Screen Writers Workshop: Tailored

The Write Stuff: A Foray into Film

Sign up for ‘From Script to Screen’ (8th to 14th September) a unique writers workshop
led by the accomplished screenwriter Simon van der Borgh*, at Les Soeurs Anglaises
(LSA www.lessoeursanglaises.com ) and discover, or polish, writing skills whilst enjoying an exhilarating break In the
sun. In stunning surroundings and with comfortable, stylish accommodation
in South West France this five day intensive workshop comes highly commended
by industry ‘moguls’ . Delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by carefully chosen wines are justthe icing on the cake!
The LSA 2010 programme of creative workshops includes 'Poetry in Motion' a five
day workshop led by internationally respected poet Roger McGough (10th to 14th June);
‘Five Senses and a Pen’, a writers lab designed for all levels under the expert guidance
of author Lucretia Grindle,(21stto 27th July); and successful crime writer Susan Moody
who will lead a five day workshop‘Make Crime Pay’, (23rd to 29th September).
These writers’ workshops are in addition to the highly successful textile and Tango
workshops which the delightful Katie Elliott Armitage (whose wine buff husband selects
the wines!) has run for the past two years just outside Riberac in the Dordogne under
the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner. The maison de maître and newly converted
barn/studio sit in magnificent, and mature gardens alongside a burbling stream.
The glorious house boasts a heated outdoor pool set against the idyllic countryside
of the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine, situated half-way between the bustling towns of Angoulème and Perigueux, not far from the historic villages of Brantome and Aubeterre.
With intimate groups of between eight and 16 participants the LSA workshops make
ideal, inspirational breaks for anyone interested in learning or improving their skills .
*About Simon
Simon is one of the UK's leading screenwriting teachers, working for film agencies and development organisations such as Arista, Screen Yorkshire, North West Vision, The Northern Film School, Lighthouse and Screen Australia. He consults on feature scripts in Europe, USA and Australia; produced projects include Noel Clarke's KIDULTHOOD (2006), Justin Kerrigan's screenplay I KNOW YOU KNOW (2008) and TEAH (2007).
His script of IN TRANZIT for Thema Production S.A. was filmed in St. Petersburg starring John Malkovich, Thomas Kretschmann, Vera Farmiga, Daniel Bruhl and Natalie Press and directed by Tom Roberts. It was released in North America in May 2009. Simon recently completed RIDING THE FIRE, inspired by the story of Yuri Gagarin, for Thema and feature commissions for Warp Films, APT Films & director Curtis Radclyffe.
Simon studied screenwriting at the National Film & Television School and was the first UK writer to be selected on the script development programme at the Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam in 1996.

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