June 5, 2020: We did it! For the first time last week, I delivered one of my Advanced Development Workshops online, and thanks to all involved – based on the feedback received both during and after the workshop – it turned out to be an exhilarating success. Many thanks to all the participants and to […]
The World Has Changed, And So Have We: All Our Workshops Can Now Be Delivered Online
April 10, 2020: First, I hope that you are all keeping well and safe in these challenging times. The global situation is changing the way we live, work and communicate with each other. We’ve all fallen a few levels down on Maslow’s pyramid of needs, focusing on survival, either literally if we’ve fallen ill, or […]
Advanced TV Development Workshop for NEM in Zagreb
December 9, 2019: I just had a fantastic time in Croatia! I was invited by NEM ZAGREB to deliver a 3-day workshop starting with the first day of my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop as an introduction to the Story-Type Method, followed by my new module on TV Series. The workshop took place over the whole […]
First ACE Producers Series Special in Brussels
November 11, 2019: I’m just back from Brussels where I delivered a new TV Series module of my Advanced Development Workshop. The participants were 16 experienced producers from 11 different countries. I knew many of them already as members of the ACE Producers network – it was very nice to catch up with old friends and […]
Advanced Development Workshop for ACE Producers in Helsinki
October 14, 2019: This year, we did things differently for the ACE Producers Content Development Workshop in Helsinki. I delivered my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop to a lively group of 18 experienced feature film producers from 14 different Creative Europe supported countries, as well as one Canadian colleague, and for the first time we experimented with […]
Advanced Development Workshop in Amsterdam for the Netherlands Film Fund
June 17, 2019: I’m back from Amsterdam, where I had the pleasure of delivering a second edition of my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop to a lively group of experienced Dutch filmmakers. Many thanks again to Doreen Boonekamp and Gitta Kruisbrink from the Netherlands Film Fund and to Jacobine van der Vloed and the ACE Producers team, who […]
Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland in Dublin
May 9, 2019: Last week in Dublin I delivered a 3-day Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Skills Ireland that went really well. The participants were a wonderful group of fourteen experienced writers, directors, producers, story editors with a background in film, TV or animation. The energy was fantastic! Many thanks to Grainne Bennett and Screen […]
Advanced Development Workshop for ACE Producers in Helsinki
October 19, 2018: Another year, another reinvigorating experience at the latest ACE Producers Content Development Workshop in Helsinki! I delivered my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop to a lively group of 18 experienced feature film producers from 13 different Creative Europe supported countries, as well as one Australian and two Canadian colleagues. Marco Alessi – Dugong – Italy“Li muerti” […]
Advanced Development Workshop for Creative Europe – Media Office Galway
September 25, 2018: It’s always a great pleasure for me to return to Ireland. This time I delivered my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop in Galway to a wonderful group of Film and TV writers, directors, producers and story editors. Many thanks to Eibhlín Ní Mhunghaile and Creative Europe Desk Ireland – Media Office Galway for making this happen, and […]
Advanced Development Workshop in Amsterdam for the NL Film Fund
June 19, 2018: I’m back from sunny Amsterdam, where I had the pleasure of delivering my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop to a lovely group of very experienced Dutch filmmakers. Many thanks to Doreen Boonekamp and Gitta Kruisbrink from the Netherlands Film Fund and to Jacobine van der Vloed and the ACE Producers team, who made this event […]
