CREATING SERIES DRAMA - A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP WITH FIONA SAMUEL

Script to Screen’s mandate is to develop the craft and culture of storytelling for the screen in Aotearoa, New Zealand.We have an extensive programme of events and initiatives for filmmakers, ranging from our grass roots programme of free regional storytelling workshops, to our evening Talks, through to our high-end professional development initiatives, FilmUp and Story Camp Aotearoa.

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Learn how to develop an idea into a series with this one-day screenwriting workshop in Queenstown.

The Stables, Sherwood Queenstown

How does an idea become a story, and how does a story become a series? This one-day workshop digs into those all-important first steps that take you from the very beginnings of an idea to having a developed project you can use to attract collaborators, platforms and funders.During this practical hands-on day, workshop participants will create new projects from scratch, interrogate successful shows &amp; analyse why they work, bring original ideas to develop in the room, and learn about the essential materials you need to sell a project and how to create them.The workshop is pitched at the developing writer – if you have ideas you would like to turn into a series drama, this day is for you. Bring a notebook &amp; pen, an original idea - a few lines is fine - and your creative energy.

When and Where:Saturday 24th September 20229:00am – 5:00pmThe Stables, Sherwood Queenstown, 554 Frankton Road, QueenstownWho it is for: This workshop is aimed at beginning and emerging writers, as well as those wanting to transition from other roles in the industry into writing. Directors and producers wanting to learn more about the writing process will also find this workshop valuable and are encouraged to attend. All levels of experience welcome.Cost: General Admission $23 (incl. GST)What to Bring: Pen and paper. Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring your own lunch, there is a restaurant on-site or Queenstown township is a short drive away.

Travel GrantsFilm Otago Southland is generously offering travel grants to enable participants from outside Queenstown, but who reside within the Otago and Southland region, to attend.-For those within an hour’s drive of Queenstown, $50 travel grants are available.-For those further afield, $100 travel grants are available.Film Otago Southland will offer up to $500 worth of grants, which will be issued, first come first served.Please email Kahli Scott (kahli@filmotagosouthland.com) to request this support. Confirmation of your workshop registration will be required before the grant will be offered. Any person accepting the grant and failing to attend the workshop in person will be liable to return the grant.

About Fiona Samuel
Fiona Samuel is an award-winning writer and director for television, theatre, radio and film and an esteemed writing teacher and mentor. 
In her career she has created a body of work that centres female experience, starting with her ground-breaking television drama series The Marching Girls and continuing with an acclaimed trilogy of telemovies Piece of My Heart, Bliss, and Consent - The Louise Nicholas Story. 
Alongside this work, Fiona is also a teacher, mentor and script consultant, teaching the Masters in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington and working with directing students at the South Seas Film &amp; Television School in Auckland. Fiona is an NZ Arts Foundation Laureate, a MNZM for services to television and theatre and the Co-President of the NZ Writers Guild.

This workshop is presented by Script to Screen and made possible thanks to generous support from<a href="https://www.filmotagosouthland.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Film Otago Southland</a>, <a href="https://www.qldc.govt.nz/community/economic-development/film-queenstown-lakes" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queenstown Lakes District Council Film Office</a>, <a href="https://www.qldc.govt.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queenstown Lakes Council Creative Communities</a>, <a href="https://www.clt.net.nz/central-lakes-art-support-scheme" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Central Lakes Art Support Scheme</a> and the <a href="https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Zealand Film Commission</a>.

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