Ben Davies - Carlton Comedy Award winner - will be giving the Genre seminar lecture on March 28 and facilitating some of the small workshop groups
Qualifications
MA Screenwriting - London College of Printing
BA (Hons.) Theatre (writing specialism) - Dartington College of Art
Writing credits
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Thicker Than Water |
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Winner of the Carlton Comedy Award |
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Perambulator |
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(short film) dir. Cleo McLeod |
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Dead Hard |
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(short film) dir. Leanne Pooley |
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The Brother |
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Performed at the Finborough Theatre by Domestic Science Theatre Co. |
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The Inheritance |
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Performed at the Finborough Theatre by Domestic Science Theatre Co. |
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Pisstench and a Gleam |
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Tour by Domestic Science Theatre Co. |
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Cinderella A Cappella |
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Commissioned by Alternative Arts, performed by Dancing With The Dog. |
Collaborated on projects with Theâtré de Complicité, Adrian Mitchell, Lumiere and Son.
Script reading/reports/supervision for the BBC, Working Title, LFVDA, Croydon Clocktower, Feedback, Euroscript, The Kings Head Theatre, and The Screenwriters’ Workshop Comedy Showcase.
Tutor for Screenwriters’ Workshop Comedy Writing course. Course leader for TAPS Comedy Workshop/Showcase. Script supervisor for Skillset funded Script Development Workshops. Visiting lecturer and script workshop leader at The Northern Film School.
Other work experience
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1997 – 2000 |
Administrator for the Screenwriters' Workshop |
Campaigning to raise the standard of British writing. Co-ordinating events, courses and conferences.
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1990 – 1997 |
Freelance training consultant |
Design and delivery of courses within both voluntary and public sectors. Courses include:career guidance, customer care, managing change, assertiveness training for trainers.
Other information
Performed in both the official Edinburgh Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, The Manchester Comedy Festival, Womad, Glastonbury etc.
Radio Sessions for Radio 1, Radio 4, GLR, World Service, American Public Broadcasting, German and Canadian Radio.
Wrote and released albums on Joe Boyd's Hannibal label. Wrote music for BBC2 "Picture This" documentary.
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Tutors and panellists depend on availability