Hi Wireless Kicks Off

Wed 14 Nov 2012 / News

ScreenHI have teamed up with HI Wireless to create a programme designed to encourage and develop aspiring drama writers through supported workshops and mentoring as they develop their stories from idea through the whole production process of storyboarding and scripting to recording for online broadcast We advertised back in mid September for budding drama writers, whittling down the applicants to a final twelve The first workshop will take place on 17th November 2012 where the successful writers will meet their tutors and mentors and learn more about how the programme will pan out over the next 6 months And, of course, they will not be wasting any time geting stuck straight into the business of drama writing.

The tutors include Richard Melvin, Alan de Pellette and Chris Dolan who will all be involved in delivering various elements of the workshop and who are all hugely experienced in their fields. Radio nan Gaidheal are on board and Head of Radio at BBC Scotland, Jeff Zycinski will be presenting to the group too We are also in discussion with BBC Scotland Radio Drama about how they can contribute to developing our writers. 

At this first workshop the writers will be given direction on how to develop their existing writing skills specifically for radio, get a chance to discuss and brainstorm their ideas, find out about the relationship of Director/Writer and learn about transmission and distribution of the final product Jeff will give a wider perspecitve on the radio landscape as well as BBC Scotland's commitment to Radio Drama.

We will bring you more information, blogs, photos and news from the project along the way so remember to check back here regularly!  Meanwhile huge congratulations to our successful writers:

Alison MacDonald
Iain Hector Ross
Dave Till
Phil Baarda
Sophia Heckmann
Kerrie Ross
Sylvia Hehir
Mairead Martin
Jan Storie
Alan MacDiarmid
Euan Martin