WRITE A SHORT FILM

Start a brand-new Short, or solve the problems of your current one, in this intensively hands-on workshop.

Embarking on a 120pp feature-length script can be daunting so take some time out to write a Short.

Not only is it more likely you’ll get the script finished, you’ll also stand a greater chance of getting it made and seen.  

​Requiring all the writing disciplines and film-making savvy of the feature film, with the extra challenge of conveying an entire narrative arc in a short space of time, when it works the resulting film can be stunning.

Focussing on narrative storytelling rather than experimental film-making, by the end of this one-day course, you'll have improved your screenwriting skills to give you greater confidence to move to longer project lengths.

Please note:  we'll work on scripts up to ten minutes in length.
For inspiration on how to create a great plot twist for your Short, watch Fenella's quick tutorial from the EUROSCRIPT ONLINE CLASSROOM. 
Great Shorts tend to have memorable characters, a strong cinematic palette and, above all, a satisfying plot.  

Difficult to pull off.

Working alone, in pairs and in groups you will:

  • Learn how to create an ‘intense’ world for your story
  • Design strong characters that can be represented with instant visual clues
  • Learn how to create simple, strong plot twists
  • Do writing exercises which will teach you how to write dialogue like poetry
  • Experiment with form, palette and cinematic style

During the day we’ll be filming and editing a very very short Short so you can see how easy it is to write, direct and edit your own work.  

​Here's an example of one we devised, wrote and filmed in our lunch break on a previous course.
As Fenella's workshops are intensively exercise-based, please come with lots of paper and/or laptops.
VENUE
Training Room
BFI
Belvedere Road
South Bank 
London 
​SE1 8XT

PRICE
£85 (£75 concessions and if you belong to one these organisations:  WGGB, WFTV, Society of Authors, BECTU, Directors UK and Newman House).
FURTHER DETAILS
Email Fenella or phone 07515 381586

Fenella Greenfield runs the annual Euroscript Screenwriting Competition and is one of its script doctors. She is a founder member of Euroscript, helping to launch it as a Media-funded European initiative. She has written broadcast scripts for radio and television. She’s a freelance promo producer and has won awards both here and in the States for her work. Look out for PILL, her latest short film was released July 2017 through her production company Rocket Room Films.