The document describes the London Screenwriters' Festival, which is a 3-day event held annually in October that connects screenwriters and film industry professionals. It provides over 130 seminars, workshops and networking opportunities. Past speakers have included writers from major films. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the event and its online platforms, allowing companies to promote their brand and support emerging creative talent in the British film industry.
2. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
INSPIRE… CONNECT… EXPERIENCE…
The London Screenwriters’
Festival the World’s largest
screenwriting event.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
3. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
INSPIRE… CONNECT… EXPERIENCE…
Our core philosophy is
to share experience,
inspire ground-breaking
work and connect talent
with filmmakers and
producers, fostering
both creativity and
business
development.
4. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WHERE AND WHEN?
The Festival runs for 3 days in October, hosted at the grand
and historic Regents University, in the heart of Regents Park.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
5. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WHAT WE DO
Over the three day
festival, we deliver
over 130 events - a
mix of keynote
speeches, seminars,
workshops,
networking
opportunities and
training sessions.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
6. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WHAT WE DO
The festival is committed to
developing emerging talent, the
future of our industry.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
8. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
PAST SPEAKERS
Events range from
small, one on one
sessions, through
bigger workshops and
seminars, as well as
main stage events like
‘Silence Of The Lambs’
LIVE with Ted Tally in
2014
9. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
PAST SPEAKERS
The festival has now
played host to over
500 high profile
industry speakers…
including the people
behind…
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
11. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
THE GREAT BRITISH PITCHFEST
All delegates get the
opportunity to pitch
their projects to
agents, executives,
commissioners and
producers from the UK,
Europe and Hollywood.
12. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WE CONNECT TALENT AT SCRIPT CHAT
We are in it together.
Our delegates can
connect directly with
our industry speakers,
face to face and on a
level playing field.
13. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WE READ SCRIPTS AND FEEDBACK
All delegates
get script
feedback from
professional
readers.
14. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WE GET WORK PERFORMED LIVE
Delegates can have their
script worked on by
professional actors and
director, bringing their
words vividly to life. The
ATR received 99% five star
feedback from the 200
involved in 2013
15. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
LIVE AND ONLINE SCRIPT SCHOOL
We keep the
festival alive year
round with our
online delegate
network where we
also share filmed
sessions.
16. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
PITCHING THURSDAY
A week of workshops
culminate in a
Pitching Thursday,
offering more indepth
training.
17. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
TAKE ACTION INITIATIVES
Unique initiatives
to get writers
writing, and their
work produced.
’50 Kisses’ resulted
in 2,500
screenplays being
written and 135
films produced.
18. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
COMMUNITY
In feedback, one
of the most
important factors
for delegates is a
sense of
community,
networking and
social meetups.
19. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
BRITISH SCREENWRITERS AWARDS 2015
The first
annual British
Screenwriters’
Awards took
place in 2014,
celebrating and
platforming both
great
screenwriting and
emerging talent.
21. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
DEMOGRAPHICS
The 2014 festival
attracted over 850
attendees, a 20%
increase on 2013.
We project a
similar increase in
2015 having
already sold 250
passes in the
seven days after
LSF 2014.
22. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
DEMOGRAPHICS
• 46% between 36 and 50
• 37% between 21 and 35
• 51% over 51
• 48% Female
• 52% Male
• 44% London based
• 40 % UK commuters
• 14% International Delegates
(of which a third are long haul)
23. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
WHAT THEY SAY
We have more feedback than we can
share, but typically delegates report…
‘I had an amazing time which only
now, looking back on it, I realise
actually changed me and my
perspective on life. To meet so many
creative, talented and inspiring people
in one place was an incredible
experience.’
Karen Roos, Screenwriter
25. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
SPONSORSHIP
We want you to be a part of this exciting creative
movement.
26. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
SPONSORSHIP
Align your brand with
• The biggest screenwriters event
the world.
• An important and unique
international cultural event.
• Playing an important role in
fostering creative and emerging
talent
• Being a supporter of British film.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
27. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Live Event
Opportunities to
promote your brand or
organisation include…
• Stage banners
• Lanyard branding
• Session sponsorship
• Trade booths.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
28. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Online portals to
promote your brand or
organisation include…
• Our website (200k
views)
• Social media channels
such as Facebook and
Twitter (20k members)
• 75,000 strong email list.
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF
29. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
TAKE A STAND
Take a stand in the marquee,
the conference meeting area
which high visibility to our
delegates.
30. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
CUSTOM PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
We are nothing if
not innovative, and
look forward to
creating something
unique for you and
your organisation.
31. THE LONDON
SCREENWRITERS’
FESTIVAL 2015
CUSTOM PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Want more information?
Come and speak to us
and let us build a solution
for you.
paolo@LondonSWF.com
www.LondonSWF.com #LondonSWF