Got an idea that you think would make a great movie?

Upsurge Bay of Islands Arts Festival invites you to attend a three-hour screenwriting workshop with acclaimed filmmaker and writer Dame Gaylene Preston.

Dame Gaylene is a leading light of New Zealand cinema. She is both director and screenwriter of classic films Ruby and Rata and Bread and Roses, and the director of the iconic documentaries War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us and My Year with Helen. Gaylene is deeply committed to telling New Zealand stories for New Zealand audiences – and equally dedicated to helping upcoming filmmakers realise their own vision.

This interactive workshop will investigate the space between the page and the screen. Gaylene and the students will help you translate the idea in your head into a pitch-worthy document.

Whether you are an established writer or filmmaker, or simply someone with a good idea that you think could make a great film script, or just want to learn more about the craft of filmmaking, you can be part of this workshop. Your idea should be about a page long and can be of any genre (e.g. documentary, drama, comedy, horror, action).

Strictly limited to 12 participants

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Want to see more from UPSURGE Festival 2024? Click here to see the full festival programme!