She Writes
She Writes is aimed at female screenwriters, and intends to change the statistic that only 12% of British films are written by women. The programme is co-presented by The Script Factory and Birds Eye View, supporter by Skillset Film Skills Fund and Scottish Screen. From March 2010-2011, the participants will participate in festivals, masterclasses, residentials, mentoring actor studios and networking events.
The She Writes participants are Laura Anne Anderson, Rosy Barnes, Kate Bingham & Grace Banks, Tracy Brabin, Avril Evans, Sally El Hosaini, Rosanne Flynn, Oonagh Kearney, and Rachel Tunnard.
Find out more on the Script Factory website
For She Writes, Laura will work on her gothic horror Light Me A Candle.
Light Me a Candle
Logline
In a gothic world of scepticism and dishonesty, a tragic death causes two women to battle for power, truth, and their lives.
Short Synopsis
When a renowned Spiritualist sceptic attends a seance in Victorian Edinburgh, she is horrified by the death of a young girl on stage, caused by their neglect and trickery of a medium. When the medium invites her to a private seance months later, she attends in the hope that her guilt over the death will lessen.
As the ghost of the girl unexpectedly appears at the seance and reveals secrets about the attendees, all the attendees are shocked, and their beliefs challenged. As the other members of their party are attacked by ghosts of the past, the sceptic and the medium must learn to trust each other to survive.