The Creative Space

ScreenWrite: Breaking into Television WritingThursday 15 October 2015, 9.45am – 5pm

CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
Are you passionate about wanting to pursue a career in television writing? Looking for practical information and advice from industry practitioners on how to get your first break and stay on course? Born or based in Scotland?

Join commissioners, producers, agents and development executives for a packed, industry-focused day of talks, panel sessions and workshops exploring the rewards and challenges of writing drama and comedy for UK television today. Be inspired by hearing from screenwriters about their own journeys. Come together with like-minded writers from a range of backgrounds and start to make those all-important connections.

ScreenWrite is a fantastic opportunity to get the inside track on the realities of working in this exciting and competitive industry and give yourself the best chance of succeeding.

Tickets: £30 (includes lunch, refreshments through the day and drinks reception) 

A number of places are available at £20 for Scottish university screenwriting students on a first come, first served basis.

Booking deadline: Wednesday 7 October 2015 

Click here for further information and an application form (which gives eligibility details) or email p.johnston@nawe.co.uk

ScreenWrite is presented by NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education) with support from Glasgow Caledonian University; Screen Academy Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University; University of the West of Scotland; CCA and Scottish Book Trust. It is part of Turning A New Page, a programme of professional development events in 2015 for Scottish writers, which has investment from Creative Scotland

I am indebted to David Archibald of Glasgow University for the following info:

“Document (International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival) in association with Screen Seminars at Glasgow and Glasgow Human Rights Network present a special May Day screening of Miners Shot Down, the award-winning documentary film about the killing of 34 striking miners in Marikana, South Africa, in 2012.

The screening will take place in the Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, University of Glasgow on Friday 1st May at 6.30pm.

The trailer for the film is available here: http://www.minersshotdown.co.za/new-trailer/

Register your attendance at the Facebook Events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/421391554652223/

The screening is free and open to the public.”

Stuart Hepburn, Sergio Casci and Martin McCardie at The Scottish BAFTAS

Good luck to UWS Associate Lecturer Martin McCardie who’s been nominated for a screenwriting award by the Celtic Media Festival. Martin teaches on several Modules in our Performance Subject Area : Writing For Stage & Screen, Camera Acting Techniques and Team Writing for Television. He was a key member of the Katie Morag writing team for Move On Up TV.
Katie Morag’s awards up to now are as follows
2 British Academy Children’s Awards for Best Drama and Best Performance, (also nominated for Best Writer for Sergio Casci)
Best Children’s Series BAFTA Scotland
RTS Scotland Children’s Award
Best New Kids Series 2015 Kidscreen Awards Miami
Freesat Free TV Awards Best Children’s Series

All the best to Martin and the team! http://www.celticmediafestival.co.uk/nominated-entry/2628

Students from our UWS Performance Programmes can be seen acting on the BBC Writer’s Room Website as part of the “Room To Write Project” .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hzhsk/clips

Claire McKinnie, Chris Martin and Nicole Donald are all final year students in the BA(Hons) Contemporary Screen Acting Degree.
Look out for Claire McKinnie in “Exploding Bones” here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02lmg9d

Chris Martin in “Wedding”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02lm81s

And Nicole Donald in “Animals”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02l50fx

Student work makes it to BBC Show!

A film made by students and staff at the Media Academy has been shown at BBC Scotland and some shots from it used in the BBC network Children in Need Show.

Earlier this year The University was approached by the organisers of ‘The Trossachs Challenge’ – a mountain-biking and hiking event organised by the business community to raise money for Children in Need. They asked if UWS could make a film of the event. The primary purpose of the film was to publicise the event in order to increase participation in the 2015 event.

They offered us a small fee and this allowed us to put together a team of students, recent alumni and staff . Staff members Paul Tucker, Keith Bird and Jamie Hare were joined by Broadcast Production students Charlotte Lines Sutton and David Montgomery, Creative Media Practice student Gabriel Malone and recent Film-making and Screen writing alumni Shaun Sutton and Sarah Kesson. A drone (remote controlled aerial camera) was piloted by lecturer Shona Wallace and her husband Craig.

The resultant film can be seen here – http://youtu.be/7SFsiczMz04 The music is also composed and recorded by a ‘Songwriting and Performance’ masters student, David Roddie.

The film has been very well received. It has been shown throughout the BBC Scotland building in the lead up to Children in Need night. Also – a bit of a coup this – some shots from the film were used on the BBC network Children in Need show .

Senior management at the BBC have also been very positive –

Donald Iain Brown, Head of Production Talent Network, BBC said,

“I’ve just watched this. What a brilliant film…the music is fantastic and the song is brilliant.”

Donalda Mackinnon who is Head of Programmes and Services at BBC Scotland said,

“The film is amazing…on behalf of BBC Children in Need, thank you so very much.”
Well done to Head of Broadcast Production Paul Tucker and all involved.

Photographer Gary McGlaughlin is seen here capturing the cast of UWS 2nd year Performers Panto “Jock And The Beanstalk” today at UWS Ayr.

They tell the tail of local lad Jock McGroin, a wannabee popstar and X Factor applicant, as he fights the evil Giant Farquhar McFrack and his aide de camp, Barry McBad The Bad.

Can Jock save his village from the predations of the giant who wants to drill for shale oil?

Will Barry McBad the Bad’s Vow to make him rich ever come true?

Can Daisy the Cow dance and will Jock ever find true love?

These questions and many more will be answered in the first ever Panto performed by UWS students in our newly lit Studio Theatre.You are cordially invited to come along

to Boo, Hiss and Cheer. Oh yes you are!

First night of the show is Thurs 11th Dec at 6.00 PM in the Studio Theatre, UWS. Ayr.

Matinee 1.00 pm Friday 12th and last night 6.00 PM .

Tickets £5.00 and £2.50 on the door. Suitable for all ages.

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