Hello,
Just wondered how many people from here are going to the Screenwriters Festival this year: http://www.screenwritersfestival.com/
Just got my cheap train tickets sorted, so with ticket and hotel already booked I'm ready! Just two months to go 
Be good to meet up with some BSGers (and avoid some others) 
Two months to get a portfolio of work together to pitch. Argh...
Quote: Stan Doubt @ September 1 2009, 3:09 PM BSTTwo months to get a portfolio of work together to pitch. Argh...
I know!!!
Quote: Stan Doubt @ September 1 2009, 3:09 PM BSTTwo months to get a portfolio of work together to pitch. Argh...
Well you're both ahead of me,I didn't even think about pimping my wares. Double "Argh..."
OK so there's three of us plus I know of one more - that's cool. Everyone got their hotels sorted?
I'm hoping to have three comedy pilots and the 1st draft of a feature ready. Although at the moment I have none of these. Basically two nearly finished drafts, an outlined pilot and half a feature treatment.
Will be staying with the parents (nearby), with the spare room filled with Dave M - Nuts, I'm not sure a pack of us writers swooping around and descending on producers waving our scripts would be the best idea... happy to meet up for a few drinks in the evening though.
Quote: Stan Doubt @ September 2 2009, 2:31 PM BSTWill be staying with the parents (nearby), with the spare room filled with Dave M - Nuts, I'm not sure a pack of us writers swooping around and descending on producers waving our scripts would be the best idea... happy to meet up for a few drinks in the evening though.
Yeah, I was only interested in meeting up for a drink with some fellow BSGers - not handcuffing myself to them for four days! 
Quote: ContainsNuts @ September 2 2009, 4:44 PM BSTYeah, I was only interested in meeting up for a drink with some fellow BSGers - not handcuffing myself to them for four days!
I heard about the whole 'lost key' incident with Aaron. 'Just for one night' indeed...
The schedule is out for this. What night do people want to meet up for a drink?
There are a couple of crowds getting together on the Sunday (25th) @ Queen's Hotel for the pre-festival meet. So I'll be going to that.
I may also be there.
This event was great, tiring but great. Lots of contacts and interest from agents and producers. I recommend it. We had a small BCG group (just the three of us on this thread) but it was really good to meet Stan and Dave - very nice guys.
I can echo that ContainsNuts and Dave are both lovely people.
Surprising that there weren't more BSGers there, it was a great week with lots to learn and take advantage of.
Quote: Griff @ October 30 2009, 3:19 PM BSTI wish I'd gone to this, however I don't really have a script to flog at the moment.
Quote: Griff @ October 30 2009, 3:34 PM BSTNot a "screen" one, anyway. I'm all about stage and radio at the moment and probably will stick at that for a while (oh, you lucky stage and radio producers etc.)
Stage and radio is very good plan, sir.