We are excited to announce details of a new workshop event taking place next month.

Date : Monday 6th March.
Time : 11am – 4pm (bring own packed lunch)
Location : Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn, NP7 7ND (Landmark Trust property)
Booking – Tickets available via Eventbrite – CLICK HERE
Cost : £10

“Simple Words to Moving Pictures is a workshop from Shane Anderson exploring the art of the screenplay, how it differs from more literary forms and what writers who may have little or no knowledge of the medium might gain from such an investigation.

Film is not only a visual medium, but a highly collaborative one and as such makes very specific demands on those creating its blueprint: the screenplay. It is a spare, ‘less is more’, art form where the cinematic potential of its story must always be not only evident, but exposed with immediacy and momentum. Does this mean, however, that all opportunity for poetry, symbolism and articulacy is lost? Far from it.”

As to location (location, location!), we are thrilled that the Landmark Trust, Llwyn Celyn property will be our venue. Set in wondrous countryside, we will spend our time comfortably housed in the converted Threshing Barn. A light, bright and hopefully inspirational place to get the creative juices flowing.

Shane Anderson – Is an accomplished Writer, Director and Producer – Winner of numerous script writing awards since 2014 including, ScriptSlam and Sandalle 5 ’n’ 10 monologue/duologue. Devised, directed and storylined ’City Road’ and ‘Anamnesis 25:12’, the latter described by Wales Arts Review, “as one of the ‘stand-out pieces’ (of Mercury Theatre, Cardiff ) and ‘a hilarious farce’.

Some of Shane’s full length scripts have been longlisted by the BBC Writers’ Room, Papatango New Writing Prize and The Verity Bargate Award. In the same year 4 of his scripts were shortlisted for the London Screenwriters’ Festival’s, Create 50 ‘The Impact’ competition.

The short screenplay “Bronwyn Goes Dancing” was a semi-finalist in the L.A. based Bluecat (Short) Screenplay Awards, 2017; by 2021 this short film had been produced and showcased at the prestigious Lewes-based WOFF Festival (Women Over Fifty Film Festival) under the ‘Best of The Fest’ banner, as well as it’s partner festival ‘Leytonstone Loves Film’

2018 “Zip and the Fly Boys” reached the BBC Drama longlist and described Shane as ‘BBC Writer of Interest’. 2018 full-length radio play ‘A Cold Calling’ was shortlisted for the Irish national broadcaster RTE’s P. J. O’Connor Award.

You can view the short film, Bronwyn Goes Dancing by CLICKING HERE

Please note – workshop numbers are limited, to avoid disappointment please book your place via this eventbrite link – CLICK HERE

Hope to see you there.