IGNITE Glasgow: FREE Online Screenwriting Masterclass
The National Youth Theatre, in partnership with Netflix's IGNITE Your Creativity, is looking for aspiring screenwriters aged 16-25 y/o from or living in Scotland. You have the chance to see your script idea become a reality this autumn, in a new micro short film by young creatives.
Sign up for our Screenwriting Masterclass with Raisah Ahmed and learn how to generate ideas, draft scenes, format scripts and tell your story.
At the end of the workshop, you will receive the writing brief and be able to submit a script that will be performed and shot by young creatives in the region during the IGNITE course. The short films will be shared as part of our IGNITE Your Creativity legacy.
You can apply for both the week-long course taking place from the 13th-17th April (must be able to travel daily to Glasgow) and the writing workshop/submission process.
Raisah Ahmed
Raisah Ahmed is a Screenwriter and Director working across film and television and 2024 Screen International Rising Star Scotland. Currently developing feature 'Half-Moon Camp' with Producer Zorana Piggott and Film4, and 'Hina & Kara VS The Assassin' with Producer Reece Cargan. Other credits include directing on CBBC’s 'Sparks', 'Princess Mirror-Belle' and 'Molly & Mack’, BBC3’s 'The Break' and writing on BBC The Social’s award winning phone drama 'Control' and WB Discovery animated series ’Toad and Friends'. She was in the writers room for Season 1 and 2 of CH4 Series ‘We Are Lady Parts’. She is currently adapting, and is an EP on, Martin Sixsmith’s ‘Ayesha’s Gift’ for television with Freedom Scripted, as well as developing ’Nur’ a 6-part original romcom for television with Carolynne Sinclair Kidd. Raisah is on the BAFTA Scotland Committee and chairs the Glasgow Film Festival Industry Advisory Group.