Q&A Received

Home arrow Industry

Industry

Cheltenham Screenwriting Festival #3

Highlights of Days 3 and 4 of the Cheltenham Screenwriting Festival - with reports from Sally Brockway and Adele Kirby, and hot from the horse's mouth news about the all new Doctor Who...
 

Cheltenham Screenwriting Festival 2009 #1

Screenwriting Goldmine’s Sally Brockway has just returned from the Screenwriters’ Festival 2009 in Cheltenham where guest speakers included Doctor Who’s new showrunner Steven Moffatt, Ben Stephenson, Controller Drama Commissioning, BBC and Life On Mars writer Ashley Pharoah. Here’s her report from the front row.
 

Cheltenham Screenwriting Festival 2009 #2

Part 2 of Sally Brockway's report on the 2009 Cheltenham Screenwriting Festival....
 

Rescheduling of leading drama series hints at downturn in TV drama expenditure

Ongoing drama ‘The Bill’ is moving to a new regular ‘post-watershed’ time slot. While the broadcaster ITV says this will take one of British television’s most established brands to another level, an industry newspaper has suggested the move will see cut backs and redundancies.

 

Oscars See Four New Writers

Four writers have their first Oscar nominations in the best screenplay categories of the 81st Academy Awards. Courtney Hunt and Dustin Lance Black are first time sole nominees for ‘Frozen River’ and ‘Milk’ respectively, while Robin Swicord (‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’) and Jim Reardon (‘WALL-E’) share their nominations with more experienced Oscar nominees.

 

 
More...

Easy to Follow, Step By Step, Fully Professional Screenwriting Course:

Since 1995 Phil Gladwin has written or edited screenplays for all of these people:

BBC.jpgBBC Wales.jpgITV1.jpgFremantle Media.jpgGranada Television.jpgSarah Jane Adventures.jpgThe Bill.jpgTrial and Retribution.jpgHolby City.jpgRDF Media.jpgWorld Productions.jpgCasualty.jpgRadio 4.jpg

 

Sound Bites

"Nothing I write about my journey with Phil can adequately describe his patience, diligence and the wonderful way he has coached and counselled me in all aspects of screenwriting. Phil is an amazing person to work with because if he thinks your work good he tells you so and if not, well he tells you that too, but then immediately goes about working with you to improve. I've learned so much. Thanks Phil." Bev McMullen, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

"As senior media executive in the states with over 20 years experience producing TV and running a major TV/Recording Studio I've recently dedicated myself to writing full time... I'm incorporating Phil's work into my original feature projects, and already can see and feel an improvement. And this is just the start for me... I'm thrilled I found Phil... You will be too! Best to all of you..." Andy Kadison, New York, NY

"Phil Gladwin shares to the point technical tips. He joins these with even more valuable insights into how to "tap into" your heart and soul writing. Proven & tested real time exercises get you jump started WHENEVER you need it. Thanks Phil" John Harrison, Castle Rock, Colorado

"The screenwriting goldmine newsletter from Phil Gladwin is the single most useful tool for a screenwriter to have for its straightforward and clear attention to the details of screenwriting that I haven't found in any other workshop or book on the subject. " Keith Tracy, Punta Gorda, FL, USA