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Writers Guild Of South Africa To Host Novel Adaptation Masterclass
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) will host a Novel Adaptation Masterclass in partnership with Netflix and the University of Southern California (USC), School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), for advanced South African writers on 26 January 2023, at 18h30 – 20h30. International and South African producers have been vying for rights for South African novels. Agents representing… Continue reading Writers Guild Of South Africa To Host Novel Adaptation Masterclass
2021 WGSA Muse Awards
The WGSA Muse Awards celebrate and honour the creativity and craft of performance writing, such as audio-visual, stage and narrative game writing, in Africa. In May this year, the winners, and finalists of the 2020 WGSA Muse Awards, received prizes and recognition for their excellence at a prestigious event held in Johannesburg’s Apollo Hotel. Our entry… Continue reading 2021 WGSA Muse Awards
WGSA Outreach Programme Call Out
WGSA BASIC SCREENWRITING COURSE The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has developed a basic screenwriting course for emerging screenwriters, which has been translated into all South African official languages. The Skills Lab will cover the following main areas: Screenwriting is a Job. Script. Story.… Continue reading WGSA Outreach Programme Call Out
WGSA Online Workshops Sponsored By NFVF
Rates: Why we want standard rates Date and Time: 23 November 2020 10h00-11h30Moderator/Facilitator: Thea AboudSpeaker/s: Harriet Meier (WGSA) & Scharl van der Merwe (IPO) Rates: Obstacles in SA around standard rates Date and Time: 24 November 2020 10h00-11h30Moderator/Facilitator: Thea AboudSpeaker/s: Curwyn Mapaling (SAFREA Rates Analyst) Standard Contracts: What the WGSA has negotiated so farDate and Time: 25 November 2020 10h00-12h00… Continue reading WGSA Online Workshops Sponsored By NFVF
2020 WGSA Muse Awards
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) cordially invites you to enter the 2020 WGSA Muse Awards. Launched in 2013, the WGSA Muse Awards are the only awards in South Africa to honour performance writers. The awards celebrate and promote local content production by acknowledging the creativity and craft excellence of South Africa and African… Continue reading 2020 WGSA Muse Awards