Together with Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Open Workshop is launching a new programme for talents looking to develop scripts for animation projects. You’ll get to dive deep in to animated storytelling, with expert guidance from Kirsten Bonnén Rask and Stefan Frost from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje.
- 9 month programme running from April-november of 2023
- 5 Workshops on script development
- 2 Workshops on pitch and presentation
- Expert guidance from professional scriptwriters and animators
- Workspace and residency at Open Workshop (optional)
When starting a new project, many storytellers within animation choose to focus on the the visual aspects first – i.e. the universe, the characters, the backgrounds - and only start the writing process after developing the visuals. With this programme, you’ll participate in parallel animation and scriptwriting workshops, in order to write and work with the visuals in a combination that best suites you and your project.
To apply for a spot in the programme, you’ll need a synopsis or treatment for an animation project you wish to develop – it could be a film or a series, and you are free to apply with projects from both fiction or the documentary genre. You do not need to be an animator to apply, but documented experience with either animation or scriptwriting is necessary.
During the programme you’ll improve your writing and storytelling skills trough a series of workshops and individual guidance – when the programme ends, you should have a packet consisting of the second version of your script, drafts of your characters and backgrounds, an animatic and a coherent pitch of the project.
The programme ends with a final pitch in front of producers and professionals from the film- and animation industry in November 2023.
Deadline for applications for the Script Development course is February 3. 2023. Read more and apply to join the programme here: Open Workshop
Programme overview of the workshops in 2023:
| March 27-28 |
Script workshop 1 - Initial thoughts and visualisation (with overnight stay) |
| April 11-12 |
Startup Guidance |
| April 24 |
Theme Workshop – Target Audience and Presentation |
| May 8-10 |
Script workshop 2 – Writing for the Target Audience |
| June 19-20 |
Scrip Workshop 3 – Where is the story going? |
| August 28-29 |
Script Workshop 4 – Packet preparation |
| October 30-31 |
Script Workshop 5 – Tying Loose Ends |
| November 1-2 |
Workshop on Pitch & Treatment 1 – Confidence and salesmanship |
| November 15 |
Workshop on Pitch & Treatment 2 - Fine tuning |
| November 23 |
Finale - Pitch in front of the industry |