February 6, 2018 StephenMay

It was an intense and rewarding 3 days on our YOU Are Your Story workshop at the BFI Southbank a week ago.  We are eager to take the amazing work of James Pennebaker and the extraordinary scholar Joseph Campbell to help people see that some of the greatest life-changing wisdom lies just beneath the surface…

July 25, 2017 StephenMay

  Click the link below to book tickets for this 5-day story development/marketing event TICKETS:  YOU are your story at the BFI Southbank, 29th July – 3rd August 2017 Click below for access to further story development resources on The Screen Arts Institute site. RESOURCES: The Screen Arts Institute’s story development and marketing  What is…

July 6, 2017 StephenMay

  Is the power of Rotten Tomatoes good for diverse indie filmmaking? Could be. Critics’ scores are driving ticket sales rather than the audience scores and their “word of mouth”. And the collated Critics response tends to favour strong storytelling, originality and risks in film grammar. Just check the films that have scored 100% over…

May 6, 2017 StephenMay

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS. DETAILS FOR: Classic Cinema – Workshops for Filmmakers 2017 Each week: May 15th – Aug 25th Fridays: 10.30 – 5pm  Workshop This a series of x 16 day-long workshops.  Each workshop is prompted by a classic movie, but links, immediately, to the attending filmmaker’s works-in-progress. Filmmakers will work in…

October 5, 2016 StephenMay

      “I came out with two projects picked up by producers who had been a tutor and mentor – and who both won Oscars during the course.  So I guess the benefits of the course and the quality of the training go without saying.” – Patrick Woodward WE ARE RECRUITING FOR NEXT FEBRUARY’S…

July 7, 2016 StephenMay

Pro Story Development & Marketing runs September to December 2016. to story develop – script – package and sell a feature-length project or long-form TV show. working hand-in-hand with industry. culminating in a market, pitching direct to producers, distributors and agents. Filmmakers will develop their work: through script meetings/outlines/treatments – they will draft or redraft…