EDUCATION
1998 - 2001 Bournemouth University
Graduated with a BA(Hons) in Scriptwriting For Film and Television
1st Year Units
Scriptwriting Craft, Script Into Video Production, Screenings and Analysis, History and Theory of Film and Broadcasting, Analysis of Media and Society, Applied Research Methods.
2nd Year Units
Scriptwriting Craft, Scripting Television Drama, Scripting Comedy, Screenings and Analysis, Producing, Media Messages and Meanings, History and Theory of Film and Broadcasting, Professional Work Placement.
3rd Year Units
Advanced Scriptwriting Craft, Scripting Major Feature, Dissertation, Script Editing and Analysis, Production Analysis, Study of the Television and Film Industry
RELATED WORK EXPERENCE
June 2000 – September 2000
Portman Entertainment Group, 167 Wardour Street, London, W1V 3TA.
Completed the six weeks minimum requirement for the course and volunteered to continue unpaid work for the rest of the summer.
During my time at Portman I read and wrote critiques on twelve scripts.
Contact: Jenifer Landor
CURRENT WORK
Working on three one hour episodes for a Canadian TV series by Canadian production company Simple Films.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Wrote, filmed and edited a ten-minute drama and documentary in the first year.
- Worked as a co-writer on a New Media Production student’s final year project.
- Regular contributor for the student magazine, The Nerve.
- Regular reviewer on Triggerstreet.com.
CREDITS
GAZE - Screenwriter - an interactive DVD student production in 2000.
AGN - Screenwriter - a four minute short broadcast on Norwegian TV channel TV Vest in 2008.
GOODBYE - Screenwriter - a ten minute comedy currently in pre-production with Celtic Storm Films. Due to complete March 2010.
MR. VISTA (www.mrvista.net) - Screenwriter - six episodes for second web series, uploaded in 2008.
SKILLS
PERSONAL
A good knowledge of the following software: Dramatic Pro, Final Draft, Scriptwrite, Outlook Express, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, Quark, The Internet.
INTERPERSONAL
Problem solving, teamwork, organising, methodical, self motivated, reliable.
REFERENCES
ACADEMIC
David Hanson,
Head of Course,
Scriptwriting For Film and TV,
Bournemouth University
PERSONAL
Rev Paul Griffiths
Contact the above references through www.thescriptwriter.co.uk