Screenwriting

Screenwriting

"I dream for a living" - Steven Spielberg

Screenwriting is some of the most lucrative and satisfying work you can get as a writer - if you can get it. To get a foot inside the door, you really need proper training. Good thing we're here to give it to you, eh?

We run screenwriting workshops in Oxford, run by the excellent Jon Spira. We think we can guarantee to make your day.

Course lLeader - Jon Spira

Jon teaches both the comprehensive course and the one-day workshop. He graduated from the Scottish Film School in Edinburgh in 1999 and has several year's experience as a professional screenwriter. He was a staff writer on cult Canadian sci-fi show LEXX, and went on to write for Thames TV and the BBC. He has written feature film scripts for Manga Live, Palm Pictures and several independents.

He has taught the UK Film Council Screenwriting course in Oxford since 2004, where he also owns a chain of independent DVD rental stores, an independent DVD label, and a production company. He is currently directing his first feature film.

Location & Transport

The course is held at the Oxford Union in central Oxford. There are excellent bus, coach & rail connections to Oxford. If you want to come by car, then the Westgate car park has plenty of spaces and is close by - but it's relatively expensive. Alternatively, the city's Park & Ride scheme is cheaper, but needs you to allow a little more time for the bus ride in.

Cancellations

We can take cancellations for a full refund up to 22 days before the first session. Thereafter, no refunds - sorry. If we do need to cancel a course (which happens very seldom), then we will give at least 21 days notice.