Calling All Aspiring Screenwriters

CALLING ALL ASPIRING SCREENWRITERS TO THE HOT PLATE

SCRIPTWRITING INCUBATION PROGRAMME

Award winning film and television production company, Coal Stove Pictures, is inviting

all writers that have a desire for a career in the television and film industry to apply to

The Hot Plate Scriptwriting Incubation Programme. This exciting programme combines

the elements of an internship, a writing course and an incubator, into a three month

course that will take place in Newtown Johannesburg.

PROGRAMME CONTENT :

1 hour personal career planning and mentorship.

A weekly 4hour session of intensive group screenwriting coaching over the 12week

period.

Training in the award winning Coal Stove proprietary feature script development methodology.

Participation in the Coal Stove Script Reader Programme.

Participation in various scriptwriting workshops such as Writing Procedural Dramas and Writing

the Hollywood Blockbuster.

Screenwriting software practical training (Scrivener, Scapple and Final Draft)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Submit your C.V. and a motivation letter to submissions@coalstove.co.za.

The application email subject line should be "SUBMISSION: HOT PLATE INCUBATION PROGRAMME".

Failure to use the correct subject line may result in the application not being processed.

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Queries need to be submitted via email before the closing date.

C L O S I N G D A T E F O R SUBMISSIONS:

15th of August 2016.

Opportunity for African Screenwriters – Call for Submissions

Urucu Media under the mentorship of Berlinale Talents, in partnership with Nirox, Durban FilmMart, Restless Talent Management, The French Institute in SA and Francais’s Cinemas du Monde proudly present REALNESS, a screenwriters residency for a new generation of African cinema.

From June to August 2016, 5 screenwriters will be invited to a 7 week residency to develop a new draft of their next screenplay.

Here is what you can expect:

Week 1

The residency kicks off on 16 June 2016 with an introductory week at Durban FilmMart. Residents will have the chance to watch films, attend seminars and present their projects to industry professionals for feedback. Each resident will prepare a public presentation of their project at the end of the week.

Week 2-6

Residents will be transported to the Nirox artists residency at the Cradle of Humankind where they can work on their screenplay in tranquillity. Top international script consultants will help them. They can also expect workgroups with fellow writers, curated film screenings, producer-led case studies and discussions with industry speakers.

Week 7

Residents will be debriefed and have follow up Skype sessions with their consultants. After leaving the residency writers will be invited to submit a new draft of their screenplay by 30 September 2016. The most promising project will be invited and funded to participate at the prestigious La Fabrique des Cinemas du Monde in Cannes, 2017.

Residents will receive a stipend of R15 000 and all food and accommodation will be covered during their stay.  Residents will be responsible for their own travel costs to and from the residency. Efforts will be made to help with sponsorship from country culture desks and other interested institutions.

Submissions

Deadline 31 January 2016 or until 120 applications have been received whichever comes first.

Applicants must submit 1 PDF dossier containing:

A motivation for wanting to participate in REALNESS (1 page)

A synopsis of the proposed feature project (1 page)

A treatment of the proposed feature project (6 pages)

A draft of the screenplay

A writer’s note of intention (1 page)

A short biography (1 paragraph)

2 links to samples of previously produced work uploaded to Vimeo. If selected residents will be required to donate one copy of their previous work to the Nirox film library.

All submitted work must be in English.  The call is open to screenwriters from across Africa.

Please submit dossiers to realness@urucumedia.com

www.urucumedia.com

This edition by Fred Felton

Twitter @fredfelton