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Major excitement at  The Untitled Pixar Movie About Dinosaurs  announcement and secret artwork from, well, the past...  [-] Great performances and script from moving real-life drama The Blind Side ... [-]   [-] Boxing goes futuristic in exciting high-concept action drama  Real Steel  from DreamWorks Studios...  [-] Many scriptwriting lessons and a compelling experience to be had in Abi Morgan's  White Girl  television script...  [-] Excitement rises as Sony announce revival of 1990s afterlife hit thriller  Flatliners , with Source Code screenwriter on board...  [-] Fresh new episode, with silly bits and new competition from UK Scriptwriters Podcast ...  [-]

In the spirit of getting into the story quick...  Upon excitement at the prospect of its learning and contact potential, I almost hit purchase by PayPal, but then it hit me.  Around a total £500 for a three-day ticket, accommodation, and food and drink for the weekend.  "Yeah, it's totally worth it."  But am I ready? As an aspiring scriptwriter, as a newbie, as a wannabe businessman? As a dude with spiky hair and glasses now all steamed upon having to make an executive decision. Have I done enough with the knowledge and projects I currently have? How many scripts, treatments and pitches do I have refined and ready to aim and fire at will? Do I fully understand my various audiences and genres? Do I have a clear scope on British television/film and its production companies and producers? Have I been writing long? Have I reached a happy medium with my writing? Do I have enough experience networking in person? Could I do ...

Not content with script analysis and feedback services, training courses, ScriptStore, offering lectures and workshops to schools and universities. Industrial Scripts have gone one step further with Talent Connector . Exclusively for unrepresented scriptwriters and filmmakers who have received an 'Honourable Mention' or above with a script or project on one of their  feedback services . The script or project will then be marketed *for free*  by Industrial Scripts to a list of industry agents, executives and producers. For those writers on the road to acquiring professional feedback and/or looking for a new way to break in, now with the added bonus of Talent Connector with Industrial Scripts, it would be in your interests not to overlook them and go elsewhere for feedback. How So?  As they only use the best script editors and development people with significant track records, their verdict on a script carries weight within the industry. In add...

Recently dug out of my old uni folder on my laptop and placed on my website to read.  My Other Half is a short dark comedy drama script filmed as a major project by a third year BA (Hons) Television Production student in 2009 at Bournemouth University . New additions to the website also include story descriptions for television dramas In My Footsteps and Angels & Ashes (formerly TV Drama Spec). For some back story on My Other Half see below or feel free to skip and head over to the script  or website for a read of the new additions. Exposition  I was approached as a potential scriptwriter for the project after the director was having trouble writing the script for a story concept he had. It sounded interesting and had a lot of potential - naturally I accepted. I had a week to turn the initial story concept into a working and entertaining short script, as well as getting on with my own third year university work. I was pumped up for the challenge and...