekeeper's Secret' - Fantasy
Jennifer Tuckett - 'The Real Life Superhero Guidebook' - Comedy
Kerry Kolbe - 'Living Dolls' - Drama
Matt White - 'King of The Spiders' - Animated Comedy
Niki Rooney - 'Department of Lost Souls' - Romance
Patricia Hopkins - 'Pickled In Tintwisle' - Romanctic Comedy
Paula Currie - 'Bite Me' - Horror
Rosa Fong - 'Queen of Wok' - Comedy
Sarah Savage - 'The Ruby Slippers' - Comedy
Writers in the emerging group are being mentored by Caroline Cooper Charles
Established Writers
Chris Green - 'Up The Workers' - Sex Comedy
Chris Lunt - 'The Remake' - Comedy
Daragh Carville - 'Take Me Out' - Thriller
David Jackson - 'Winter Long' - Drama
Helen Farrall - 'End of The Road' - Comedy/Road Movie
Maurice Bessman - 'Small Axe' - Action Thriller
Paul Goetzee - 'Out on a Limb' - Comedy
Rayna Campbell - 'Get Hitched or Die Tryin' ' - Comedy
Sarah McDonald Hughes - 'Estate' - Rites of Passage
Writers in the established group are being mentored by Kate Leys
There will be a series of themed masterclasses for screenwriters with industry professionals on the following dates. More details on speakers and how to register your attendance will follow.
7th September 2010, 6.30 - 8.00pm Masterclass 1: Bridging the Gap
2nd November 2010, 6.30 - 8.00pm Masterclass 2: Breaking Down the Development Process with Brock Norman Brock
11th January 2011, 6.30 - 8.00pm Masterclass 3: Adaptations with Deborah Moggach
1st March 2011, 6.30 - 8.00pm Masterclass 4: Pitching
All events will take place at Vision+Media, Broadway 100, Salford M50 2UW.
Please note that parking for our events is limited and we suggest you either come by tram (nearest stop Broadway on Eccles Line), or park in the the Lowry Centre car park to avoid disappointment.