Hello, Derbyshire Scriptwriters are back this Tuesday at a brand new venue – we\’ll be meeting in the cellar bar of the Flower Pot Pub, King Street, Derby from 7.30pm on Tuesday the 6th of March. We\’ll be discussing one of our member\’s scripts (a historical biopic), and other things script related. If you\’d like …
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If today\’s been the day you\’ve started the computer, opened up a new file and typed ACT ONE SCENE ONE, as someone sort of said; well done, you\’ve just taken your first step into a bigger world… If 2012 is the year you finally write down that great idea for a script, you might be …
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Congratulations to DSW member Richard Layton for becoming one of the four finallists in the 2012 End of the Pier Film Festival Short Film Scriptwriting Award with \’Oranges and Lemons\’; a brilliant short Richard has discussed at one of DSW\’s previous crit sessions. Good luck Richard!
Tis the season to be critting- to be honest, it\’s always a good time to be critting work…We\’ll be at the Standing Order Pub in Derby city centre from 7.30 on Tuesday the 6th to discuss one of our member\’s script outlines, as well as other things script-related – see you there!
Hello there, this month\’s meeting crit is for a new draft of DSW member Emma\’s thriller screenplay. After just reading the opening lines on screen, I can already see a positive difference in what\’s on the page. This is what writing and DSW is about – our first draft, even if it\’s a great draft, …
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Hello, just to let you know October\’s Derbyshire Scriptwriters meeting has been replaced by a group outing to the Neil McKay event at the University of Derby this evening. We\’ll all be having a natter after the event; so if you\’re going too, stop behind and say hello – we\’ll be meeting up again properly …
Derbyshire Scriptwriters has a limited number of places available on their Writers’ Workshop day to be led by local screenwriter Neil McKay (‘Appropriate Adult’ ITV Sept 2011) at Derby University on Saturday 19th November 2011 from 10.30 – 3.30 p.m. Fee for non members £12.50 to include lunch. Contact Secretary@derbyshirescriptwriters.com
Time to shake the beach sand off your feet and get stuck into more scripts! We\’ll be meeting at the Standing Order this month, and giving a group critique on one of our member\’s brilliant TV Drama scripts. After spending the summer immersed in period austerity of The Hour, I\’m really looking forward to reading …
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Exciting stuff for aspiring filmakers in the East Midlands- Quad Shorts 2 launches in September – a chance to turn your short film idea into… a short film! For more information, take a look here.
DSW will be taking it\’s usual summer break, so we won\’t be meeting up in August.If you\’re interested in seeing what we do, we\’ll be meeting up again at the start of September – keep an eye on the blog for more details, or email us through joinus@derbyshirescriptwriters.com.Until then, enjoy the sunshine!
