Screen Writing Residencies

Application pack and criteria

Our inspirational aim – to produce the best screenwriters in the world.

Thank you for your interest in our Screenwriting Residencies. The programme consists of a residential training programme in Scotland, which will support you over a five month period to develop a specific feature film script. Participants will work with high level experienced mentors, including mentor tutors from Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam. There will be three residential meetings with writers expected to work on their film between meetings.

Selected participants will also be given the opportunity to present to potential producers at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2012.

The workshop weekends will take place in November 2011, February 2012 and April 2012. This valuable development opportunity is free of charge to participants.

General requirements

• You must have an ardent ambition to write a feature film and a rough or first draft in progress.
• You must have a compelling story to tell.
• You should have a strong track record in your field, and proven success.
• Some experience of film is required; you must have been selected for a development process in the past, or made a film through a short film programme or completed a relevant educational programme.
• You must be living in, or be from Scotland.
• You must be suitably available to commit your time and energy to the programme.

Application process
To apply, please send:

• A cover letter introducing yourself and your premise

• A one page treatment or story outline of your film

• A short (maximum ten-pages) extract of the rough or first draft script or a full copy of a short film script.
• Your CV

Submissions should be sent to:

Screenwriting Scotland
Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow
G2 3JD

to arrive no later than 5pm on Friday 9 September.

Selection process

Selection will be by representatives from Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland, Creative Scotland and Binger Filmlab. Long listed applicants may be asked for a full draft of their film script for consideration. Following this, short listed applicants may be asked to attend interview in October.

Timeline

July 2011 launch

9 September 2011 Application deadline

September 2011 Selection process

Start October 2011 Interviews

Mid November 2011 First residential session (2 days, 2 nights)

Start February 2012 Second residential session (2 day, 2 nights)

Start April 2012 Second residential session (2 day, 2 nights)

June 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival event

Questions?
If you have any questions or you’re not clear about any of the above, please contact Projects Manager, Claire Dow, claire@playwrightsstudio.co.uk or call 0141 3324403.

We look forward to receiving your application.