Writing the Feature Film with Will Buckingham

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Course tutor: Will Buckingham
When: Tuesdays, 19:00-21:00
Starting date: October 28, 2025
Where: Another Country Bookshop
Number of sessions: 7
Maximum participants: 12
Cost: €225

#### CITIZEN KANE. CHINATOWN. BARBIE. What do these movies all have in common? They all started with a script!

In this 7-week course, students will learn the basics of feature film screenwriting and embark on writing the first draft of their own movie script. Students can expect to leave the course with AT LEAST the first act of their screenplay (in other words, the first 30 minutes of the movie), and a script outline to complete the rest. If you have the ambition to finish a 90+ page industry-standard draft in only 7 weeks — go for it! We got you.
Students will be guided into the world of screenwriting by a working screenwriter, learning how to structure and plot their scripts. Next, they will jump into writing a screenplay, workshopping their progress every week in class until the first act (at least!) is complete.
Be prepared to submit 1-2 movie ideas before the course begins. All experience levels are welcome.

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Will Buckingham has worked in the international entertainment industry for over 10 years. He has written made-for-TV movies that have aired around the world on Lifetime Channel, Hallmark, SkyTV, Prime, TF1, M6, Antena3, and more. He has developed series with DARK co-creator Jantje Friese, and optioned original TV & film projects to Germany’s Network-Movie and 2Pilots Filmproduction. He was a participant in the 2023 CANNESERIES Talent Unlimited Residency, sponsored by Canal+. He also worked as a Hollywood script analyst for clients including CAA, Miramax, and Indian Paintbrush (HENRY SUGAR, ASTEROID CITY).Will graduated from NYU-Tisch School of the Arts Asia with an MFA in Dramatic Writing, and participated in Serial Eyes, Europe’s premier postgraduate training program for television writers. His experience and insight will help prepare students to write and pitch their series in the real world.

TESTIMONIALS:
Will and his course were both fantastic. Will is really friendly, approachable and incredibly knowledgeable, and generous with his knowledge. A lot of screenwriting/TV writing courses are written by people who never successfully worked in the industry and Will’s experience as a working screenwriter was invaluable. I was so impressed by how quickly he was able to help us sculpt our pilots from our lumpy clay ideas that we brought into week 1 of the class. Would absolutely recommend to anyone! -Reader Student-