Presenter:

Emmanuel Oberg

Emmanuel is an internationally renowned screenwriter, creative consultant, speaker and bestselling author with more than 25 years of experience in the Film & TV industry, worldwide.

He’s currently based in the UK but also works in the U.S. and in Europe, mostly on English language projects or projects translated into English.

What We’ll Cover:

Part 1: Why does a project get stuck, and is it possible to avoid it? There are many reasons why film or TV projects get stuck, rejected or abandoned, so we’ll first look at why you might find yourself in this situation and share some practical development tips to avoid this in the first place.

Part 2: How can you get a project “unstuck”? This is the one-million dollar question! From a script development point of view, it usually comes down to two things: making the difference between story structure and story format, and working on the story rather than on the screenplay.

Part 3: How to work on the story when the screenplay doesn’t work? This is where the “12 Ways to a Stronger Screenplay” come in: There are twelve key areas in script development that can lead to a stronger screenplay or series. Not all twelve areas are relevant for all projects, but it’s essential to understand how interconnected they are and which ones still need work in your project before you can produce an unputdownable screenplay / pilot and take the market by storm!