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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Advanced Development Workshop in Prague for Film Kolektiv
January 11, 2018: Happy New Year everyone! This week, I’m back from the Czech Republic where I had a wonderful time delivering a 3-day Advanced Development Workshop specifically designed for a group of producers and writer-directors at Film Kolektiv, a dynamic and successful production company developing international projects and offering production services in Prague. The team is young […]
Animation Advanced Development Workshop for Screen Training Ireland
December 7, 2017: I’m back from Dublin where I had the pleasure to run an Animation version of my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop, for an audience of experienced writers, directors, story editors and producers working with companies such as Cartoon Saloon, Boulder Media, Brown Bag Films, Moetion Films, Hyper Pictures, Stoney Road Filmsm, Tailored Films and SRF, as well as freelancers. I […]
Advanced Development Workshop for ACE Producers in Helsinki
October 16, 2017: Just back from Helsinki… I had an amazing time at the latest ACE Producers Content Development Workshop! I delivered my 3-day Advanced Development Workshop to an impressive group of 16 experienced feature film producers from 14 different Creative Europe supported countries (soon to be joined by two Canadian colleagues thanks to Telefilm Canada): Anneli Ahven – […]
Writing a Thriller That Producers Want to Produce and Audiences Want to Watch
September 4, 2017: In addition to the Comedy Session announced a few days ago, I’m delighted to announce that the London Screenwriters’ Festival has invited me to talk about writing thrillers. This session is scheduled on Friday the 15th of September 2017 at 10:45am (Tuke Cinema). If you plan to attend, make sure you check here and on […]
