Script Advice from Running Our Inclusion Scholarship
My take-away script advice from reading 150 scripts for our first Inclusion Scholarship scheme by screenwriting coach Jay Harley Talent & diversity First things first; I learned that there are dozens of talented writers out there, at all different stages of their writer journey. If anyone in the industry says they are looking for diverse […]
Inclusion Scholarship
The Script Angel Inclusion Scholarship We are delighted to offer an Inclusion Scholarship to writers from backgrounds underrepresented in film and television, who have talent and professional ambition. The scholarship will fund three months of free screenwriter coaching for one writer from a disadvantaged background, who otherwise couldn’t afford it, working on one developed script. […]
Inclusion Scholarship- Spring 2020
Inclusion Scholarship – Winner Announced – 12 June 2020 The winner of our first Inclusion Scholarship, receiving three months of free screenwriter coaching is: Zia Holloway Congratulations to Zia! Full announcement is here. Read more about the seven shortlisted writers here. Inclusion Scholarship – Ones to Watch – Shortlisted Writers Announced – 5 June […]
Inclusion Scholarship – Spring 2020 – Winner
Script Angel Inclusion Scholarship – Winner After much deliberation, we are thrilled to announce the winner of the first Script Angel Inclusion Scholarship is…. Zia Holloway Zia really impressed us with her sophisticated writing style and well-placed, touching and relatable drama about life in a rural, working-class community. Zia balances visual storytelling with a […]
Ones to Watch – Script Angel Inclusion Scholarship Shortlist 2020
Having read over 150 submitted scripts, here are the wonderful final seven who have been selected for a video-call with our screenwriting coach, Jay Harley. The winning writer will be announced on Friday 12th June 2020 and will receive three months of free Screenwriter Coaching. If you are interested in contacting or commissioning any of […]
How to Edit Your Own Work
How to edit your own work – giving yourself a hard time and becoming your own toughest editor. By Lucy Hackney Having original, instinctive ideas expressed in a particular exciting new voice is a great gift to a writer and something the industry will always seek. But it’s hard to sell that raw ability without […]
Meet the Controllers
The Edinburgh Television Festival recently launched a pre-Festival, digital programme of industry events. Hayley McKenzie reports from ‘Meet The Controllers’; a series of online video interviews with channel controllers and commissioners from the main UK national broadcasters. Ian Katz – Channel Four, Director of Programmes Drama production has been most impacted by lockdown and will […]
Desert Island Dramas – Lucy Hackney
In a series of fun, short interviews, we find out which television dramas inspired our team and the screenwriters they admire; what would they choose as their Desert Island Dramas? So, as you jump onto a life raft for one, you can grab three dramas/comedies to take to the nearby island you will paddle to. […]
Redefining Success
What does success mean to you? You’ve probably thought about it before. Whether you thought you’d be happier spending more time with your family, getting healthier, getting a promotion and earning more money, or by turning your creative passion into your career. In this time of enormous change, let’s look at redefining success for the […]