Following the initiative announcement earlier this year, UKTV and TriForce Creative Network today announce the four finalists of the UKTV WriterSlam competition for UKTV’s award-winning entertainment channel Dave.
We have another addition to our UKTV WriterSlam pathway! Laurence Clark will be joining the team developing his sitcom idea, Perfect. Laurence Clark is an internationally-acclaimed comedian, writer and actor who has cerebral palsy. His observational, political stand-up and filmed stunts demonstrate the endearing naivety and ridiculousness of human behaviour by seeing the world through…
As part of our UKTV pathway for writers, we are on the hunt for production companies with a keen love for talent and for bringing the best out of them! We’re looking for emerging indie production companies with some experience in scripted production to come and join us on our mission to take exciting new writers from ‘Bedroom to Broadcast’ as part of a…
UKTV and TriForce Creative Network announce finalists for WriterSlam! Our most popular WriterSlam competition yet, in partnership with UKTV, received close to 1600 entries with writers all vying for an opportunity to have their project produced for UKTV’s award-winning comedy entertainment channel Dave. 1600 entries were shortlisted down to SIX and those writers will now…
Our most popular WriterSlam competition yet, in partnership with UKTV, received close to 1600 entries with writers all vying for an opportunity to have their project filmed and shown on UKTV’s award-winning comedy entertainment channel Dave. A team of readers read through all the entries and shortlisted 58 to go through to the next stage…
UKTV are partnering with TriForce Creative Network to turbo charge their groundbreaking WriterSlam programme. The successful programme has been running for over ten years, with the very first winner, Sophie Petzal, now an award winning writer and many other first time writers getting their first development commission and an agent through the programme. Over the years the TCN has partnered with (amongst…
It’s been exciting to see so much press coverage of our latest WriterSlam winner Tumi Belo in the industry press. You can read about her in Variety and Deadline this week! Click here for Variety coverage Click here for Deadline coverage
We had a great time at our ONLINE #WriterSlam final this week, hosted by the wonderful presenter, Jacqueline Shepherd. The event, in partnership with Amazon Prime Video, was hosted on Twitch, with live readings of extracts from our four finalists’ projects, led by a fantastic cast including Ivanno Jeremiah, Lauren Drummond, Jennifer Nicholas, Amrita Acharia,…
TRIFORCE CREATIVE NETWORK AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ANNOUNCE WRITERSLAM FINALISTS We’re very excited to announce our four finalists for our Amazon Prime Video WriterSlam! The four writers were selected following a nationwide call out for original ideas, with writers invited to submit a synopsis and 15 pages of script for an audio drama or comedy,…
We had a great time at our very first ONLINE #WriterSlam final this week, hosted by the wonderful presenter, Ria Hebden. We moved the event online to make it completely Covid safe and entertained our industry guests on the Twitch platform where they got to hear our finalist writers audio dramas which had been pre-recorded…
Prime Video in search of new writers for paid development commission! Building on the success of the 2019 partnership, WriterSlam have once again joined forces with Prime Video to offer one new writer the opportunity to develop a new script. The process will last for six months. Whether your script is about telling a story…
TRIFORCE CREATIVE NETWORK AND AUDIBLE ANNOUNCE WRITERSLAM FINALISTS We’re very excited to announce our four finalists for our Audible WriterSlam! The four writers were selected following a nationwide call out for original ideas, with writers invited to submit a synopsis and 15 pages of script for an audio drama or comedy. The final script extracts will…
For all those keeping on eye on the WriterSlam with Audible competition, we’ve got an update for you! The new deadline for this competition is now 23:59pm on Monday 10th August. We’ve decided to move both the finalists workshops and the WriterSlam final event online, to make sure we can go ahead regardless of what…
Calling all writers! Win a paid development commission with Audible! Following the success of WriterSlam with Amazon Studios, we’re partnering with their sister company, Audible, to find new and exciting scripted projects that are perfectly suited for audio. With over 400,000 audiobooks, Audible Original dramas, podcasts and short stories, Audible are constantly on the hunt…
We’ve joined forces with Hat Trick Productions to help them find fresh new talent for their writing pool on the legendary ‘Have I Got News For You’. Maybe you’re a stand up, sitcom writer or you’ve written comedy or comedy gags for radio, podcasts, television or online … Have a look for more details below…
Congratulations to our #WriterSlam finalist writers who had their work showcased to an industry audience at a fantastic event at The Curtain Hotel on Friday night! Omari McCarthy and Celia Morgan were selected by Amazon as the winners, they will both work with Lydia Hampson, Head of Scripted UK for Amazon Studios over 3-6 months…
TRIFORCE CREATIVE NETWORK AND AMAZON STUDIOS ANNOUNCE WRITERSLAM FINALISTS 17:00 Wed 21 August: Director of European Amazon Original Series for Amazon Studios Georgia Brown, announced the 5 finalists of the TriForce Creative Network WriterSlam programme in association with Amazon Studios during her keynote appearance at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival. The 5 writers were selected…
The WriterSlam Shortlist has now been announced! We are very excited to announce our shortlist for WriterSlam 2019. The shortlisted writers and their scripts are: Celia Morgan – Sandra’s Girls E. Amato – Majority Rules Edward Tew – Flat Earthers Grace Link – Crack of Dawn Grant Taylor – Shortcutz Hannah Robinson – Tesla Girls…
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…
We had a fantastic night at Content London for our WriterSlam Final on Tues 27 Nov. Performers included Louis Payne, Sarah Hannah, Josef Altin, Stephen Uppal, Jimmy Akingbola, Kim Vithana and Dona Croll. The performed all 6 finalists extracts in front of an industry audience in the stunning Hansom Hall at St Pancras Hotel. Our…
We have some amazing judges on our panel for WriterSlam on Tues 27 November. Working with C21 WritersRoom and Content London, this judging panel draws drama execs from production companies, channels and studios from all over the world. We’ve got representatives from BBC Drama, HBO and Platform One Media, as well as writers and producers…
The WriterSlam Finalists have now been announced! We are very excited to announce our finalists for WriterSlam 2018 in association with C21 WritersRoom and Content London. We had a huge number of submissions and decided to select 6 scripts for the final. The finalist writers and their scripts are: Caitlin McEwan – The Push James Brennan – The…
WriterSlam Returns in partnership with the #1 global drama industry festival; Content London and C21 WritersRoom! 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…
We’re very excited to announce that TriForce Creative Network will be partnering with C21’s international drama conference, Content London in November 2018. As well as showcasing TriForce Short Film Festival finalist’s work to an industry audience, we’ll also be hosting a WriterSlam event at the conference, with many delegates from across the globe expected to…
Screenwriting Goldmine’s December newsletter has a piece on TriForce Productions and an interview with Minnie Ayres, COO of TriForce Creative Network and Executive Producer of TriForce Productions’ first programme Sorry, I Didn’t Know. Screenwriting Goldmine’s Newsletter
The WriterSlam Drama Edition 2016 was an absolutely incredible event last night held at a new venue for us, the Studio in the stylish St. James Theatre, Victoria. We launched straight in with a powerful first piece, Lost Queens by Onyinye Egenti and Adele Oni. Our wonderful host Chizzy Akudolu (Holby City) had a chat with the…
The WriterSlam Finalists have now been announced! We are very excited to announce our 5 finalists for WriterSlam 2016. The finalist writers and their scripts are: Onyinye Egenti and Adele Oni – Lost Queens Emily Mazzeo – Greenhouse Conor McGinnity – Bandit Country Keith Saha – Looked After Katrina Smith-Jackson – Tilbury Rush What Happens Now? The 5 finalists…
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…
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,…
Last night we returned to Theatre Royal Stratford East for the WriterSlam: Comedy Edition for 2015! We got to use the theatre’s new studio space for the show, with a great industry turn out supporting some fantastic emerging writing talent, including a judging panel made up of our supporters from ITV, ITV Studios, BBC, Hat Trick…
The next WriterSlam UK will be on Thursday 19th November, and with the show fast approaching, the TriForce team have been busy whittling down the enormous number of entries. The shortlist has now been announced with the 5 finalists announced on Thursday 29th October. The finalist will take part in a workshop with veteran producer Michael…
The next WriterSlam UK will be on Thursday 19th November, and with the show fast approaching, the TriForce team have been busy whittling down the enormous number of entries. The longlist have now been informed and a shortlist of just 20 writers will be announced on Monday 26th October, with the 5 finalists announced on…
To help all of you entering WriterSlam, we asked Pete Thornton, Head of Comedy for Tiger Aspect, to give you some insider knowledge on what he’s looking for from WriterSlam entries… Why did you decide to get involved with WriterSlam? I’ve been aware of TriForce and the work they do for many years. When they…
We’re catching up with another of our WriterSlam winners, Michael Wiafe. Michael is a London born avid reader and writer. In 2013 Michael wrote his first feature film, a sports drama titled ‘The Paper Champion’ which gained him a place at the National Film and Television School. On acceptance, he was awarded the Toledo Scholarship established by…
Lee Coan was our WriterSlam winner, receiving a potentially life changing prize of a development commission with ITV. After the excitement of the competition had died down a bit, we talked to him about his WriterSlam experience… Where did you hear about WriterSlam? I’m not even entirely sure where or when I first heard about…
We’re very pleased to share coverage of WriterSlam UK in the Guardian Online and in industry magazine Broadcast this week. You can read the full Guardian article by Tara Conlan here: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jun/11/government-gives-130000-to-scheme-giving-diversity-guidance-to-tv-industry And for the Broadcast article, click here
Last night saw the very first WriterSlam UK take place at Theatre Royal Stratford East! We had a great industry turn out supporting some fantastic emerging writing talent, including a judging panel made up of our supporters from ITV, ITV Studios, BBC and Tiger Aspect. The ensemble of 9 performers rehearsed all day with director…
We’re very pleased to be able to announce our five finalists for the very first WriterSlam UK! The finalists are: Caitlin Innes Edwards Lee Coan Lisa Blackwell Michael Waife Tom McKay Congratulations to our finalists! All five will now take part in a writing workshop this weekend, and will have extracts of their script performed…
As we look forward to our first WriterSlam event, we want to share with you a success story from a pilot writing initiative we ran two year’s ago with the BBC, All Mixed Up. Similar in format to WriterSlam, the event looked for new voices in TV writing. One of the winners was Sophie Petzal,…
We received over 1000 submissions for the first WriterSlam UK and were pleased to see a huge range of ideas and a very high standard of writing across the board. It was incredibly difficult to decide, but our dedicated team of readers waded through all the entries and finally 20 were selected to go forward…
Are you a writer trying to get into writing for TV? Our new platform for writers is supported by ITV, ITV Studios, BBC and Tiger Aspect and is a writing competition with a difference. We’re look for ideas for original drama series. But you don’t have to submit an entire script – we believe that…
