AFS SCRIPTWRITING 2024

If you are a UAE resident over the age of 21, with a passion for writing, this is your chance to tell your story through our AFS Scriptwriting for Features.

This annual training initiative gives participants a one-of-a-kind opportunity to go on a 10-month journey through storytelling and scriptwriting for the big screen, commencing on 16 October 2024. This training program enables aspiring screenwriters to master their craft and increase the potential of getting their script optioned for production.

The program lasts for 30 weeks and it’s organized into 3-hour long weekly meetings. Through lectures, table text readings, discussions, film screenings, and practical application of concepts learned in class participants will hone their writing skills and complete the first draft of a script. It is essential that the program is attended in full by participants.

To be eligible for this program you should have written at least two short films that have been produced and or one novel that has been published, and submit the following documents, in Arabic or English:

• Motivation letter/writer’s statement (2-3 pages).

• Logline (up to two sentences).

• Synopsis (up to 300 words).

• Treatment (10 to 20 pages).

• Biography (one page).

• Links to previous works.