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 […]
The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter Is Out!
October 2, 2019: Screenplay Unlimited Publishing has released The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter, Emmanuel Oberg’s second volume in the Story-Type Method® series. It’s available worldwide on Amazon, in paperback, eBook and hardback. It made it straight to #1 in Screenwriting on Amazon U.S. (New Releases): A free sampler (first seventy pages of the book including the introduction and […]
Thriller and Comedy Workshops for Screen Skills Ireland in Dublin
July 1st, 2019: I’m back from Dublin where I had a great time running my Thriller and Comedy workshops for an audience of writers, directors, story editors and producers selected by Screen Skills Ireland. Feedback from previous editions was very useful and the content had been updated with new case studies, so keep it coming! Some of […]
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 […]
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 […]
