British Film

The Insider Interviews – with ex-Amazon Head Georgia Brown

November 2, 2026March 1, 2023 by Industrial Scripts

This latest iteration of our Insider Interviews Series is with former Amazon Studios Europe Head Georgia Brown, one of the three judges of the third year of Industrial Scripts’ screenwriting contest, The TITAN Awards. Georgia Brown Biography From 2017 to 2022, Georgia Brown was head of Amazon Studios in Europe. In this role, she was responsible for the commissioning of content across the continent, working with local production hubs in London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Sweden, Milan, Rome, and Amsterdam. Georgia was the first

Narrative Pacing: The KEYS To Mastering Your Screenplay’s Pace

November 2, 2026October 27, 2022 by Industrial Scripts

When it comes to narrative pacing, we all know the feeling of being on the edge of our seats, biting our nails with anticipation for what’s to come. It’s likely you’ve experienced the opposite too – slogging through something miserably tiresome, desperate for it to end or wondering where it’s leading. Both show how narrative pacing is integral to the smooth reading of a screenplay. It impacts the audience’s response, perspective and enjoyment of a story. So how do you

15 Fascinating Alex Garland Quotes for Writers and Filmmakers

November 2, 2026April 16, 2022 by Industrial Scripts

From merciless zombies to a beautiful hidden beach in Thailand, Alex Garland has written many cult and classic films in a range of different spaces and genres. Not only is Garland’s creativity portrayed through his writing, but through his directing as well. He’s not often seen in the limelight, so getting an insight into his innovative mind through his interviews and quotes is precious. And it’s in this spirit that we’ve gathered 15 Alex Garland quotes to inspire writers and

15 Fantastic Steve McQueen Quotes for Writers and Filmmakers

November 16, 2020 by Industrial Scripts

Steve McQueen is an acclaimed British Director and a Turner prize-winning artist, most famously known for directing the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave (2013). Steve McQueen quotes, particularly from his …

15 Electric Danny Boyle Quotes for Writers and Filmmakers

July 2, 2020May 12, 2020 by Industrial Scripts

Forever Changing: 15 Danny Boyle Quotes for Writers and Filmmakers His mother had plans for him to go into the priesthood. But Danny Boyle left the path of Catholicism and …

Save the Cat Analysis Series: SLIDING DOORS (1998)

July 30, 2019 by Industrial Scripts

One of the world’s most popular screenwriting books, Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat has brought clarity and a sense of direction to thousands of screenwriters, many of whom were looking for the logical …

Writing and Filmmaking Lessons from PADDINGTON 2 (2017)

December 24, 2018 by Industrial Scripts

PADDINGTON 2 video essay PADDINGTON was that rare, quintessentially British film that found success around the globe. So there was little surprise when the studio confirmed PADDINGTON 2. Paul King …

The Insider Interviews: Andrew Orr

October 24, 2018July 30, 2018 by Industrial Scripts

he Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein …

The Insider Interviews: Oliver Parker

March 14, 2019May 16, 2018 by Industrial Scripts

Oliver Parker director Industrial Scripts OVERDRIVE

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: OLIVER PARKER The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Ben Roberts

March 14, 2019April 30, 2018 by Industrial Scripts

Ben Roberts BFI Industrial Scripts OVERDRIVE

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: BEN ROBERTS The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Andy Paterson

March 14, 2019December 4, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

andy paterson producer industrial scripts overdrive

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ANDY PATERSON The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Faye Ward

March 14, 2019October 31, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: FAYE WARD The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Rhodri Thomas

March 14, 2019September 28, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: RHODRI THOMAS The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Robert Jones

March 15, 2018August 30, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ROBERT JONES The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

10 Screenwriting Lessons From DEAD MAN’S SHOES (2004)

March 15, 2019August 29, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

DEAD MAN’S SHOES (2004) DEAD MAN’S SHOES follows Richard (Paddy Considine), a soldier who returns to his home town to get revenge on the men who abused his mentally-challenged brother …

The Insider Interviews: Stuart Hazeldine, Part II

March 14, 2019May 15, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and …

The Insider Interviews: Tim Bevan

March 14, 2019March 30, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben …

The Insider Interviews: Camille Gatin

March 14, 2019March 29, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CAMILLE GATIN The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Emily Leo

March 14, 2019February 18, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: EMILY LEO The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, …

The Insider Interviews: Rebecca O’Brien

March 5, 2019January 31, 2017 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: REBECCA O’BRIEN The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE …

The Insider Interviews: Sarah Radclyffe

March 14, 2019December 29, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: SARAH RADCLYFFE The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the …

The Brit List Scripts 2016

October 23, 2018November 22, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

The Brit List Scripts 2016 As reported by ScreenDaily, The Brit List (a kind of contained, sporadic knock-off of The Black List) was released today. Reportedly more than 80 producers, …

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Kate Mercer

March 14, 2019September 21, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) in 45 Years

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. Writer-director …

The Insider Interviews: Michael Kuhn

March 14, 2019August 7, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: MICHAEL KUHN The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the …

The Insider Interviews: Paul Webster

March 14, 2019June 30, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: PAUL WEBSTER The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the …

The Insider Interviews: Celine Haddad

March 14, 2019April 8, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CELINE HADDAD The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, …

The Insider Interviews – Caroline Harvey

October 29, 2018March 31, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CAROLINE HARVEY The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, …

The Insider Interviews: Bradley Quirk

March 14, 2019March 2, 2016 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: BRADLEY QUIRK The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, …

The Insider Interviews: Ed Clarke

March 15, 2019October 16, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ED CLARKE The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Andy Brunskill

December 4, 2018October 11, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ANDY BRUNSKILL The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Insider Interviews: Aaron Anderson

March 14, 2019October 7, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: AARON ANDERSON The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S …

The Agony of Screenwriting Success

March 5, 2019September 9, 2015 by Tamzin Rafn

Screenwriting Success Hurts Some years ago I wrote a film that eventually I called ALBATROSS and subsequently it has been my own private albatross. I was incredibly fortunate. A series of …

10 Hollywood Films Made from British IP

March 14, 2019July 24, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

Hollywood Films and British IP The wider British public are usually treated, once-a-year or so, to a slick piece of PR spin usually including the phrase “British film is booming” …

10 Reasons Every Writer Should Explore The BBC Writers Room

October 24, 2018June 28, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

What is the BBC Writers Room? Writing may be a solitary task and, frankly, that’s often one of the things that appeals to those of us who do it, but …

Unheralded Scene: THE MACHINE (2013)

March 15, 2019May 9, 2015 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: THE MACHINE (2013) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. It …

The Brit List Scripts 2014

March 15, 2019November 27, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

The Brit List Scripts 2014 The votes are in for the Brit List Scripts 2014! Out of the 140 scripts that were submitted, 34 scripts made the cut. For a …

The Insider Interviews: Nev Pierce

March 15, 2019September 30, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the Oscar-nominated writer of DRIVE and THE TWO …

The Insider Interviews: Gareth Unwin

March 15, 2019September 30, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews: Rob Kraitt

March 15, 2019September 26, 2014 by Industrial Scripts