Deadline: 1 December 2010
Open to: professional scriptwriters, story editors and film school graduates, writer-directors, writer-producers and development executives from all over the world
Fee: 1.000 – 2000 euros (possibility of partial and full scholarships)
Venue: Bratislava, Brignogan, Turin
Script&Pitch Workshops International 2011
10 months, 3 residential workshops, 2 on-line sessions, 1 Alumni meeting.
Script&Pitch Workshops is an advanced development course for European scriptwriters and story editors. Writers and story editors from the rest of the world can apply as well through Script&Pitch Workshops International.
The joint programme lasts 10 months and we select 20 participants from all over the world (16 scriptwriters and 4 story editors) who will follow the whole scriptwriting process, from the generating of ideas and structuring of the material through a first and second draft up to a final pitch in front of a group of international producers and sales agents.
Aim
We offer education through the development of projects. A primary aim is to advance writers’ and story editors’ professional skills. A second aim is to create a vibrant network for our participants and we therefore connect Script&Pitch and Script&Pitch International with festivals and industry-events, seeking producers who are interested in writers and development, not just in single projects. Again, the vision is to develop people with projects, rather than projects with people attached, supporting independent creative talent.
Partnership with TorinoFilmLab
Script&Pitch is part of the Training section of TorinoFilmLab, a film fund dedicated to emerging international talents in film. Participants at their first or second feature film will therefore have the opportunity to access the Development and Funding of TorinoFilmLab, through a selection process that will involve the TFL Advisory Board and the producers who will be invited to the final pitching. Up to 6 projects from Script&Pitch Workshops and Script&Pitch Workshops International / TFL Training will be awarded a Development Award and be provided with individually tailored tools for development, financing and marketing.
The 20 participants of Script&Pitch Workshops and Script&Pitch Workshops International represent the Training section of TorinoFilmLab. All applications should be sent to Script&Pitch Workshops.
What, Where and When
First residential workshop: Bratislava, March 2011
First on-line session: April-June 2011
Second residential workshop: Brignogan, June 2011
Second on-line session: June-November 2011
Third residential workshop and final pitching: Turin, November 2011
Alumni meeting: Angers, January 2012
Who can apply?
This is a post-graduate course open to professional scriptwriters, story editors and film school graduates, writer-directors, writer-producers and development executives from all over the world. Fiction writers and playwrights can also participate, for example with an adaptation project. Most of our participants already have a production company interested in their project and look for development training to enhance both the universality and personal voice of the project, yet it is no requirement to have a producer attached.
In order to be eligible for the TFLab Development participants must have a first- or second-time director for their film. However, it is possible for writers who are not at their first or second feature film to participate to Script&Pitch Workshops and Script&Pitch Workshops International.
Course fees and scholarships
Scriptwriters: 2.000 Euro
Story editors: 1.000 Euro
Scriptwriters from New EU member States (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia): 1.500 Euro
Partial scholarships will be assigned by merit to scriptwriters coming from New EU member States (see list above).
Full scholarships will be assigned by merit to non-EU participants.
Download the application form