screenwriting Archives - Writers Guild of South Africa

Soweto: Finding that Funding

How to write a proposal for funding and where to apply for funding

A talk about rates and what you can charge and what you should be earning from your work. The reality of the film industry in South Africa

How to write a play for theatre

Audience preferences, the market – and writing for TODAY’s market

The performance writer; the business of writing; the film industry matrix and role players; contracts and IP

How to format your script and learn what tools are available for creating a professional script and how to use these tools.

Local writers who made their movies and their stories of how they made them. A discussion panel.

Writing in the character’s voice and how bad dialogue can’t be saved by even the most talented actor

This session will focus on the how to write a script for Radio

Learn how to pitch, get your project ready for market and what to expect at the London Screenwriters Festival