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Celebrate the craft of writing at the 12th annual edition of our Screenwriters' Lecture Series.
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This year, esteemed writers Mike Leigh, Chris Sanders, Marielle Heller, Alice Rohrwacher and Alice Birch pull back the curtain to offer a glimpse into their creative processes, passions and inspirations.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from some of the industry’s most talented voices in our series created by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock and supported by JJ Charitable Trust, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
Hear from our opening lecturer, British writer and director Mike Leigh, whose body of work includes Life is Sweet (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Mr Turner (2014) and Hard Truths (2024).
We're joined by American writer and director Chris Sanders whose credits includes Lilo & Stitch (2002), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), and most recently The Wild Robot (2024).
Keen to discuss this year’s lecture line up? Join us in the Ray Dolby Room on the first floor for tea and coffee, and a chance to connect with other attendees at this years’ Screenwriters’ Lecture Series.
We're joined remotely by American filmmaker Marielle Heller whose credits includes The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood and this year’s comedy horror, Nightbitch.
Hear from Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher whose notable work includes The Wonders (2014), Happy as Lazzaro (2018) and La Chimera (2023).
In our closing lecture, British screenwriter Alice Birch discusses her body of work including Lady Macbeth (2016), Normal People (2020), The Wonder (2022) and The End We Start From (2023).
