Write a narrative short in one day with Fenella Greenfield

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Spend an intensively creative day ​brainstorming, plotting, visualising and writing. Leave with the fledgling screenplay of a narrative Short.

Writing a full-length feature-length script can be daunting. So take some time out to write a Short. Not only is it more likely you’ll get the script finished, you’ll also stand a greater chance of getting it made and seen.

​Great Shorts tend to have memorable, idiosyncratic characters, a strong cinematic palette and, above all, a satisfying plot. This is difficult to pull off.

Working alone, in pairs and in groups you will:

• create a cinematic world for your story;
• design clear characters represented with instant visual clues;
• experiment with form and style;
• work on your plot.

Requiring all the writing disciplines and film-making savvy of the feature film, with the extra challenge of conveying an entire narrative arc in a short space of time, when it works the resulting film can be stunning.

As Fenella’s workshops are exercise-based, please come with lots of paper and pens and/or laptops.

Tutor:

Fenella Greenfield has written/directed two narrative shorts and two indie feature, 2.0 Lucy, released Spring 2022 and 10 Swords & The Moon, to be released Autumn 2023. She is one of the founder members of Euroscript and runs its annual Screen.

VENUE: New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street, London SE1 7NN

PRICE: Full Price £90; BECTU members £70

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