The Script Factory

'One of the leading centres for developing screenwriting talent', The Script Factory was founded in 1996, and as a result of their rehearsed readings of screenplays, many of those scripts have now been turned into films. They currently offer a selection of projects to help screenwriters develop their scripts. The site loads quickly from page to page but the design is a little pink. The links run down the left hand, pink column, and the content appears in the blue area. Many of the links appear as a PDF file, and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read it, which is readily available for free, elsewhere on the net.


SPECIAL FEATURES


What's On Details, prices and locations of the Events coming up that are sponsored by The Script Factory. Dates, details, prices, everything you need to know. At the time of writing, one such entry involved a showing of Bend It Like Beckham and a talk with the film's writers afterwards.


SCENE A programme of events that take place at film festivals. It's a new programme and they happily invite input for what the next SCENE might contain. The itinerary of previous events can be viewed by clicking the link.


Archives Prepare to be very impressed. Here you will find a huge list of the casting directors and actors who have taken part in the rehearsed readings of screenplays. It reads like a 'who's who' of the cream of British talent. Actors include, Helen Baxendale, Jim Broadbent, Tom Conti, Charles Dance, Christopher Eccleston, Dawn French, Nigel Havers, Geraldine James, Robert Lindsay, Neil Pearson, Stephen Rea and Joely Richardson.


Screen Writing Talent Details of the invaluable rehearsed readings of unproduced screenplays arranged by The Script Factory, and how to go about submitting your script.


Writers Passage Training A lottery funded project that supports new screenwriters. Nine feature film projects are taken through the initial stages of development. There are workshops with mentors and actors. All the details come as a PDF file.


Other Features They run a course for people who want to be the film company's first line of defence, the screenplay reader.