Workshop | Screenwriting: A Creative Journey
09 am – 12 pm, Sat 10 May 2025
Embassy of Czech Republic
13 Chu Văn An, Hà Nội
From the organizer:
In this workshop, screenwriter and director Nghiêm Quỳnh Trang will guide you in. developing a film idea into a screenplay. Through a series of writing exercises and group discussions, participants will learn how to critically reflect on their own work and improve their scripts through successive drafts.
Who should apply:
– This workshop is open to those just beginning to explore their first story ideas as well as emerging screenwriters developing their next project and seeking objective feedback or new creative directions.
– Participants will receive short writing assignments during the workshop and are expected to share their work and engage in discussion with fellow writers.
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit a WORD file of your work – this may be a pitching idea, synopsis, completed script, or a script at any stage of development – along with a brief bio (max 100 words).
Send your submission between April 17–25, 2025, to [email protected] with the subject line: Application for Workshop with Nghiêm Quỳnh Trang.
Notification of selected participants: April 29, 2025.
Workshop Instructor:
Nghiêm Quỳnh Trang is currently based in both Prague and Hanoi. After earning a degree in political science from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, she received a French government scholarship to attend a summer documentary program at La Fémis, which marked the beginning of her filmmaking career. In 2011, she earned her Master’s degree in Directing from EICAR in Paris. She co-wrote and produced the feature film Cu Li Never Cries, which won several awards at international film festivals in 2024. Her most recent short film as director has been selected for the 2025 Czech Short Films Collection by the Czech Film Fund and will be screened at the ShorTS International Short Film Festival in Trieste, Italy, in July 2025.
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