Organise Your Writing Life
AYE, WRITE! How to organise yourself and put writing at the top of your plans by Douglas Dougan As every Scot (like myself) knows, Hogmanay and the new year is as important as Christmas – in fact if you ever visit Edinburgh on December 31st you will see that Scotland makes a bigger fuss of […]
Christmas 2020 Top TV Picks
As we all look forward to the festive season, we asked our coaching team for their Christmas 2020 Top TV Picks. Hayley: After a challenging year for us all, I’m really looking forward to a festive break and a chance to relax and unwind. And watching lots of films and tv shows, despite the slight […]
Content London 2020 – UK Drama Commissioners
Drama commissioners from ITV, BBC and Channel Four outline their development agendas and commissioning strategies. How are they are coping with the challenges of 2020, changing and adapting priorities, and finding new ways to tell stories? BBC’s Piers Wenger, ITV’s Polly Hill and Channel Four’s Caroline Hollick spoke with Stephen Armstrong. What has 2020 looked […]
C21 Unveils Drama Script Competition Finalists 2020
C21 has announced the finalists in its Drama Series Script Competition, designed to uncover the most exciting projects from new writers. The competition, which is produced in association with C21-backed development producer Studio21, Script Angel and WritersRoom.net, set out to find scripts for ‘post-Covid series’ in 2020. The finalists’ scripts are currently being assessed by […]
A Guide to Writers’ Rooms and Showrunners
British television drama shows are increasingly moving towards the model of writers’ rooms and showrunners, long prevalent in the US, where a lead writer takes on many of the responsibilities of an executive producer, including selecting other writers and running a writers’ room. In response to this evolution of writer working practices, the Writers’ Guild […]
Client success – Laura Matthews screenplay wins awards
Celebrating Script Angel client success! Congratulations to Laura Matthews whose feature screenplay ‘The Dog Star’ has been winning awards this year. London Independent Film Festival 2020 Best Horror/Sci Fi Screenplay – WINNER Follow LIFF on Twitter @LondonIFF UK Film Festival 2020 Feature Script Competition – Finalist Follow UK Film Festival on Twitter @UKFilmFestival Stage […]
Alumni success – Maja Bodenstein signs with Casarotto
Huge congratulations to Script Angel alumni Maja Bodenstein who has been signed by Casarotto Ramsay management agency. Maja said, “Casarotto has been at the top of my wishlist since I first started screenwriting – they represent such an amazing roster of talent and I’m delighted to be a part of it! From the very […]
C21 Drama Series Script Competition 2020 Shortlist Announced
C21Media has announced the shortlist for its 2020 International Drama Series Script competition, with 21 pilots for ‘post-Covid’ drama rising to the top amid hundreds of entries. The competition is produced in association with Studio21 and Script Angel, with a £10,000 (US$13,000) prize and a package of support for the winner. This year they are […]
What Is Copyright? A Guide for Screenwriters
How do you copyright your script to protect it from theft? Sending your script to anyone, especially to producers, can be a daunting moment. Whether you’re merrily sending your script to anyone who’ll read it, or you’re anxious about sending it to anyone in case they steal it, it’s good to be informed about copyright. […]