Category: News

  • The WriterSlam Drama 2016 Shortlist

    The WriterSlam Shortlist has now been announced!

    We are very excited to announce our shortlist for WriterSlam 2016. The shortlisted writers and their scripts are:

    Neil D’Arcy-Jones – Save Our Souls
    Heather Dunmore and Catherine Comfort – Spitfire Sisters
    Onyinye Egenti and Adele Oni – Lost Queens
    Charlotte Gajek – Paradise
    Christian Graham – Flex
    Amy Guyler – Syncubate
    Robert Klecha – L.U.C.I.D
    Zoe Mavroudi – The Gold Monkey
    Emily Mazzeo – Greenhouse
    Conor McGinnity – Bandit Country
    Toby Parker Rees – Little People
    Keith Saha – Looked After
    Katrina Smith-Jackson – Tilbury Rush
    Gail Terry – Specious

    What Happens Now?

    This shortlist will be whittled down to 5 finalists by the TCN and Sky Drama. We will then invite the 5 finalists to take part in a script workshop with renowned Exec Producer Michael Jacob. These 5 writers will be taught how to generate an industry standard pitch and synopsis, as well as receiving in-depth advice and expertise. Writers will also be developing their work with an eye to producing a full script by the end of the workshop.

    The 5 finalists will have their extracts performed at the WriterSlam event on 14th November at St James Theatre in Victoria. The event is open to the public and will have a large industry attendance. To come along and support new talent, book your ticket here.

    What are the prizes?

    The winning writer will receive a paid development commission from TriForce Productions, culminating in an industry table read in Spring 2017 supported by Sky Drama.

    The runner up will receive a guaranteed place on the BBC’s Introduction to Continuing Drama workshop – their invite only workshop for writer’s hoping to write for the BBC’s award winning continuing dramas; Holby City, Casualty, Doctors and Eastenders.

    All 5 finalists will have their work showcased in front of the industry panel, with representatives from the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and TriForce Productions.

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  • TriForce Productions on ITV2!

    TriForce Productions first show Sorry, I Didn’t Know on ITV2

    Thursday 3rd November 2016 – 8.30pm ITV2

    We are excited to announce TriForce Productions will debut with TV programme Sorry, I Didn’t Know, part of the returning ITV2 Fresh season this autumn.  ITV2 returns with its successful season of brand new comedy and entertainment singles courtesy of BAME talent both on and off the screen.

    Following on from the success of last year’s specials, ITV2 Fresh unveils four brand new 30-minute singles, which showcase the breadth of talent and will air in the run up to the MOBO Awards on ITV2.

    The season has been commissioned by Entertainment Commissioning Editor Asif Zubairy and Head of Digital Channels Rosemary Newall.

    This year sees one-off specials from TriForce Productions, Sugar Films, Purple Geko Productions and Transparent Television covering a host of genres from mockumentary to scripted comedy.

    Rosemary Newell said: “This year’s Fresh season is the perfect opportunity to bring some fantastic new comedy and entertainment to our viewers from some exceptionally talented stars of the future.”

    Asif Zubairy said:  “We have four incredibly funny, edgy and innovative comedy and entertainment shows and are excited to be bringing these to the ITV audience.  I’m thrilled that we are continuing our strong ties with BAME talent and offer a much-deserved platform for talent both on and off the screen.”

    Sorry, I Didn’t Know is a classic panel show with a twist and is hosted by Jimmy Akingbola.

    Made by TriForce Productions, two teams of comedians (Chizzy Akudolu, Jo Martin, Jimmy James Jones, Toby Williams, Paul Chowdhry, Judi Love) will take viewers on a tour of black history across the globe.  Insightful, educational. bold, tongue-in-cheek and above all very funny, the teams will battle over four rounds as they unveil some interesting historical facts. 

    Fraser and Minnie Ayres, Triforce Productions, said:  “We’re incredibly excited to be working with ITV2 to bring a fresh look to the comedy panel show format with Sorry, I Didn’t Know. Their support for new production companies and their commitment to increasing access and diversity is truly pioneering.”

    So tune into ITV2 on Thursday 3rd November at 8.30pm to catch Sorry I Didn’t Know!


    Sorry, I Didn’t Know

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  • TriForce Productions: #SIDK!

    History, with a touch of colour…

    We’re very excited to announce that we’re working on our first TV broadcast commission, bringing a brand new look to the comedy panel show format with Sorry, I Didn’t Know.

    We’ll be filming our first TV commission on Sunday 9 October 2016 at The London Studios. It’s a hilarious new comedy panel show, unearthing everything you didn’t know about black history. We’ve all heard of Mary Seacole and Martin Luther King, but did you know that the first self-made female millionaire was black? Or that the inspiration for the character Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Flute’ was black classical composer Joseph Bologne?

    We’ve got an amazing panel lined up for the show (more details coming soon!) as well as a very familiar face for our host.

    We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this moment with you!

    Want to be part of the audience on Sunday 9 October at London Studios?

    Book your spot here!


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  • WriterSlam Returns!

    Are you a writer looking to break into the TV industry?

    Building on the success of our MonologueSlam UK initiative for actors, WriterSlam UK is our programme to help TV production companies and broadcasters access new and established writers from diverse backgrounds.  These TV industry professionals then support the writers in their career development, providing tangible outcomes for participants, with a structured and accessible programme over 2017.

    We’re looking for new voices for television, who come from all backgrounds. We champion diversity of experience – if you include everyone, you don’t need to exclude anyone.

    This third WriterSlam is a Drama Edition, actors will take to the stage of St. Jame Theatre Studio, Victoria, on Monday 14 November for read-throughs of the shortlisted scripts.

    This WriterSlam is supported by TriForce Productions, BBC, Channel 4 and Sky.

    Submissions are open from 19 September – 9 October 2016. For more information on how to submit, go the WriterSlam page.

    ‘I was lucky enough to sign with a brilliant agent who, as well as being great company and fantastic on the business side, gives fantastic notes and is as much a dramaturg as an agent. I was also lucky enough to get my first commission to write an episode of Casualty.’

    Tom McKay, WriterSlam Drama Ed. 2015, BBC prize winner, on his progress since WriterSlam.

     

    Submissions are open now until 9 October and tickets for the event will be available to book soon.

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  • Minnie Ayres in Broadcast

    COO Minnie Ayres details five actionable steps to greater gender equality in an article for Broadcast discussing the on-screen gender gap.

    Read the full article here.

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  • TriForce Short Film Festival 2016

    Submissions are now open for TriForce Short Film Festival 2016!  This, the fifth annual TriForce Creative Network film festival, will take place at BAFTA on Saturday 3rd December 2016.

     

    The TriForce Short Film Festival was established to promote, support and showcase the diverse range of talent in contemporary film-making.  With a focus on recognising and supporting diverse talent, the festival brings together film-makers with the movers and shakers in the industry, enabling emerging artists to break into the mainstream.  Showcasing the best in short film, alongside a programme of career focused seminars throughout the day and an industry expo, the TriForce Short Film Festival is the place to be to further your career in film.  

    With the chance to get your film screened at BAFTA, career development opportunities with our industry partners or cash for your next film project, why not look at the newly launched film festival website TFSFF.com to see some of the winning films from last year’s festival and how to submit your film.

    The three categories this year are:

    ·         Microshorts  – open to films under five minutes long and can be of any genre

    ·         General Scripted – open to scripted films between five and 20 minutes long

    ·         Non-Scripted – open to non-scripted films between five and 20 minutes long

     

    We are always blown away by the calibre of films we receive as well as the immense range of stories, voices and topics that are explored.  No doubt this year the entries will be just as impressive – we can’t wait to start watching them!

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  • Happy Holidays!

    Wishing happy holidays to the whole network from TriForce Towers!

    We hope you enjoy yourselves and if you have a spare few minutes we’d love it if you could take our survey (perhaps while nibbling on some chocolate) – it’s easy peasy and will really help us make sure we know which bits we’re doing right and which we could improve on.

    Thanks everyone and have a great break!

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  • Calling All Writers: BBC Shadow Writing Scheme

    This is a great opportunity for writers to get experience on returning BBC drama Doctors!

    The BBC Writersroom and Drama Production is running a BBC Doctors Shadow Scheme from the 5th July 2016 and are currently accepting script submissions. If you are keen to write for the show, you will need – an original full-length script, CV AND a pitch for a Doctors guest A story (up to 500 words) by 5pm on Monday 18th April 2016, in PDF format.

    Your guest story should feature one of the regular Doctors characters as well as a maximum of three guest characters.  The story should revolve around human dilemma and jeopardy rather than focus on being a medical story. Your idea needs to be a self-contained story that happens over one day only.  Below is a link to a detailed example submitted by one of the BBC’s more experienced Doctors writers. You will need to write your own shorter pitch for a Doctors guest story, up to a maximum of 500 words.

    They are looking for writers who know the show, are passionate about it and are eager to show that they can write for it.

    There are 5 places. The BBC will be shortlisting 12 writers for the scheme, and will ask those shortlisted to write a scene for Doctors using existing serial.

    The Scheme is open to writers of all levels of experience and they encourage BAME writers to apply.

    See the Doctors Pitch Example here.

     

    The Shadow Scheme will run like this:

    Each writer will have a dedicated Script Editor from the show and the Shadow Scheme will last 6 months.

    The 5 selected writers will be expected to submit two story ideas and take one of these ideas on to write 2 drafts of a trial script.  Doctors will read the trial script and two more story ideas from the writer.  The show will then decide whether the writer will get a commission.  If the writer is successful with the trial process, they will be guaranteed a commission within the year, subject to a story idea being accepted.

    The Shadow Scheme start with three days of training at the Doctors base in Birmingham, there will be more training throughout the duration of the scheme – dates to be confirmed.

    Tuesday 5th July – Thursday 7th July 2016 – to include writers’ workshops, lectures and exercises on storytelling and the show format. Expenses for travel and accommodation will be paid. The writers will have a formal induction on the show, including a set tour, and then they’ll be taken through the script development process.

    Please submit via the Writersroom E-Submissions System – https://writersroom.external.bbc.co.uk/opportunity/48

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  • Diversity: The Force Awakens

    Our co-founder Fraser Ayres is featured in the Huffington Post today, talking about the responsibility of industry awards to reflect the diversity of today’s society, and the impact of John Boyega’s Rising Star Award at the BAFTA’s. You can check out his article below:

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  • Fraser Ayres in Broadcast

    CEO Fraser Ayres has responded to the #OscarsSoWhite debate with a piece in Broadcast magazine looking at what we can expect for our own TV awards in 2016.

    Read the full article here: https://thetcn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Broadcastnow-Thursday-28-January-2016.pdf

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  • BFI.NETWORK and Postroom

    Everyone knows about the BFI, but did you know about BFI NET.WORK?
    BFI NET.WORK were one of our partners for the TriForce Short Film Festival in 2015. We have a lot in common as we’re both here to support new and emerging filmmakers and help them develop their careers.

    BFI NET.WORK help new Writers, Directors and Producers on the way to their first feature. The NET.WORK is a partnership that involves Creative England, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Northern Ireland Screen, Scottish Film Talent Network and Film London – with backing from the BFI. Every year they invest £3 million of National Lottery funding in new and emerging filmmakers for short film production, feature development and training opportunities, but their website is also a great resource for connecting talent with industry execs.

    An exciting feature of their website is definitely the Postroom, which is a platform where anyone can share their work directly with execs – and it is guaranteed to be watched or read – allowing execs who are excited about your work to get in touch with you directly. The most outstanding short film submission of the month is highlighted via their Postroom Pick and showcased on the homepage of the site. This is a brilliant platform for emerging filmmakers to gain recognition not only from execs but among their peers too. We would suggest that any filmmaker looking to engage with funders upload their work to the Postroom as an initial point of contact.

    Matimba Kabalika looks after the NET.WORK and manages the accompanying website. She originally joined the BFI in June 2012 as Assistant to Ben Roberts. Before joining the BFI she spent four years at Partizan, where she worked in production on commercials, music videos and short films, working with an array of emerging and established directing talent. Matimba tells us “the Postroom represents such an exciting opportunity for us, because it’s where we get to see work from across the UK from a diverse wealth of filmmakers who we may not have had the opportunity to engage with yet.”

    The Postroom is resource that should be utilised by all emerging Writers, Directors and Producers who feel they have a compelling script or short film that has not been discovered yet. Previous Postroom Picks have gone on to attend learning and networking events that are run by the NET.WORK, and are now in talks with execs over potential new projects. Take a look at the excellent quality of chosen films, one has since been BAFTA nominated!

    Discover how BFI NET.WORK can help you:

    http://network.bfi.org.uk/http://network.bfi.org.uk/postroom

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  • Adam Crozier on working with TriForce

    ITV Chief Exec Adam Crozier says that there’s still a way to go before we can declare victory on making TV more diverse.

    “If this is a 5 day test match we’re halfway through the first morning” Crozier told the audience at Channel 4’s diversity conference this week.

    He acknowledge the importance of partnerships and talked about widening the recruitment pool by using organisation like TriForce Creative Network.

    TriForce are working with ITV on a range of initiatives and have received support from them for our new WriterSlam programme. We think it’s great that such a large commercial broadcaster are thinking outside the box when it comes to building an inclusive industry, both on and off screen.

    Click here to access the Broadcast article.

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