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Welcome to Script Angel - the best place to find professional script feedback and development.
I am Hayley McKenzie, a professional script editor with over ten years experience in the UK screenwriting industry and a passion for helping writers to develop their scriptwriting skills.
I offer a range of Services and Rates, from script notes to a tailored script development process. I cover all genres of drama (including children's) and narrative comedy, including television singles, serials and series, feature films, short films, radio plays and stage plays. I can also assess your novel (published or unpublished) for its suitability for adaptation to the screen. Writing Opportunities & Events (U.K)
First Sparks offers writers the chance to work with a professional script editor to develop a project.
Spark Plus is looking for Yorkshire/Humber producers and production companies to work with Yorkshire/Humber writers.
Deadline (for both schemes): Friday 3 September 2010
The Talent Development Fund from South West Screen is now open for submissions.
Deadline: Wednesday 8 September 2010
2nd Deadline: 14 January 2011
The Script 2011 is a new theatre writing competition from MokitaGrit Productions.
Deadline: Saturday 11 September 2010.
WriteOn's Naked Stage Festival is now accepting submissions.
Deadline: Sunday 12 September 2010.
New Media Writing Prize is offered by Poole Literary Festival for a storytelling piece written specifically for online viewing.
Deadline: Wednesday 15 September 2010 (midday).
BSLBT Zoom Short Film Scheme is now accepting applications from deaf film-makers.
Deadline: Friday 17 September 2010.
All Mixed Up is a sitcom competition with a multi-cultural theme from BBC College of Comedy.
Deadline: Monday 20 September 2010
SuperShorts International Film Festival Short Scriptwriting Competition
Deadline: Monday 27 September 2010
The Great Animation Challenge
Deadline: Thursday 30 September 2010.
The Scottish Book Trust Mentoring Scheme is open for applications from novelists, screenwriters and playwrights.
Deadline: Friday 8 October 2010.
The Cheltenham Literature Festival runs 8-17 October 2010.
London Screenwriters' Festival Short Screenplay Competition.
Deadline: Friday 15 October 2010
Pentabus Theatre is now accepting scripts for their 2012 'We Are Here' season.
Deadline: Friday 29 October 2010.
London Screenwriters' Festival runs 29-31 October 2010.
Poole Literary Festival runs 29-31 October 2010.
International Student Playscript Competition
Deadline: 30 November 2010.
Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is offering support and development for professional writers living in or from Scotland.
Deadline: 30 November 2010
The National Student Drama Festival runs 9-15 April 2011, Scarborough, UK
The Liverpool International Write Now One-Act Play Festival
runs 15-23 April 2011, Liverpool, UK
On-Going Writing Calls
Writers Avenue invite stage plays for 'The First 20 Minutes' strand.
Media Art are West-Midlands based film producers looking to develop exciting new low-budget feature film ideas. They're accepting scripts, stories and ideas to 'script@mediaart.co.uk'.
Deadline: On-going call.
Everyone Has The Right is an on-going call for plays with human rights at their heart. It is run by Ice & Fire in association with Amnesty International UK. All submissions receive feedback and selected plays will receive further development with the aim of a professional production.
Watson's Wind-Up has an on-going call for sketches for this BBC Radio Scotland topical sketch show.
Zeitgeist Theatre have an ongoing call for very short, entertaining scripts for their regular grand-slam/pub event in South London. Scripts must be no longer than 8minutes long, require less than 5 actors and be simple to stage. Priority is given to writers who live in the South London area.
