Taking place at Curzon cinemas in Mayfair and Soho, 2019 is the tenth year of BAFTAs annual series. The Screenwriters’ Lecture Series exists to celebrate screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed writers a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock, the series is supported by JJ Charitable Trust.
Pedro Almodóvar
Saturday 30 November, 16.00
Curzon Soho
As one of Spain's most celebrated filmmakers, writer/director Pedro Almodóvar has numerous accolades to his name including four BAFTAs. His credits include Volver (2006), The Skin I Live In (2011), Julieta (2016) and most recently Pain and Glory (2019).
Doors will open at 15.30 for a 16.00 start
Please note that those in attendance at this event must be 18 or over.
Céline Sciamma
Monday 2 December, 18.45
Curzon Mayfair
With a career spanning over 20 years, French screenwriter Céline Sciamma's credits include Water Lilies (2007), Girlhood (2014) and more recently Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) which won her the Best Screenplay Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Doors will open at 18.15 for a 18.45 start
Please note that those in attendance at this event must be 15 or over.
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Noah Baumbach
Thursday 5 December, 18.00
Curzon Mayfair
Known for his dramatic comedies, Baumbach's work on The Squid and the Whale (2005) earned him an Oscar nomination. Other credits include Frances Ha (2012), Mistress America (2015) and Marriage Story (2019).
Doors will open at 17.30 for a 18.00 start
Please note that those in attendance at this event must be 15 or over.
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Robert Eggers
Saturday 7 December, 18.30
Curzon Mayfair
As well as a screenwriter, Eggers is a director and production designer best known for his acclaimed horror films The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019).
Doors will open at 18.00 for a 18.30 start
Please note that those in attendance at this event must be 18 or over.
Bong Joon Ho
Thursday 12 December, 18.45
Curzon Mayfair
The South Korean writer/director is known for his unique blend of humor, emotion and suspense with credits including The Host, (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017) and most recently Parasite, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2019.
Doors will open at 18.15 for a 18.45 start
Please note that those in attendance at this event must be 15 or over.