Date: 13 July 2020
Time: 14h00 - 15h30
Speaker: Ayanda Halimana
About the Session
Often times when we submit proposals and get rejected without any explanation
we get angry and are left frustrated. There are many reasons why proposals get
rejected. One of these reasons is that we submit concepts that don’t give a
sense of what the story will be.
About Ayanda
Ayanda Halimana is a South African Storyteller who has
written, Head Written, Script and Story Edited a number of award-nominated TV
Dramas and Films. She is a Workshop Facilitator, Screen Writing Mentor, and
actively Writes and is also a Creative Producer. Her most recent work has
achieved the highest number of ratings to date in SA for Series broadcast on
SABC 1; both during the show’s premiere season and on the re-run in May/June
2020.
Meta-Story
Date: 14 July 2020
Time: 16h00 - 17h30
Speaker: Gavin Sher
About the session
A discussion group delving deep into the mysteries of story. Topics include:
Story as a blue-print for our relationship to reality; learning from fiction;
designing stories that shift consciousness; the relationship between our
ability as storytellers and our personal journeys through life; transcending
our storytelling limitations through personal development; the mystery and
magic of archetypes.
About Gavin
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Gavin Sher M.A. (40) is a well-rounded
filmmaker and entrepreneur, who has specialized in screenwriting and story
development since 2012.
He has a wide-ranging background and a hunger for knowledge that has yielded
experience, insight, and understanding into most aspects of life. Gavin
thoroughly enjoys positive collaboration and before specializing in screenplay,
he worked in many different roles in the South African film industry, from
performance to producing and much in between, in order to learn the business
and the craft from as many angles as possible.
A full member of the Writer’s Guild Of South Africa, Gavin has worked as a
head-writer and editor on television series for local broadcasters, including
SABC and E-TV. -Gavin also serves as a script editor for South Africa's
National Film and Video Foundation and he is often invited to sit on the NFVF
panel that assigns national funding for the development and production of
feature films and television in SA.
In his own capacity, Gavin is now an award-winning writer who has written and
assisted in the development of a number of independent feature films and
television series.
Production skills for scriptwriters in the era of COVID
Date: 14 July 2020
Time: 16h00 - 18h00
Speaker: Cati Weinek
About the Session
This is a full immersion into the industry and an opportunity for an
interactive session with an award-winning film producer where story ideas can
be pitched and developed while building your understanding of production and
distribution in an industry where the status quo is up for grabs.
About Cati
Producer of popular, prize-winning film and television content, Cati
understands how to use budgets for the ultimate purpose of making beautiful
content that resonates with audiences with an eye for a return on investment
Free for members
NON-members - R20 into our bank account
WGSA BANKING DETAILS:
WGSA Current Account
Standard Bank, Northcliff
Branch No: 006305
Acc No: 300082444
Acc type: Current
PLEASE USE YOUR NAME AND SURNAME AS REFERENCE
Please RSVP on or before Friday, 10 July at 12h00
Please note the session will be conducted via zoom or Google Meet.
A link will be sent before the session.
Please
note: late applications will not be considered.
Sponsored
by the GFC
