The Dublin International Screenwriting Festival takes place September 5th-11th, 2022 featuring events both online and at Griffith College Dublin.
The festival will host 16 panel discussions, a writers & producers speed dating event, an action screenwriting workshop, a Saturday night social and 3 in-conversations with world-famous screenwriters.
Highlights include events with the legendary writer of Die Hard and The Fugitive, Jeb Stuart and with Colm Baireád, the screenwriter and director of this year’s breakthrough Oscar hopeful, An Cailín Ciúin.
The aim of the festival is to support the professionalisation of screenwriting in Ireland and to create a culture of nurturing the screenwriting talent based on the island of Ireland.
Dublin International Screenwriting Festival
The programme is filled with lecturers from the College’s Faculty of Creative Arts & Screen Media along with lots more industry talent and professionals. Although industry focussed, the festival is open to all whether you’re a professional screenwriter, a newcomer breaking into the industry with a hot new screenplay or just an avid movie-goer with a keen interest in the screenwriting which makes your favourite movies great.
All events are free of charge, with online events scheduled at lunchtime and in the evening via Zoom to be as accessible as possible.
You can view the full programme, and register for all events online here.
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Introduction to Screenwriting (6 week course) – Autumn 2022- ON ZOOM
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Creative Writing: Advanced – REMOTE
This course is designed for those firmly committed to their writing as a hobby or as a career. Writers may have a writing project or projects they wish to work on for the duration of the course.
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Griffith College is Ireland’s largest independent 3rd level institution with locations in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
Established over 40 years ago, Griffith College enjoys national and a growing international reputation for student success. The College has gained an enviable, award winning reputation for providing students with first class lectures and excellent study material.
