BFI Film Academy Labs are designed to support 16-25-year-old aspiring filmmakers and help you develop your skills and projects.
About this event
Join us for the 2022/2023 BFI Film Academy Labs series!
BFI Film Academy Labs are monthly practical sessions for 16-25 year olds, led by industry professionals, with a focus on explaining the specifics of working in film and television, and developing your skills to become the best screen creative you can be!
Developing Your Idea into a Winning Short Film Script (Part 1)
Our first Lab of the 2022/23 season will work as a two-part series all about screenwriting. We will explore how to develop and structure your idea into a short film script, in conversation with the award-winning screenwriter and director, Sarah Clift.
We will explain how to expand your simple premise, a character dilemma or what if? into a story synopsis, how to create a compelling theme and tone, as well as a narrative structure in terms of fictional scripts with a clear beginning, middle and end - with a strong hook into the story and a central character that will resonate with your target audience.
This will be the first Labs event in a two-part series about writing for short film; our June Lab will focus on the importance of genre and registrations will open for part-two at a later date.
Host: Theresa Boden – Freelance writer and script consultant and BFI Film Academy Script Doctor
This event is part of the Storytelling strand of BFI Film Academy Labs 2022/23.
Panel Discussion
18:30 - 19:45 GMT
Zoom Webinar
Register for this event via the Register button at the top of the page.
You will then be sent a confirmation email with details on how to join the session 48 hours before the event and once again one hour prior to the event start time.
You will have an opportunity throughout the session to ask our speakers questions, and we encourage you to get thinking now on what you’d like to know!
Please note: this session will be recorded and event footage will be used on YouTube, the BFI website and social platforms.
About BFI Film Academy Labs 2022/23
This season, our Labs will take place both online and in-venue at the BFI Southbank in London.
Each event will be part of one of three strands: Business of Film, Career Ladder and Storytelling:
Business of Film: Helping you more fully understand the business of independent filmmaking.
Career Ladder: Insights into the range of different career and training opportunities that exist within the screen industries.
Storytelling: Find your unique voice and develop your stories for the screen.
Stay tuned on socials for updates!
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BFI Education is supported by the Reuben Foundation.