The Inverness Film Festival, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish film and television production company Brocken Spectre present The Writers Factory Introduction to Screenwriting.

After a successful roll out across Scotland, this is the first time this course has been run in Inverness. Taught by the award winning Eleanor Yule, writer and director of among other films the Scottish feature ‘Blinded’ which starred Peter Mullan and BBC documentary ‘Michael Palin and the Ladies who loved Matisse’

Designed by the British Screenwriting veteran Phil Parker, the course was developed with the support of the UK Film Council. The aim of the course is to improve the quality of scripts being produced for television and film at the grassroots level.

The course is being organised by Brocken Spectre, a Scottish production company who have just completed the Tartan Short ‘Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored’ by Jim McRoberts to be broadcast on BBC 1 in November. Brocken Spectre are currently developing the feature film ‘White Male Heart’ based on the Highland novel by Ruaridh Nicoll to be shot in Sutherland in 2007.

The course will run over 4 days over 2 weekends, The 18-19 of November and 25-26 November. The course fees are £150.00. The venue will be easily accessible in Inverness City Centre.

“A course that enthused me about film and enabled me to see scripts in a different way.” Max Berman, 2005 graduate

We expect the course to be very popular so to secure a place you are advised to book early. For an information and application form call David or Kirsty on 0141 287 9224 or email info@brocken-spectre.com .

This course is run as part of The Writers Factory - Introduction to Screenwriting series which has received support from the Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Enterprise, Skillset and Scottish Screen.