*Applications EXTENDED to the 22th January 2010*

*There will be a briefing session for those of you who are interested and have questions for us on the 11th January 2010, 8pm at Sinema Old School – Register here for you seats*

THE FIRST DRAFT is Singapore’s first dedicated one-year part-time professional screenplay development programme for screenwriters.

THE FIRST DRAFT will take a selected group of 12 budding screenwriters through a year-long programme consisting of 2 one-week-long residential workshops in March and  September 2010, one-to-one mentoring sessions, monthly group discussions and online consultations.

Our aim is to develop a group of 12 feature film ideas from initial proposals to industry-ready first draft screenplays.

Participants will develop their skills and talents to a professional level through a programme which aims to facilitate viable projects that could be developed into actual works, while at the same time scrupulously respecting the screenwriters’ unique voices and cultural background.

Upon completion of the programme, participants will be eligible to apply for Singapore Film Commission’s script development grants for future development of the projects and completed scripts will automatically be considered for the New Feature Film Fund as well.

Through THE FIRST DRAFT, Singapore can look forward to a community of rigorously trained screenwriters, who will provide the bedrock for writing talent for the Singapore film industry’s future growth and development.

This programme is a partnership between the British Council, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures (SAMP) and the senior staff of the MA Screenwriting Course at the London College of Communication.

Contact Information;

Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures Limited

11B Mount Sophia, Old School #B1-12 Singapore 228466

(T) +65.6336.9707

(F) +65.6336.6107

(E) academy@sinema.sg (Attention: Miss Joey Leong.)