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BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum Panel

08 March 13

This year's BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum entries will be judged by a panel of esteemed industry professionals. Find out more...

The panel

Huw Kennair-Jones

Commissioning Editor, Drama, Sky

Bryan Elsley

Creator Skins (and new C4 series Dates)

Danny Brocklehurst

Writer - Exile, Accused, The Street, Shameless

Hilary Perkins

Multiplatform Commissioning Editor, Drama & Film, Channel 4

Jane Featherstone

Chief Executive of Kudos (Utopia, Broadchurch, The Hour)

John Alexander

Director - White Heat, Exile, Small Island

John Yorke

MD, Company Pictures (Secret State, Shameless, The Shadow Line)

Kevin Cecil

Writer - Black Books, Little Britain

Emily Feller

Development Script Editor, Red productions
(Last Tango in Halifax, Hit & Miss, Scott & Bailey) regional

Polly Hill

Head of Independent drama, BBC

Renay Richardson

Exec Assistant, Drama Republic

Sue Vertue

Producer, Hartswood Films (Sherlock)

Will Gould

Head of Drama, Tiger Aspect (Ripper Street, Public Enemies)

Gabriel Silver

Development Producer, Left Bank Pictures (Wallander, Teachers, The Queen's Sister)

Mady Niel

Literary Agent, 42

Matt Dench

Literary Agent, Dench Arnold

Chaired by:

Ben Stephenson - BBC Drama Controller

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The next forum is taking place in London on 13 May and is dedicated to television drama. We are currently accepting submissions.

Three ten-minute script extracts will be selected from applications sent from emerging writing talent all over the country, which will then be performed by professional actors in front of a live audience and critiqued by a high profile guest from the television drama world.

Full details of how to apply can be found here.

Early Bird Closing Date - 22 February 2013.
Final Closing Date - 18 March 2013.


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