Five students on the Ma Screenwriting course will receive £10,000 each.
The UK’s National Film and Television School has launched a new bursary scheme for its screenwriting students.
The initiative will see five of this year’s graduates from the Nfts’ Screenwriting Ma given a grant of £10,000 to give them the ability to dedicate six months to writing after competing their course.
Each recipient will also be paired with a mentor to aid them with their work. Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and Abi Morgan (Shame) have signed up to be mentors.
The news was announced at the annual Nfts fundraising event in London last night.
The UK’s National Film and Television School has launched a new bursary scheme for its screenwriting students.
The initiative will see five of this year’s graduates from the Nfts’ Screenwriting Ma given a grant of £10,000 to give them the ability to dedicate six months to writing after competing their course.
Each recipient will also be paired with a mentor to aid them with their work. Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and Abi Morgan (Shame) have signed up to be mentors.
The news was announced at the annual Nfts fundraising event in London last night.
- 6/27/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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