Scriptwriters Group online social

This free, evening event offers Society of Authors’ Scriptwriters Group (SWG) members the opportunity to meet informally with their committee and socialise with other SWG members online via Zoom, in various breakout rooms hosted by the committee.

We’re here to represent you, and we’d love to hear your concerns and views on all aspects of the world of Scriptwriting. Or just come along to meet people and talk about your current project.

We will start the event with general welcomes from the committee and will open the floor for any attendees who may wish to introduce themselves. Please note that this is fully optional.

Find out more about the Scriptwriters Group, here.

The event runs from 6-7.15pm.

Your breakout rooms – hosted by the Scriptwriters Committee

• James Clarke (SWG) and Theo Jones (SoA SWG coordinator) | SoA Contracts Advisor Applying for public funding for scripted work/contracts advice
• Imogen Church and Robin Mukherjee (SWG):
  Writing feature scripts specifically for television and/or film.
• Rhiannon Tise and Ian Billings (SWG)
  Writing audio drama / Pitching/getting your script noticed
• Sophia A Jackson (SoA SWG coordinator): Moderator

Programme

• Welcome | Rhiannon Tise, Chair – Scriptwriters Group committee (5 minutes)
  
  
• Meet the Scriptwriters Group committee members (10 minutes)
  
  
• Breakout rooms hosted by the Scriptwriters Group committee members for informal chat, networking, and information sharing (30 minutes – two 15 minute sessions)
  
  
• Return to main room where we will discuss: (30 minutes):
  – How can the Scriptwriters Group work better for you?

–  Event ideas

– How can we address challenges facing scriptwriters and advocate for better industry standards?

Send us your questions

If you would like to send questions in advance, email sjackson@societyofauthors.org  with ‘SWG Social’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day.

The Line-up 

Ian Billings

Ian is a children’s TV writer, playwright and author of 23 children’s books.

Imogen Church 

Imogen Church is an award-winning actor and scriptwriter, ex-burlesque dancer and lover of satire. Her debut novel Death and the Burlesque Maiden was published by Audible Originals in 2021 and she wins lots of awards for narrating audiobooks like an absolute boss. She script writes satire and horror comedy features and audio plays.

Website https://imogenchurch.com/ | Instagram: @imogenchurchgobshite

James Clarke

James Clarke has written and produced a number of short film projects. He has been longlisted in the BAFTA Best Short Film category. He is currently developing several scripts. James has been a Script Reader for the BFI and taught at London Film School. He currently contributes to the MA Feature Film Development course at Birmingham City University.

Instagram: @jameswriter72

Robin Mukherjee

Robin Mukherjee has contributed extensively to television drama, both returning series (EastEnders, Casualty, The Bill, etc) and serials (including Grushko with Brian Cox and Andy Serkis, and Plastic Man with John Thaw and Frances Barber). He has also written for radio and theatre. His first feature film, Dance of the Wind, won the Audience Prize at the London Film Festival. His most recent film, Lore, was critically acclaimed worldwide, winning Best Adapted Screenplay at the Australian Writers Guild Awards, the Public Prize at Locarno, and many others. It was Australia’s official entry to the Oscars. His original three-part serial, Combat Kids, for CBBC/BBC1 was nominated for a BAFTA. Recent work includes Hetty Feather for CBBC, and a feature film adaptation of Satish Kumar’s memoir No Destination. His current projects include an adaptation of Paul Scott’s (Booker Prize winning) novel Staying On supported by the BFI, and a feature film, Petrichor, also supported by the BFI, co-written with BAFTA winning director Esther May Campbell. His book, The Art of Screenplays – A Writer’s Guide, is published by Kamera Press, and his novel, Hillstation, by Oldcastle Books. He is Course Director of MA Scriptwriting at Bath Spa University.

Rhiannon Tise

Rhiannon Tise is an award-winning writer for theatre, radio and television. She has written many originals and adaptations for BBC Radio 3 and 4 and her plays have been performed at theatres including the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Court, Soho Theatre, the Finborough, the Arcola Theatre and The Lyric Hammersmith.

Her radio drama The Waltzer won the Richard Imison Award and recent adaptions include Louise May Alcott’s Little Women and George Eliot’s The Mill on The Floss, which won the VLV Drama Award for best Radio Drama. Her short story Byres Road was recently broadcast on Radio 4, produced by Sweettalk Productions and read by Sharon Small. She is a consultant Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund.

Website: www.rhiannontise.com | Instagram:  @rhiannon_tisewriter

Accessibility 

• Attendees have the option to turn on the live captions
• If you require BSL interpretation for this event, please email events@societyofauthors.org

Booking

Book your place using the registration form below. This event is for SoA Members only.