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 […]
The Traitor in competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
April 25, 2019: Just a quick word to congratulate writer-director Marco Bellocchio, producers Beppe Caschetto & Simone Gattoni and the team at IBC Movies / Kavac Films for the selection of The Traitor (Il Traditore) at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film will be in competition for the Palme d’Or. I had the privilege […]
How to Master Story Structure – Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast
March 18, 2019: I really enjoyed talking to Alex Ferrari for his Bulletproof Screenplay podcast, hosted on the Indy Film Hussle website. He was very curious about the Story-Type Method (of course!) but we also discussed super-hero movies, the difference between plot-led, character-led and theme-led stories and more. Alex is a true movie fan and a great […]
Series LAB 2018 in Brussels
December 17, 2018: I’ve just returned from an exhilarating Series LAB in Brussels: Twenty producer/writer teams from fourteen different Creative Europe supported countries keen to pitch their TV Series, widen their professional network and get feedback on their projects from script consultants as well as broadcasters, distributors and financing experts. I was one of the four international script […]
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. ACE 28 Selection Marco Alessi – […]
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 […]
Reclaim Your Creative Freedom at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
July 27, 2018: Following my sessions on thriller and comedy writing last year, I’m delighted to be invited back to the festival this year. I’ll be introducing the Story-Type Method itself, in a presentation titled Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure. The 2.5 hour session is scheduled at 10:45 on Friday the 7th of […]
Writing a Successful Thriller at the Munich Film Festival for Creative Europe
July 11, 2018: I’m back from Munich where I gave a 2-hour presentation based on my 2-day workshop, Writing a Successful Thriller. Many thanks to Ingeborg Degener and Ewa Szurogajlo from Creative Europe Desk Munich for their kind invitation and for being such wonderful hosts, and to the Munich International Film Festival for a superb venue. Although […]
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 […]
Revamped Structurator and Thrilling Intro
January 18, 2018. I’ve decided to use some footage from my 2-hour presentation on writing thrillers at the London Screenwriters’ Festival to introduce the Story-Type Method in The Structurator, my interactive story tool. It’s a 35-minute video that covers the same ground as the first chapter of Screenwriting Unchained. Although most of the content applies […]
