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WGSA presents a Market Readiness Workshop focussing on the London Screenwriters Festival DATE: 23 and 24 July 2016 TIME: 9h00 to 17h00 (both days) VENUE: WGSA OFFICES – 123 3rd STREET, Linden, Johannesburg COSTS: Delegates: Free of charge WGSA Student Members: R50 WGSA Members: R200 NON-MEMBERS: R300 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: a.. All the LSF Delegates b.. Anyone who wants to know more about the international market scene c.. All writers who want to learn how to perfect their pitching skills TO BOOK YOUR SPACE: Make payment to the bank account below using your name and surname as reference, and send the proof of payment to admin@writersguildsa.org. BOOKINGS CLOSE AT 12h00 on 21 July 2016 limited spaces available PROGRAMME FOR THE TWO DAY EVENT DAY 1: 9h00 to 9h15 Registration – Christopher Tifflin 9h15 to 9h30 What is the WGSA all about – Godisamang Khunou 9h30 to 10h00 Market logistics – Thea Aboud 10h00 to 12h30 What to expect from the market and how to optimise your market experience – Theoline Maphutha 12h30 to 13h00 Lunch (will be provided) 13h00 to 17h00 How to perfect your pitching – Richard Harry Nosworthy DAY 2: 9h00 to 17h00 Practise makes perfect – Richard Harry Nosworthy Also expect to pitch to some strange dudes! This workshop will be repeated in Cape Town on the 30th and 31st of July. A separate notice will be send out Kind Regards, Thea Aboud Writers’ Guild of South Africa Mobile: 082 575 6901 Office: 011 888 4349 Fax: 086 654 1972 Email: admin@writersguildsa.org / wgsainfo@gmail.com Website: www.writersguildsa.org Skype: writers.guild Office Address: 125 3rd street, Linden, Johannesburg NPO registration: 081-261 PBO registration: 930-036-168