Celebr8 on the Silver Screen is a NW  regional writing competition which asks entrants to submit an idea based on, ‘What diversity means to me’. It is part of the celebr8 (don't discrimin8) festival of diversity which will highlight the cultural, social and economic benefits diversity brings to the North West

See: http://www.celebr8.org/news.htm

 

Five entries will be chosen and be developed into short films. These will then be shown at a regional film premiere in September 2008.

The deadline for entries is 23rd July 2008.

 

Regional Writer’s Workshop Programme

 

All workshops should be booked through Stockport Art Gallery

Telephone: 0161 474 4453 or by emailing stockport.artgallery@stockport.gov.uk

Workshops will be highly interactive so numbers for each group will limited.  All places are free.

 

Cumbria

Monday 7^th July 1.00pm-3.00pm

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5DJ

with Julie McKiernan joint winner of the Cumbrian Playwriting Competition 2004 with ‘Tramping like Mad'.

You will look at developing themes and characters, breaking down stereotypes, unexpected details and multiple identities. You will write exercises on tension, action and where a script could begin. A professional actor will be on hand to read extracts from your work and give feedback.

 

Greater Manchester

Saturday 12th July 10.00am-12.00 noon

Santos Coffee Bar, Menses St. Wigan WN1 1QP

With Julian Jordan: experienced facilitator and aficionado of the international film festival.

You will analyse a short film, review an exemplar script, share ideas and write a short story.

 

Cheshire

Saturday 12^th July 2.00pm-4.00pm

Stockport Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK3 8AB

Experience the multi sensory Life on Mars exhibition, whilst exploring issues of Identity and Representation and join in our highly stimulating debate ?"What is British?

 

Saturday 19^th July 2.00pm-4.00pm

Stockport Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK3 8AB

With Julian Jordan: experienced facilitator and aficionado of the international film festival.

You will analyse a short film, review an exemplar script, share ideas and write a short story.

 

Lancashire

Sunday 13^th July 2.00pm-4.00pm

Harris Library Market Square Preston PR1 2PP

With Martin Thomasson: senior lecturer and winner of the Manchester Evening News Best New Play (2007)

You will learn how to craft stories for the silver screen

 

Merseyside

Wednesday July 16^th 1.00pm-3.00pm

The Citadel, Waterloo Street, WA10 1PX

With Dinesh Allirajah: short story writer, jazz poet and creative writing tutor, who has been a respected figure on the Liverpool literature scene since the late 1980s.

And Terry Caffrey award winning performance poet extraordinaire.

You will experience a multi-sensory workshop which will help you to develop both characters and script.

 

This workshop programme has been developed with Stockport’s cultural partner Words 09 and their festival team and provides a platform for the launch of Stockport’s very own writer’s festival later in 2008, “Write On”

 

The programme will develop throughout 2008 at Stockport Art Gallery.  There will be a strong focus on Working in the Creative Industries and opportunities to meet industry experts and film makers.

 

Contact Stockport Art Gallery for an update