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SCRIPTED

WHAT IS A SCENE?
WITH JOHN YORKE

18TH, 19TH, 20TH JULY

In six 90 minute sessions, John takes us through scene structure, scene history, scenes as building blocks, and scenes as chains of cause and effect.  How they work, how to write them, how to cut from one to another, how to use them to create pace, how to use them to define character, how to make them utterly compelling

JEFF MELVOIN PROGRAMMES

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Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer
Author of Running the Show: Television from the Inside (Sept 2023)
Founder & Chair WGAW
Showrunner Training Programme

John YorkE PROGRAMMES

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Writer, Producer, Lecturer, Author of “Into the Woods”

DIALOGUE : 2-DAY PROGRAMME
WITH JOHN YORKE

NEW DATES COMING SOON 

A two-day programme taking a detailed look at how skilled Dialogue can massively enhance your story and script

Storytelling for Scripted TV
with John Yorke

MODULE 1: 13TH, 14TH, 15TH SEPTEMBER
MODULE 2: 20TH, 21ST, 23RD SEPTEMBER
MODULE 3: 27TH, 28TH, 29TH SEPTEMBER

SHOWRUNNER TV DRAMA EXCHANGE 
LOS ANGELES

FALL SCHEDULE : 10TH – 15TH SEPTEMBER 2023

MediaXchange’s flagship programme, now in it’s 24th year, examines best practices applied to creating and producing drama series

An intense, week-long schedule, with US showrunners, writers, producers and development executives, will be spent connecting with the group of international participants to transfer informative insights from the US creative process

 

REALISING THE VISION OF A SHOW
WITH JEFF MELVOIN

new dates to be announced

Drawing on his extensive experience as a Showrunner and Executive Producer, Jeff will analyse how to manage the creative process through production. Identifying how producers and writers can synchronise that process, across production departments, to achieve the best quality results for the vision and delivery of the show

DEVELOPING A SERIES with John Yorke

20th – 24th november 2023 

This course explores the core skills that go into creating and selling a TV series for either the local or international market

 

THE ROLE OF THE SHOWRUNNER – SHOWRUNNING FORENSICS
ONLINE webinar series 

RETURNing with 8 x LIVE, ONLINE, 1-hour SESSIONS STARTING APRIL 25

Showrunning Forensics will examine specific themes in the creative process as analysed by US and international Showrunners

A selected theme will be put under the microscope in each 1 hour session to dissect the essential elements in creating, developing, producing and sustaining successful drama series 

Testimonials

“Thank you very much for the opportunity to take part in the Lab

I loved the atmosphere, I enjoyed the programme and I valued the possibility to meet real experts in TV drama

And it was fun, as well! I would have liked to stay the whole week”

Jan Maxa

Director, Content Development, Czech TV

“Thank you for organising such an inspiring week! It was a pleasure to be part of it and have the opportunity to soak up those amazing speakers’ words of wisdom

I feel creatively refuelled and pleasingly full of custard creams”

Laura Neal

Writer, UK
Advanced Writing for Television Drama

“I really enjoyed it. I’d love to stay involved with it. It’s such a fantastic scheme”

Sally Abbott

Writer, UK
Advanced Writing in Television

“Thank you so much for having me at NEM, it was a great event and I look forward to being part of future MediaXchange events”

Lars Lundström

Writer/ Creator “Real Humans”, Sweden

“The week in Los Angeles was work and fun at the same time, it was also amazing and inspiring

Katrina and the team of MediaXchange made it a flawless and smooth experience and the schedule was so meticulously planned that I could focus on the one thing I came to Los Angeles for – to pitch my project

Highly recommended for anyone who still dares to dream big”

Christian Limmer

Writer, Germany
Connect to Hollywood

“I’ve left Los Angeles overwhelmed by the outcome of the week and deeply motivated to push my project to the next level”

Tillmann Roth

Germany
Connect to Hollywood

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