Screenwriters' Festival 2008

Screenwriters' Festival Store

Many of the Film and TV Shows that were discussed or shown at both festivals have been now, or are about to be, released or broadcast and are available to buy on DVD.

Together with Amazon.co.uk we have gathered some of the titles that were talked about or were shown at the 2007 Festvial and they are listed here for you to purchase through this website.

You can also browse the titles from last year's festival: 2006 Festival Store»

Hustle (Series 1, 2 & 3)

Created by Tony Jordan

‘A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.’

 

A Cock and Bull Story

Executive Produced by David Thompson

‘Director Michael Winterbottom attempts to shoot the adaptation of Laurence Sterne's essentially unfilmable novel, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.’

Dirty Pretty Things

Directed by Stephen Frears and Executive Produced by David Thompson

‘An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life.’

 

Heavenly Sword (Game PS3)

Written by Rhianna Pratchett

‘A huge role playing fantasy game for the PS3. Heavenly Sword follows the story of Nariko, a doomed heroine out to avenge her people, a warrior clan almost destroyed by the tyrant King Bohan.’

Severence

Co-Written and Directed by Christopher Smith

‘For the sales division of Palisade Defence their weekend office bonding trip in the eastern European Mountains turns bloody when they become victims of a revenge crazed group of locals who have a grudge against their employers.’

 

Kiduldthood

Written by Noel Clarke and Directed by Menhaj Huda

‘A day in the life of troubled 15 year olds growing up in west London.’

Provoked

Written by Rahila Guphta

‘The true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia who leaves India to marry a London-based guy, only to be badly abused. She ends up in prison for murdering her abusive husband.’

 

Evil Aliens

Written and Directed by Jake West

‘A bloody close encounter as a tv crew find themselves trapped in a farm house as a bunch of nasty, violent Aliens circle, getting ready to attack.’

Razor Blade Smile

Written and Directed by Jake West

‘A 19th century woman, who has become one of the undead, acts as a hired killer in modern times.’

 

London to Brighton

Produced by Rachel Robey

‘It's 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down London toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped.’

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Directed by Ed Blum

‘Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it.’

 

Gladiator

Written by William Nicholson

‘A Roman General is betrayed and left for dead and his family brutally murdered by the jealous son of his King. He seeks revenge by becoming a gladiator and fights his way to redemption.’

Contact

Written by Michael Goldenberg

‘Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine.’

 

Catch a Fire

Written by Shawn Slovo and Produced by Robyn Slovo

‘A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman (Robbins) and a young man (Luke) who carries out solo attacks against the regime.’

The Hours

Written by David Hare

‘The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.’

 

The Schreiber Theory (book)

Written by David Kipen

‘In an edgy and funny manifesto, critic David Kipen says au contraire to that old film school theory—the auteur theory—that gives all the credit to the director.’

Wallace and Gromit – The Curse of the Wererabbit

Written by Nick Park, Bob Baker, Steve Box and Mark Burton

‘Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.’

 

The Interpreter

Written by Brian Ward

‘A United Nations Interpreter with a shady political background finds herself in the middle of an assassination attempt. A Washington cop is the only person she can turn to.’

Brokeback Mountain

Co-written by Diana Ossana

‘Based on the 'E. Annie Proulx' story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.’

 

Stormbreaker

Written by Anthony Horowitz

‘Based on the first of the best-selling series of Alex Rider novels by Anthony Horowitz.’

The Queen

Directed by Stephen Frears

‘After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.’

 

The House of Mirth

Written and Directed by Terence Davies

‘A woman risks losing her chance of happiness with the only man she has ever loved.’