Cheltenham International Screenwriters’ Festival

1 July 2008 – 3 July 2008, The Manor by the Lake

For the third year, the world's first major festival exclusively devoted to the art, craft and business of international scriptwriting takes place in Cheltenham. Many famous names will appear at this year's Cheltenham Screenwriters' Festival.

Speakers at the three-day event, which takes place in The Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham Film Studios, will include fantasy writer and creator of the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett, Guillermo Del Toro, director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy II, acclaimed screenwriters Julian Fellowes, author of the Oscar-winning film Gosford Park, Peter Kosminsky, who won a BAFTA on Sunday for his drama serial Britz, and Kay Mellor whose credits include Playing the Field and Fat Friends. Also speaking will be media psychologist Dr Raj Persaud who will discuss how scribes overcome challenges like writer's block.

The festival also offers a broad range of workshops covering themes such as making a living writing, comic book writers, so you think you're funny and a pitch in time.

A three-day ticket to the festival, which is held from July 1 to 3, costs £330. For more information about the Cheltenham International Screenwriters’ Festival visit http://www.screenwritersfestival.com/.

2008 Programme:

TUESDAY 1 JULY
09:30 - 10:00 Opening Speech - Main Theatre Tent
10:00 - 11:00 How to Make a Living as a Writer - Main Theatre Tent
11:00 - 15:00 Scriptbites
11:30 - 12:30 The Writing Game - Lyderick Room
11:30 - 12:30 Comic Book Writers - Maximillion Room
14:00 - 15:00 Breaking Down your Walls with Dr. Raj Persaud - Main Theatre Tent
15:30 - 16:30 Anatomy of a Short - Main Theatre Tent
15:30 - 16:30 Code of Practice 2008 - Lyderick Room

WEDNESDAY 2 JULY
Laura Mackie, ITV
Christopher Hampton, writer
So you think you're Funny!
A Pitch in Time
Scriptbites

THURSDAY 3 JULY
Kay Mellor, writer
Jane Tranter, BBC
Terry Pratchett and Vadim Jean, author and writer/director
Lucy Prebble, writer
Peter Kosminsky, writer/director
Oil Change
Scriptbites
More sessions to follow
Why so Scared? (TBC)

For more information about this and other Cheltenham events please visit our Cheltenham events guide.