EARLY CAREER SCREENWRITERS REQUIRED

 

 

Following the success of their first social impact screen project, Time Travelling With Myself, 

The Seagull Theatre and The Keeper’s Daughter seek to form a writersroom of four early career professional screenwriters in order to develop screenplays for a new independent micro-drama.

 

Divine in Detention will focus on themes of relationships and sex education; how to be safe and healthy, and make informed decisions about your body. The writers will work alongside an education specialist to develop the story.

 

 

Applicant Requirements:

⁃ You must work or live in East Suffolk or the surrounding area.

⁃ A demonstrable passion for making work in East Anglia is vital.

⁃ Experience in community work with a social impact is beneficial.

⁃ A knowledge of magical realism 80s movies - Mannequin, Chances Are, Splash etc.

⁃ You should be able to demonstrate a clear commitment to a career as a writer. 

 

 

FEE: £600 for 4 days on a self-employed basis.

 

LOCATION: The Seagull Theatre, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 0JH

 

DATES: You must be available 10am - 6pm on:

Tuesday 15th April

Tuesday 22nd April

Tuesday 29th April

Tuesday 6th May

 

 

In order to apply please tell us a little about yourself in a cover letter of no more than one page of A4. We’d like to hear about your writing journey so far, why you’re passionate about making work in the east, any professional barriers you face and how you’d be a great collaborator in the Divine in Detention writersroom. Please also send an up to date CV and a 10 page sample of your writing. If you’d also like to send links to work in order to support your application please do.

 

 

We are passionate about creating a diverse writersroom and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.  We consider early careers to mean 0 - 5 years of professional experience. To apply for the professional early careers writersroom please send the required documents to Mark Finbow at mark@theseagull.co.uk. Deadline for applications is midday Weds 5th March 2025.

 

 

Opportunities for community writers based in East Suffolk will be released soon. Further opportunities for early career directors, cast and crew will be released as the project develops.