Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu 18th Sep, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
From outlining to writing a script, the essential tools required in screenwriting
Join award-winning screenwriter and novelist Rachelle Atalla for a session exploring the key elements required in creating stories for screen.
In this 2-hour masterclass, designed for those new to screenwriting, we will interrogate the main principles of visual storytelling, looking at everything from character and setting to structure, plot and dialogue. Considering both film and television, we’ll discuss what it takes to make compelling stories for screen, with time for questions at the end of the session.
This masterclass will include one writing exercise.
Whether you’re new to writing, polishing your umpteenth draft, or simply want to try a taster of a different style, form, or genre, we’re confident you’ll enjoy and be inspired by these focused shorter masterclass and workshop sessions. All hosted by Moniack Mhor on Zoom Pro, usually with an opportunity to ask questions too.
Tutor
Rachelle Atalla is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist based in Glasgow. Her first short film Trifle was commissioned by Screen Scotland, appearing at BAFTA and Oscar qualifying film festivals. She developed her first feature-length screenplay with BBC Film and is a former participant of both the BBC Writers talent scheme and Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Talent Lab. She is currently working on a film adaption of her debut novel The Pharmacist with Compact Pictures and the BFI, is adapting her second novel Thirsty Animals with TOD Productions for television and has several other projects in active development.
Fees
We are running this as a ‘pay as you can’ event. Please see our booking options below. By paying our standard price wherever possible you help us give people on lower incomes more opportunities to attend, thank you.
We have a limited number of free places for this event, if these are showing as not available and you need a free place to be able to access the event, please email a request to us on online@moniackmhor.org.uk, thank you.
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