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2-day TV Series Workshop for ACE Producers

A helpful, necessary and stimulating approach to structure!

Laura Gragg

2-day Advanced Development Workshop for FilmLab Norway

I highly recommend this workshop to anyone who works in the film industry.

Ingrid Stenersen

Writer/Director

2-day TV Series Workshop for ACE Producers

If you want to dig deep and even deeper: this is the way to go. It is explained well, every step of the way, so you can apply what is thought.

Helen Perquy

jonnydepony

Screenwriting Unchained

I have read many books on this subject, and this is among the best out there.

Toby Garfath

Writer and teacher

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Creative Europe Galway

If you are a writer, an editor, a producer or a commissioner, you need to do this course. Every project you work on will be better – fact!

Blathnaid De Roiste

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Cologne Intl Film School

Emmanuel is the right kind of teacher for inherently creative people.

Simon Perry

Former Chief Executive of British Screen and of The Irish Film Board

Screenwriting Unchained

I really hate to review this book, because I don’t want the competition knowing about it–it’s that good.

Steven Enloe

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop (ACE 27)

Emmanuel’s knowledge about the different screenwriting approaches is impressive.

Arash T. Riahi

Writer, director, producer, Golden Girls Film

The Structurator

Oberg knows his stuff and can present the art in a clear and different way.

Sebastian Foster

Writer

Screenwriting Unchained

If, like me, you are always looking for new ways to improve your writing and make it more efficient, this book belongs to your library, along with the best books devoted to the writing (and screenwriting) trade.

Gilbert Gallerne

Screenwriter and novelist

2-day Thriller Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

The Thriller Writing workshop I attended was extremely useful and Emmanuel gave us notes and advice that I will without a doubt revisit during the writing process.

Dave Thorpe

Writer

The Structurator

I love the Gestalt of this idea/approach!

Richard Lamborne

Writer

2-day Advanced Development Workshop for Filmlab Norway

I found it extremely inspiring and very very useful for my future collaborations and my work in creative processes.

Andrea Ottmar

Producer, Oslo Pictures

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen West Midlands

The practical tools will be tremendously useful and the resources a huge bonus.

Natasha Carlish

Producer, Dreamfinder

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

Emmanuel’s enthusiasm and knowledge were incredible.

Anna Mannion

Writer

Advanced TV Development Workshop for NEM in Zagreb

The workshop was so well-structured, easy to follow and it felt like the focus was put on just the right things. […] I would definitely recommend it!

Daria Keršić

www.linkedin.com/in/dariakersic/

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter

Like the previous book, a great and practical book/manual to utilize.

Piet Marais

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen West Midlands

I have learnt more on this workshop than any previous development course that I have attended.

Sunandan Walia

Producer, Endboard Productions

3-day Advanced Development Workshop (ACE 26)

Without doubt the most inspiring developing session I have ever taken part in.

Frederick Peter Howard

Producer and Company Exec, Storm Group (Norway)

Screenwriting Unchained

Brilliant anaphylactic deconstruction of scriptwriting.

Robert Atkinson

Writer

Thriller Lecture for the London Screenwriters’ Festival

I found Emmanuel’s talk plus these notes extremely useful in creating the structure for the thriller I am writing.

Rita Wheeler

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

Inspiring stuff!

Marty Thornton

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop (ACE 26)

One of the best workshops regarding script structure I’ve attended.

Jelena Mitrovic

Producer, Film House Bas Celik (Serbia)

Screenwriting Unchained

Great book and well presented – a must read for new and experienced screenwriters.

Piet Marais

Writer

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter

I found it great for helping with a novel, as well as a screenplay!

Lenny Kadner

Screenwriter and novelist

The Structurator

I went back to work with renewed belief and better ideas.

Eileen Horne

Writer, Producer and consultant

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for iFeatures

Intense but incredibly useful workshop that has helped take our script to the next level.

Manjeet Gill

Writer/Director/Producer, Black Country Cinema

Screenwriting Unchained

I think I have read most of the decent screenwriting books available and this one is by far the best value for money/time/effort.

Marcin Ostasz

Writer

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter

Great examples and ties in well with Emmanuel’s first book “Screenwriting Unchained”. I highly recommend this book for screenwriters.

PAH

Screenwriter

3-day Advanced Development Workshop (ACE 24)

I learned a huge amount and feel much more confident about going back into the development process with a brand new toolbox.

Alison Sterling

Producer, Ignition Films

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter

I found advice that would help with the rewrite of my current animated TV series, advice I didn’t even realise I was looking for.

Adam Cullen

Screenwriter

Screenwriting Unchained

Highly recommended for anybody in the business of film, with an interest in film, or simply with an interest in how and why stories work.

Anon.

Amazon Customer

Screenwriting Unchained

This is a lesson from a master of his craft.

Sebastian Foster

Writer

The Structurator

The damn thing works!!!

Leonard Kadner

Writer and novelist

Screenwriting Unchained

Emmanuel writes in a wonderfully conversational way, I feel that he is here, talking to me, like a friend. I learnt from page one and could not stop.

Brian O'Baoill

Writer

Screenwriting Unchained

One of those seldom books that makes you rethink what you know and inspires you to look outside the Hollywoodian paradigms.

Frederick Peter Howard

Producer and Company Exec, Storm Group (Norway)

2-day Advanced Development Workshop for FilmLab Norway

The story-type method is a refreshing and liberating way of looking at story and structure.

Ina Remme

Producer

Screenwriting Unchained

Without a doubt the best book on screenwriting and story structure available today.

Gregory Kourilsky

Filmmaker and anthropologist

Screenwriting Unchained

Just when I thought there couldn’t possibly be anything more to add on the subject of screenwriting, this book finds it.

Simon Bovey

Screenwriter and screenwriting lecturer at Worcester University

Screenwriting Unchained

An exceptional resource for screenwriters and those trying to break into the business.

Hope-Denee Fortier

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for the Netherlands Film Fund

Very thorough understanding of the inner workings of our craft, guaranteed to spark fresh thoughts that will benefit your next project, no matter how experienced you are.

Mike van Diem

Writer/Director

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for the Netherlands Film Fund

I would advise every screenwriter to do this workshop, especially when you want to (re)discover your originality and talent.

Karen van Holst Pellekaan

Writer and actress

2-day Thriller Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

Enlightening and inspiring. Delivered with passion and insight.

Ferdia Mac Anna

Writer, Film director/Screenwriter

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Creative Europe Galway

The most encouraging workshop I have ever attended.

David Souto

Writer, director, producer, Green Dog Productions

2-day TV Series Workshop for ACE Producers

Emmanuel’s knowledge about the different screenwriting approaches is impressive.

Arash T. Riahi

Writer, director, producer, Golden Girls Film

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter

The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter is a masterclass in getting unstuck.

Michi Lantz

Screenwriter

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Ealing Studios

Many, many thanks for such a stimulating and inspiring course.

Smita Bhide

Writer-director

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Ealing Studios

I’m a big fan of Emmanuel’s teaching style because it’s non prescriptive and flexible – tools not rules as he always reminds us.

Sophie Meyer

Head of Development, Ealing Studios

Screenwriting Unchained

If you’re not convinced by some the stuff you’ve read on how to go about writing a ‘Hollywood’ film, then check this book out.

Tony Wilkes

Writer

Screenwriting Unchained

A refreshing new book all writers should consider studying.

Max Timm

Int’l Screenwriters Assoc (ISA) and author of YA fantasy novel The WishKeeper

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

Would highly recommend this workshop to both budding and established screenwriters or indeed anyone engaged in the script development process.

Molly O Driscoll

Writer

Screenwriting Unchained

Screenwriting Unchained is the lightsabre of screenwriting books: the Story-Type Method cuts through to the essence and guides you when you are lost.

Matthias Hoene

Multi-award winning film and branded content director

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland

As a writer I was able to immediately put into practice what I learnt from this extremely informative course.

Peadar Cox

Writer

3-day Advanced Development Workshop for the Netherlands Film Fund

Emmanuel Oberg’s workshop was very inspiring and eye opening.

Ellen Hoffmann

Producer

The Structurator

Playing around with the Structurator breathed new life into an idea I’ve been toying with for years. Great!

Toby Garfath

Writer and teacher

Screenwriting Unchained

Without question the most useful book in the marketplace on the writing and development process.

Dan MacRae

Head of UK Development, StudioCanal

Screenwriting Unchained

Screenwriting Unchained is a remarkable achievement and any storyteller will benefit from it. It’s an unmissable contribution to the topic.

Jean Harambat

Writer

Screenwriting Unchained

Screenwriting Unchained is an incredibly comprehensive book and an impressive achievement indeed.

Ed Clarke

Head of Film and TV at Shoebox Films, author of the Rowan Oakwing series as E.J. Clarke

Screenwriter and script consultant

With more than twenty years of experience in the Film and TV industry

After selling a first project to Warner Bros as a co-writer, he went on to be commissioned by StudioCanal and Gold Circle before writing solo for Working Title / Universal and Film4.

Emmanuel lives in the UK. His agent is Rachel Holroyd at Casarotto in London.

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