Workshop or class Online

Introduction to Script Editing for Film and TV

Run by National Film and Television School (NFTS North)

Two days on Zoom with Jackie Thornton, a development script editor who has worked for See-Saw Films and Netflix UK, on reading a script critically and writing notes a writer can act on. Useful for screenwriters who want to give or take notes better, or move into editing. GBP 365 for freelancers.

Starts Dec 10, 2026 (starts in 51 days)

Dates

It runs Dec 10 to 11, 2026.

At a glance

Cost
From £365Freelance rate; corporate rate GBP 730
Formats
Feature, Series
Held in
English
Where
Online
Who can attend
No formal entry requirements; good written English and an interest in film and TV scripts are expected.

What to send

Also asked for
Online application form.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Day one breaks down produced films and series; day two applies that to unproduced scripts, ending with a set of headline notes for a writer.

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