Upcoming events

  • intro to script editing

    *NEW DATES ADDED FOR 2024*

    10 am - 12 pm Saturday 16th Nov - SOLD OUT

    11 am - 1 pm Sunday 8th Dec

    6.30 pm - 8.30 pm Wednesday 11th Dec

    WHAT WE WILL COVER

    About Maria Odufuye and her journey

    What is a Script Editor?

    Finding experience, extracurricular activities & CVs

    Script reading, script reports & script notes

    Q&A

    Access to group chat (Q&A’s with industry professionals, events, advice and jobs)

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  • HETV SCRIPT EDITOR TRAINING (NFTS Cymru Wales & screenskills funded)

    This programme is supported by the ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund with contributions from UK HETV productions.

    Duration: 5 days in person. Plus 3 evening sessions delivered online.
    Location: Cardiff
    Price: FREE
    Career Stages: Early / Junior - for people who have some experience in script roles such as script reader, researchers and trainee or assistant script editors.
    Industries:  High End TV
    Funding: ScreenSkills funded, delivered by NFTS Cymru Wales
    Age: 18+
    Deadline for applications: Sun 29th Sept (midnight)

    This programme is supported by the ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund with contributions from UK HETV productions.

    Are you based in Wales? Do you have some experience as a Researcher, Script Reader, Assistant Script Editor or similar? Do you want to progress your career in HETV? The NFTS has partnered with ScreenSkills to provide training for those who want an understanding of the tools and skills that are needed to be an effective script editor in HETV within both a development and production team. This will be an interactive, exercise-based course for a maximum of 20 participants. 

    Who It’s For: 
    Applicants must be based in Wales who have some experience as a Researcher, Script Reader, Assistant Script Editor or Trainee Script Editor. This experience can be within HETV, film or any other type of production. 

    What It Covers:
    The course will mainly be led by Maria Odufuye with some brilliant guest speakers. The course will include:
    •   Who you will work with in a production and development team
    •   The relationship between a Script Editor and a Writer.
    •   What makes a good script.
    •   Collating written notes for a writer
    •   Practical full day session using Final Draft
    •   Working as a Creative Freelancer 
    •   CV Workshop and next steps

    Course Structure: 
    This training is for up to 20 participants. The group will be split into 2 for the in-person weeks to ensure a more efficient and effective training experience. The online sessions will be for the whole group. 
    •   w/c 11th Nov – 1 x online session in the evening (for all)
    •   w/c 18th Nov – 1 week in person in Cardiff/ Cohort 1 (half the group)
    •   w/c 25th Nov – 1 week in person in Cardiff / Cohort 2 (half the group)
    •   w/c 2nd Dec – 2 x online sessions in the evening (for all)

    Accessibility:
    ScreenSkills and the NFTS are committed to embedding inclusion in everything we do. If you have any accessibility requirements or further questions before booking, please contact wales@nfts.co.uk

    HOW TO APPLY

    APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

    Name: Nicola Munday | Development Manager | NFTS Cymru Wales
    Email:wales@nfts.co.uk

Maria, I cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for me and countless others! You have shared your story, offered invaluable advice and made a career in development seem achievable. Thank you so much.

— Workshop attendee

testimonials

This has been such an encouraging and insightful programme to be a part of and I can't overstate how useful it has been. Maria is an icon 😍.
— Workshop attendee
I would definitely recommend Maria's course to people of all levels who wish to understand more about the Script Editor role.


— Workshop attendee
Maria carries such a wealth of knowledge in her workshops and she never stops helping people after you sign up to a workshop, she’s constantly posting opportunities for everyone and wants the best for all who are working behind the scenes
Maria carries such a wealth of knowledge in her workshops and she never stops helping people after you sign up to a workshop, she’s constantly posting opportunities for everyone and wants the best for all who are working behind the scenes. 
— Workshop attendee
A very personable and informative workshop, I learnt a lot. Thank you!

— Workshop attendee
Thanks so much for this insightful workshop. I learnt so much about how to get started and what sort of attitude and skills needed to do this role. Thanks so much Maria for taking the time out to provide information as well as answer all our questions with great detail. You gave me a lot of information on how to put my best foot forward with applying for roles and gaining more experience.

— Workshop attendee
People like Maria Odufuye restore one’s faith in the TV industries. During the Intro to Script Editing course, Maria talked about her successes towards achieving so much (Sex Education, EastEnders, leading her own script editing consulting company) with so much humility, that it inspires others to forge their own path, no matter how new they are to working in Film and TV. Your past experience may have been in administration in a hospital (as had been mine), or your interest in a specific/niche field, could one day prove so useful. Maria has been extremely generous with her time, from offering to have a 1-2-1 virtual coffee with an Equal Access Network, to creating a WhatsApp group for people to connect after they have finished her Script-Ed course. I came away from her course educated about just how varied, and hands on the job of a Script Editor is – a role which requires you to be nurturing towards writers. 
— Workshop attendee