Led by screenwriter and ARU lecturer Toby Venables, co-creator and co-writer of the BAFTA-winning Netflix film His House (2020), this three-day course of workshops aims to develop your storytelling skills as a screenwriter and provide professional, real-world insights to help you break into the industry, with personal, one-to-one feedback on your own script project within six months of the completion of the course.

This three-day workshop is designed for aspiring screenwriters looking to hone their craft and break into the industry, or existing professionals wishing to take their practice to the next level.
Dates: Friday 12 - Sunday 14 June 2026

Detailed Description

Many resources can tell you the basics of writing a feature screenplay. But then what?

This three-day series of practical workshops, led by an industry professional with four produced feature films to his credit, seeks to unravel some of the mystery and connect the practices of writing to the processes of the industry.

Each day tackles a different topic and a different part of the process, from conception, through pitching and development, to final script.

Day One: Theme and Logline
Day Two: Character and Treatment
Day Three: Structure and Script

You will learn:

• The key to compelling characters
• The role of the ‘treatment’
• How pitching works
• Why structure comes last
• What really drives your story
• Where you need to focus in your next project
• What film execs want (and what they need)

Each workshop will also include a Q&A session in which participants have the opportunity to put any screenwriting or industry-related question to the workshop leader.

Course fees: £525

Early bird (by Monday 13th April); £420

Student concession:£420