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The Young Films Foundation is a talent development scheme that aims to find and aid a new generation of Scottish screenwriting talent, to connect them with key players in the UK film & TV industry including mentors, inspiring experts and commissioners. This will be the 4th edition of the programme and will run from September 2023 to November 2024.
The programme provides the successful Scottish screenwriters a paid script commission from an established UK broadcaster for a feature film or TV drama or comedy. Each participant will be mentored by an experienced scriptwriter during a year of script development (supplemented by a programme of in-person events and online masterclasses) with the broadcaster and delivers a first draft script ahead of an intensive week’s residency on Skye in September 2024.
On Skye participants will work on their scripts with established writers, directors, producers and meet with film and television experts. The activities combine writing workshops, presentations and screenings with filming and editing sessions with actors and a small film crew in the studio. They will use these to prepare and present a formal pitch to experts and commissioners at the end of residency. Two months later the broadcaster takes delivery of the final script and each project either goes into further development or production with the broadcaster or goes into turnaround. In the case of the latter each participant retains the rights in the script.
BROADCASTERS
Summary:
Script Fee – contributed by the Broadcasters to Participants
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Online monthly mentoring with leading industry professional and bespoke online and in-person masterclasses with Inspiring Experts (September 2023 – August 2024)
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Week-long residency in Isle of Skye in September 2024 – for classes and networking with Mentors, Inspiring Experts & Commissioners
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Delivery of final draft scripts to Broadcasters in November 2024
OUR TIMELINE
‘Writing can often be quite solitary so it’s an amazing thing being put together with producers, writers, and directors, informally discussing the projects and picking up some of their practical wisdom and experience.’
Keiron Nicholson
YFF21 Participant
OUR TEAM
Chris Young
PRODUCER
Beth Willis
PRODUCER
John Watson
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
OUR MENTORS & EXPERTS
We work alongside and with some of the most prestigious broadcasters, producers, writers, directors, editors, composers, and actors in the UK and European Film and TV industry.
To see a full list of our mentors and experts and their credits please click here.
OUR PARTNERS
We work alongside and with some of the most distinguished and esteemed local enterprises and businesses, in and around Skye and Lochalsh.
To see a full list of our partners and supporters please click here.