Panic and Pitching: Conquering Fear at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
Preparing for the London Screenwriting Festival is much like getting ready for a job interview…Or a first date. Or anything else that gets your heart beating. It’s daunting and scary. “Do I need to prepare something for the pitch?” “Do I need to bring my business card?” “What’s the best way to approach a producer?” […]
From London to Kentucky: Lucy and Tom reveal how to boost your writing productivity by working with a partner who lives on the other side of the Atlantic
From London to Kentucky: Lucy and Tom reveal how to boost your writing productivity by working with a partner who lives on the other side of the Atlantic If only I had more time to write… If only I could speed up the process and feel more confident during my screenwriting journey. If you are […]
LondonSWF Podcast: Ep003 Meet Filmmaker Pat Higgins
Welcome to the London Screenwriters Festival podcast, episode 3. In this episode, Amy Livingstone, a screenwriter and long-term LSF delegate, is joined by the superbly magnificent (this is true, he is) Pat Higgins, a screenwriter and director with over 20 years of experience in the industry. The Genesis Behind “My Conscience is Clear” Pat […]
How I Wrote A Five Minute ALIEN Audiodrama That Got Performed and Produced LIVE at LondonSWF
This year we repeated the Dirk Maggs Audio Drama session from 2018, which involved creating an audio drama LIVE in the room. LSF delegates were invited to submit scripts set in the ALIEN universe, we would select one, and then make it LIVE in the room. The script written by Aliénor Goudet was selected and […]
How We Came To LondonSWF and Ended Up Pitching In The Offices of Sky!
Lessons in Pitching: LSWF and Roadmap Writers Screenwriters Rachel Goacher and Jacob Mulgrew discuss their experiences at the London Screenwriters’ Festival, and an exciting opportunity presented to them by the team at Roadmap Writers. April. What a gem of a month you were. When we walked into Regent’s University for the first day of the […]
What Has The Avengers Got To Do With LondonSWF in 2024?
“The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, to see if they could become something more. See if they could work together when we needed them. To fight the battles that we never could.” Nick Fury’s description of the Avengers Initiative is the guiding principle for a successful screenwriting career as well. […]
The LondonSWF Podcast: Episode One Part 2, Meet The Delegates Of LondonSWF
Maximizing the Festival Experience: Expert Tips from the London Screenwriters Festival Episode 2: Tips and Tricks from the Experts Welcome to the second episode of the London Screenwriters Festival podcast! In this episode, Chris Jones, the founder of the festival, and podcast producer Amy Livingstone are joined by screenwriters Alex English and Alienor to […]
Being a writer is about the journey… And the COURAGE to persist… by Line Jette Johannessen
It was a very emotional moment taking in your applause. Not because I love standing on a stage – it is comical that just before Chris Jones’ LSF Opening, I told a writer about my stage fright and how I cannot speak to an audience bigger than two people. Who knew that this very moment standing […]
Nick’s Fecking Awesome Guide to the Festival… When not at the Festival By Nick Jackson
It’s been two weeks since the London Screenwriters’ Festival, and what have I learned? Well, as I bask in the afterglow of a weekend making new friends, catching up with old friends, feeling like a superhero (one who strides across No Man’s Land protected only by wrist bracelets, an oversized frisbee and hair to die […]
Announcing the LondonSWF Podcast: Episode One, Meet The Delegates Of LondonSWF
Welcome to the first podcast about The London Screenwriters’ Festival! Pitched last weekend by screenwriter Amy Livingstone and helmed by her, this is a deep dive into all things festivaly and screenwriting. In this episode, two delegates share their experience at the festival, with Amy Livingstone and festival founder Chris Jones. The Power of […]
