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2010 Screenwriting Lectures

19 October 10

Watch a series of lectures by some of the world’s leading screenwriters; Simon Beaufoy, Aline Brosh McKenna, Christopher Hampton CBE, Sir David Hare, Ronald Harwood CBE and Peter Morgan

Over a series of special evenings at BAFTA and the BFI during September 2010, six leading screenwriters each gave a talk discussing their craft, analysing their work and producing a valuable insight into the art of screenwriting. Watch highlights of their talks in the videos below.

BFI and JJ Charitable Trust logoThe BAFTA and BFI Screenwriter's Lecture Series took place in September 2010 in association with The JJ Charitable Trust

The Six Lectures

Sir David Hare Lecture

Aline Brosh 
McKenna Lecture

Christopher Hampton Lecture

Simon Beaufoy Lecture

Sir Ronald Harwood Lecture

Peter Morgan Lecture

Screenwriting Features

Four of the six screenwriters from the series attended the Peter Morgan lecture at BAFTA Headquarters including (from left to right) Simon Beaufoy, Aline Brosh Mckenna, Peter Morgan and Christopher Hampton (Photography: Jay Brooks).

Find out more about life and work of the six featured screenwriters.

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Hear the views of leading screenwriters on a range of screenwriting topics and techniques.

Rocliffe New Writing Forum

View this selection of six inspirational scripts as chosen by the six featured screenwriters.

View the Event Galleries

Peter Morgan's is welcomed to the his screenwriters' lecture. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture: Peter Morgan BAFTA winning screentwriting Peter Morgan talks with Television and Radio Presenter Francine Stock. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Peter Morgan Screenwriting Lecture Screenwriting Lecture with Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Peter Morgan BAFTA and Oscar nominated screenwriter Peter Morgan talks with an audience about his works including The Queen and Frost/Nixon. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture: Peter Morgan Questions asked for screenwriter Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture: Peter Morgan In conversation with screenwriter Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture: Peter Morgan Actors read a monologue as apart of the screenwriters' lecture with Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture: Peter Morgan Actors read some Peter Morgan Screenwriting. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture with Peter Morgan Guests at the Lecture with Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters' Lecture with Peter Morgan Guests at the Screenwriters' Lecture with Peter Morgan. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Screenwriters: Peter Morgan