[Reader-list] [Announcements] India Screenwriting Workshop

[Iram Ghufran]

FYI...

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India Screenwriting Workshop
17 March - 23 March 2008, Goa

"The difference between life and the movies is that a script has to make 
sense, and life doesn't."

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Attention! All writers with a story inside that is trying to get out. 
Got a great story but don't know how to start a screenplay? Here is a 
writing lab for people who have stories to tell….

The India Screenwriting Workshop is designed for 10 aspiring 
screenwriters to interact in group and individual sessions with 
Screenwriters of international repute, with the aim of developing their 
own screenplays. The workshop will focus on the written work of the 
writers, examining their immediate story concerns and overall 
screenwriting craft.

Writers will also interact with Industry Producers with the aim of 
developing the skill to pitch their stories compellingly.

RESOURCE PERSONS
Principal Mentors:
SABRINA DHAWAN, writer of Monsoon Wedding and Associate professor in 
Screenwriting at the Tisch School of Arts.
PAROMITA VOHRA, writer of Khamosh Pani and Visiting faculty for 
Scriptwriting at Sophiya College, Mumbai.

Proposed Guest Mentors:
Shekhar Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj, Abbas Tyrewala, John Newbigin, Ian 
Iqbal Rashid, B R Sharan (Saragama India Ltd.)

AWARDS: seed grant to complete the screenplay

At the end of the workshop, a seed grant will be awarded to the writers 
whose stories show the best potential for development into a quality 
screenplay. This grant is to support the writers to complete their 
screenplays in a stipulated period of time in which they will also 
receive two rounds of feedback from their Mentors. The awardees will 
also be required to create a short video pitch of their screenplay. 
Judgments on submissions will be made by a jury of Mentors and the 
Program Directors and their decision will be final.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
This workshop will be held over 7 days from 17 March to 23 March at The 
International Centre, Goa. There is no entry fee and all travel and 
accomodation expenses will be borne by the organizers.

Timeline:Last date for Submission of Applications - 11 Feb 2008
Announcement of shortlist of Participants chosen for Workshop - 28 Feb 2008
Screenwriting Workshop in Goa - 17 March-23 March
Announcement of Seed Grant Awardees - 23 March 2008

HOW TO APPLY: Click below to download the Application Form:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-screenwriting-appl.pdf 
http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-screenwriting-appl.doc

To take part in the competition to attend the workshop, please complete 
this application form and send it along with your story for a film (2-5 
pages) and screenplay of a few scenes (10-20 pages) not later than 11 
February 2008 to indiascriptworkshop at gmail.com



For complete details visit 
http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-screenwriting.htm?mtklink=india-arts-screenwriting 


best wishes and looking forward to great storytelling!

Natasha Badhwar Nila Madhab Panda
Program Director Executive Director



The India Screenwriting Workshop is funded by the British Council India.
Corporate Partner: Saregama India Limited
Organized by: Eleeanora Images .
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