workshop

Fri 24 Sept, 10.00 a.m –12.00 p.m. (est)
location: online via Zoom
tickets: TT$300/ US$45, click here to buy your ticket; early registration required

As all screenwriters know, there is no easy path to breaking into the film and TV industry. While there are many talented writers across the globe, what usually sets the successful apart is insider knowledge and endless hard work. Knowing and utilising the many different paths to ‘breaking in’ can give a screenwriter the edge needed to actually create a sustainable career, whether you’re from the Caribbean or anywhere else. Screenwriter/actress, Kyra Jones, has a wealth of information to share with motivated screenwriters who would like to take their careers to the next level. After winning multiple competitions over the last few years, she has secured herself representation by the well-regarded Echo Lake Entertainment and has recently been staffed on two TV shows. In this workshop, Kyra will share her wealth of experience, focusing on the fundamentals required to win a screenwriting or pitch competition, insight into what readers and judges may look for, and essential strategies for submitting to festivals.

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facilitator: Kyra Jones

Kyra Jones (she/her) is a Chicago-based Black feminist screenwriter, filmmaker and actor whose work focuses on Black women’s experiences of intimate relationships, sex and liberation. She received her degree in Theatre and Gender Studies from Northwestern University. She is currently a staff writer on the Hulu series “Woke”, and the upcoming ABC series “Queens”. Her award-winning web series “The Right Swipe (OTV)” was an official selection at the Austin Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival and many others. Her upcoming feature, “Go to the Body”, won ‘The Pitch’ at the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival and Screencraft’s Virtual Pitch competition. As an actor, she has appeared in “Empire” (Fox), “The Chi” (Showtime) and “Chicago Justice” (NBC).

workshop

Mon 27, Tues 28 Sept, 1.00pm-3.00pm (est)
location: online via Zoom
tickets: TT$300/ US$45, click here to register; early registration required

Being an entrepreneurial filmmaker is tough. When it comes to raising funds for a micro- or low-budget short or feature, creatives use multiple different methods but most aren’t exactly sure of the best way to get their film made while sustaining a career in the industry. Our facilitator, Pip Piper, has extensive experience as a professional indie filmmaker. He has come up with innovative ways to create and execute films of substance; and has continued to do so throughout the years. This two-part workshop will explore the key components every entrepreneurial filmmaker needs to create a sustainable, professional life. It will look at building positive working partnerships and networks locally, regionally, and in time, internationally; and how to develop highly creative projects that have a clear path to an audience. This workshop is intended to be informative and interactive.

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facilitator: Pip Piper

Pip Piper has been making films professionally for the past 20+ years. He has produced and/or directed six feature-length films and worked with the likes of Tim Sanders (“Lord of the Rings”, “Whale Rider”) and two-time BAFTA winner Michael Clifford. He has made films in numerous countries around the globe. He co-founded innovative media charity OSBD (One Small Barking Dog) which he continues to direct and also helped set up and run Blue Hippo Media, an internationally award-winning film company. He is passionate about creating and crafting stories that have heart and impact, and helping to develop the next generation of emerging filmmakers, especially around documentary film.