Kellye Carnahan joins Script Angel coaching team
Script Angel has bolstered its screenwriter coaching team with the appointment of former Miramax development executive Kellye Carnahan. Kellye began her career in Hollywood working at the Verve Talent & Literary Agency before moving to work for film producer Julie Yorn on We Bought A Zoo. She then joined Miramax where she supported the development […]
How to Boost Your Creativity
If you’re feeling stuck and unoriginal, we’ve got some great tips to boost your creativity. Whether you’re struggling to find an idea you can get excited about, or your story is feeling predictable and needs an original turn, boosting your creativity is the key. Creativity is the ability to produce original or unusual ideas, or […]
Alumni success – Sally Pitts wins short film commission
Celebrating Script Angel alumni success! Congratulations to Sally Pitts whose short comedy script ‘Bits and Bobs’ has been selected for production by Shot of Tea. Shot of Tea are a neoteric brand of production company. Black female owned, focused on telling compelling stories, and passionate about the female gaze. Specialising in narrative for both film […]
Script Competition Strategy
Script Angel’s screenwriting coach Douglas Dougan shares his top tips for developing a script competition strategy. Everyone fights for those elusive development commissions and the green light to get a script into production, but something we often talk to our writers about is the possibilities of other ways to get their work read, made or […]
Alumni success – Maja Bodenstein awarded BEATS Fellowship
Celebrating Script Angel alumni success! Congratulations to Maja Bodenstein who has been awarded a Fellowship with the prestigious BEATS, British East & South East Asians in the Screen & Stage Industry. The BEATS Fellowship is an exciting, new, mentoring programme for emerging and experienced British East Asian and South East Asian screenwriters and directors. The […]
Alumni success – Georgina Tremayne feature film premiere
Celebrating Script Angel alumni success! Congratulations to screenwriter Georgina Tremayne whose debut feature film ‘Trevor‘ will premiere at Cerdanya Film Festival on 7th August 2020. ‘Trevor‘ is a comedy-drama feature film about an Englishman living in the Spanish countryside who is visited by his daughter, who brings disturbing news that will change Trevor’s life forever. […]
Alumni success – Dee Chilton wins Filmarket Hub TV Pilot Contest
Celebrating Script Angel alumni success! Congratulations to Dee Chilton who has won the Filmarket Hub TV Pilot Contest 2020 with her series ‘Undercurrent‘. Dee was awarded a 1000€ cash prize and the opportunity to pitch the project at the Filmarket Hub UK Online Pitchbox. Following a successful career in the Navy, where she rose from […]
Audio Avenues
If you love writing audio drama but don’t feel you’re suited to writing for BBC Radio 4, what are the other avenues for produced audio work? Jay Harley explores the options. Writing Scripted Audio If you’re an early-career writer, looking for an opportunity to have your work produced, it can seem at best like an […]
Why You Should Write for Radio Drama
Radio drama presents incredible opportunities, but when you’re heading for a niche market, you need to lead with your passion, writes Jay Harley Lead with your passion Many writers hope to make their big break in authored, high-end, ‘proper’ drama. They may plan to get a few broadcast hours under their belt first – using […]