The Storyteller's Cottage to Host Weekend Screenwriting Seminar

On April 25 & 26, 2020, The Storyteller’s Cottage will host a unique weekend-long retreat for aspiring screenwriters featuring an array of nationally-known directors, producers, consultants and screenwriters. The Script to Screen Summit will draw over one hundred aspiring screenwriters to Simsbury to network with and learn from key figures in the film and television industry.

The weekend will feature keynote speeches, workshops, and panel discussions designed to provide practical information for new screenwriters as they take their first steps into the business.

Workshops and presentations will be held at several historic locations in town, all within walking distance of each other, including the Historical Society, the Simsbury Free Library, the Ensign House and more. With the Storyteller’s Cottage at the center, the weekend will present Simsbury in a charmingly positive light, cementing its status as a delightful historic town perfect for a film location.

In between workshops, participants will enjoy a wide range of social activities designed to facilitate networking and show off Simsbury’s appeal, including an Armenian Brandy Tasting night at the Storyteller’s Cottage, a private dinner at Metro Bis restaurant, and more. A highlight of the weekend will be a Short Form Screenwriting Contest, where the winners will take home up to $1,000 and have their scripts read live at a Table Read at the conclusion of the event.

Registration is open now at www.StorytellersCottage.com/script-to-screen-summit.

Presenters will include:

John Bucher / Mythologist, Writer, Teacher
Barb Doyon / Screenwriter, Producer, Director
Andrew Gernhard / Synthetic Cinema Film Producer
Pamela Perry Goulardt / Produced Screenwriter
Ben Houser / ESPN Emmy-winning Director, Producer
Patrick Riviere / Professional Actor, Director, Playwright
Colin Theys / Synthetic Cinema Film Director
Julie Sherman Wolfe / Hallmark Channel Screenwriter, Producer

For more information, call the Storyteller’s Cottage at (860) 877-6099 or visit www.StorytellersCottage.com/Script-to-Screen-Summit