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The New Zealand Writers Guild Presents…
LINDA VOORHEES
Structure/Rewrite - Two evenings on screenwriting.
Wednesday the 4th of July 7.30pm - Structure
Thursday the 5th of July 7.30pm – Rewrite
The Museum Building, Buckle Street, Mt Cook, Wellington.
This is a fantastic opportunity to hear an experienced screenwriter talking about their craft. The evenings will be of great benefit to both up and coming writers and those with a few writing credits already. There will be a Q and A afterwards.
These are FREE evenings for all Writers Guild members and will be held at:
Members please have your membership card on you.
Non-members $5 per night.
Linda Voorhees is an award winning writer who has worked for ABC, CBS, NBC, TNT, Lifetime, Disney Channel, USA and Pixar. She has been or is currently in development with Columbia, Universal, Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures. As a student at UCLA, she was the recipient of the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award and a four-time finalist for the Diane Thomas Award. Her 1997 movie of the week, Two Mothers For Zachary, received the GLADD Award for positive portrayals of gay and lesbians in the media. Her 1991 made for cable movie, Crazy From The Heart, was the winner of the Imagen Award for positive portrayals of Latinos and Hispanics in the media and was the winner of the Columbus Award. The screenplay was nominated for an ACE. Linda has directed two independent films and is currently working with Pixar University, the in-house training program for Pixar staff.
Also note: the NZWG Wellington Writers Group next meeting is on at 7pm this Monday the 18th of June at Blondinis, upstairs at the Embassy Theatre. Please contact Benedict at Benedict@winterfilms.co.nz for more information.
www.nzwg.org.nz
steven@nzwritersguild.org.nz
DATE NIGHT: 1.0
This is structured networking event for Producers looking for a project, and Writers or Directors with a hot idea to pitch.
As you can see from the title this is version number one, and we are keeping it open. Later versions will targeted at specific genres, television, features, short films etc as per demand.
Date: 11th of July, 6.30pm.
Spaces will be limited.
Producers: Please contact Sandy sandy@spada.co.nz
Writers: Please contact Steven steven@nzwritersguild.org.nz
Directors: Please contact Anna office@sdgnz.co.nz
Format: Part One: Speed Dating. One Producer, one pitcher, Three minutes to pitch.
All change at the sound of the bell.
Part Two: Informal mingling and nervous breakdowns at the bar.
Open invite to all members for Part Two.
Venue: MIC Toi Rerehiko at Galatos, 17 Galatos St,
Newton, Auckland
Cost: Free.
Enquiries: Please contact Steven on 09 3601378, or 021 2229682, or steven@nzwritersguild.org.nz
Script to Screen
The NZWG has historically held events that provide professional development for its members. A list of NZWG events from 2000-2006 can be found on this page.
Today the principal responsibility for providing upskilling has been tendered to Script to Screen, an organisation founded by the NZWG and the New Zealand Film Commission to provide upskilling opportunities for scriptwriters and to develop the local screenwriting culture.
Script to Screen run a series of different initiatives including The Writers Room - a monthly series where a changing panel of New Zealand writers debate hot topics in screenwriting.
Check out upcoming events on the Script to Screen website.
Back to topPast NZWG Events
2006
Auckland
February
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Final Draft
Tips and tricks for both beginners and experienced users with Scott McMenamin (Director, International Sales & Studio Relations – Final Draft Inc)
2005
Auckland
February
Creative Workers Workshop Day
A variety of workshops on the business and practical aspects of working in the creative industries.
(co-organised with the CCUG – Coalition of Creative Unions and Guilds)
August
Creative Workers: Employee or Independent Contractor?
Issues arising from the Bryson decision
(co-organised with the CCUG – Coalition of Creative Unions and Guilds)
Wellington
March
Selling Your Scripts To Hollywood
How to get your script to the right people – with screenwriter Sharon Y Cobb.
Read the notes from this event - PDF
2004
Auckland
April
An Evening With Stuart McKenzie
Writer/director Stuart McKenzie and the art of filmmaking.
Wellington
September
In The Door
Getting started in the film and television industry with Matt Horrocks (NZFC), Catherine Fitzgerald and Bevin Linkhorn.
November
How To Make Your Favourite Film
Why do you like the films you like? What do others like? Are there common threads? And how can you use that in your writing?
Christchurch
August
Scriptwriting Craft Evening
The craft of scriptwriting with Stuart Hoar
October
Short Film Information Evening
An introduction to short film with producers Catherine Fitzgerald and Ainsley Gardiner.
(co-organised with Screen Canterbury)
Dunedin
September
The Craft of Scriptwriting
With writer/director Gillian Ashurst
November
Adventures in the Screen Trade
An evening with producer Tim Sanders
2003
Auckland
May
Building Characters
How to create great characters with Joan Rosier-Jones.
August
Script Editing – Every Good Writer Needs a Better Adversary
The benefits, drawbacks and issues surrounding script editing.
September
Going Global – New Zealand Cinema on the World Stage
Issues pertaining to telling ‘local’ stories in a world market - with Merata Mita, Cliff Curtis and Bird Runningwater (of the Sundance Institute).
October
Meet the TVNZ Commissioning Team
An evening for professional television writers to meet Tony Holden and Christopher Gist of TVNZ.
Wellington
April
The Screen Production Taskforce : What Will It Mean For Writers?
Featuring Robin Laing.
The Pitch
Advice and information on how to pitch ideas (featuring Ken Duncum, Phillipa Campbell, Donna Malane and Vicky Pope).
May
Meet John Dryden
An opportunity to meet John Dryden – Executive Producer, Drama - Radio New Zealand)
August
Writing for Television
With Chris Ellis (The Strip) and Mike Smith (Willy Nilly)
Christchurch
August
From Story Outline to Screen
One day workshop on writing for the screen with Michael Bennett
(co-organised with Nga Aho Whakaari)
The Writers Process
One day workshop on writing for the screen with Graeme Tetley
(co-organised with Nga Aho Whakaari)
2002
Auckland
April
Tax Made Simple
Accounting 101 for writers with Janet Thomson.
June
Bend It Like Beckham
Screening and Q&A with writer/director Gurinder Chadha and writer Paul Mayeda Berges.
August
More Than Words
Scriptwriters and authors were given the opportunity to pitch their work one-on-one to producers.
(co-organised with the NZ Society of Authors).
November
An Evening With Ed Solomon
Hollywood based Ed Solomon (Men in Black) discussed writing, directing, Hollywood and more.
Wellington
April
Breaking and Entering
Tales from the trenches on how to break into the film and TV industry – featuring Michael Wrenn, Larry Parr and Donna Malane.
June
Under the Eyes of Strangers : The Business of Script Assessment
Featuring Katherine Butler, Neil Cairns, Russell Campbell, Graeme Tetley and John Reid.
The Art of Adaptation
Oscar winner Phillipa Boyens revealed how they adapted Lord of the Rings.
August
Whose Story Is This?
Who has the right to tell stories? Do stories belong to everyone or everyone?
Featuring Bill Manhire, Jim Moriarty, Graeme Tetley and Teresa Shreves.
September
Buzz Words
A ‘meet the Guild staff’ evening for Wellington members.
November
Chewing the Fat – Conversations about the Screenwriters Craft.
Featuring Ken Duncum, Graeme Tetley, Malcolm Hill and Aileen O’Sullivan.
Christchurch
May
The Nuts and Bolts
A practical half-day seminar on everything from writing, to pitching, to approaching producers with scripts.
October
Building Characters
How to create great characters with Joan Rosier-Jones.
2001
Auckland
February
Writing Content for New Media
Writer Andrew McKenzie discussed opportunities in writing for new media.
August
Tools For Constructive Trouble-Makers
How to Lobby the Government on Creative Industry Issues
Marilyn Waring and Gayle Greenwood
(co-organised by The Green Ribbon Trust, WIFT and APRA)
September
Creating a Successful Pitch
Screenwriter/agent Jane Warren and actor Marc Laureano worked through the intricacies of the pitching process
October
Pitchin’ : The Game Show
A pitching competition designed to improve pitching skills.
2000
Auckland
February
All About Final Draft
A hands on information session on Final Draft scriptwriting software with expert Frank Colin
April
New Zealand Broadcasting
A lecture on the state of broadcasting in New Zealand by journalist, author and media watchdog Paul Smith.
June
An Evening With Leslie Rabb
LA based writers manager Leslie Rabb discussed how writers can benefit from having a manager.
July
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Documentaries
Filmmakers Richard Driver and Juliet Monaghan discuss documentaries.
October
Pitchin’
An opportunity for an audience of writers to pitch their work directly to a panel of producers and network executives.
November
Writing Maori
Kath Akuhata-Brown, Carey Carter and Vanessa Rare discussed issues pertaining to writing and Maori intellectual property.
An Evening With Jimmy McGovern
Greg McGee interviewed writing legend Jimmy McGovern.
(co-organised with British Council New Zealand)
December
An Evening With Fox Studios, Australia
Development Executives Kim Verco and Caroline Grose shared their knowledge of the film industry.