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GET £40<br />
OFF WITH<br />
CODE<br />
LSF17<br />
BREAKING INTO SCRIPT READING<br />
With Lucy V Hay<br />
February 3 rd & 4 th 2018<br />
Where: Ealing Studios<br />
How much: £139<br />
www.firstdraftwithpilar.com<br />
Learn how to produce industry<br />
standard analysis for agents,<br />
producers, production companies<br />
and broadcasters – all of whom have<br />
mountainous ‘read’ piles. The ability to<br />
distinguish a ‘Pass’ from a ‘Consider’,<br />
or even a ‘Recommend’ will make you<br />
a valuable asset to the biggest and<br />
most prolific production companies.<br />
Key elements covered include:<br />
• WHO uses script readers<br />
• WHAT the key components of a<br />
script report are<br />
• WHERE to source those elusive<br />
script reading jobs (even ones not<br />
advertised)<br />
• WHEN to walk away and avoid<br />
conflict with writers<br />
• WHY reading as a job can improve<br />
your writing AND most importantly,<br />
your understanding of the<br />
business.<br />
What is included?<br />
• Writing a fully professional report<br />
• How to negotiate pay for your work<br />
and where to find it<br />
• Techniques for constructive<br />
criticism and avoiding conflict<br />
• What constitutes “marketability”<br />
• Identifying strong concepts<br />
• Why context matters: how sample<br />
scripts and sold scripts differ<br />
• Tips for helping writers improve<br />
their craft<br />
• Understanding how logistics affect<br />
filmmaking<br />
• How to write positive script reports<br />
that get results for writers and<br />
execs and gets you re-hired for the<br />
next job<br />
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