Arts house forum - discussion on How the Arts House can promote Singapore for UNESCO's City of Literature nominations. Adeline Foo represented the Screenwriters Association, standing in for Swee San in November 2013.
But is the Book Better? Rashomon – Kurasawa’s landmark movie, from Akutagawa’s classic short story. Derek representing the Screenwriters Association as moderator for this session on October 6, 2013.
Meeting with NTUC in September 2013, Swee San represented the Screenwriters Association as part of The Working Group - to provide feedback on Employment Contracts and Working Conditions for industry professionals.
Meeting of the Committee members with Kenneth Tan, MDA, for guidance on selection of patrons / advisers to the Association in August 2013. Also submission of White Paper as followup to July meeting.
Meeting of the committee members with Koh Lin-Net, MDA CEO, and three of her deputies in July 2013. Initial discussion on the challenges facing screenwriters and how to develop the screenwriting community.
Together with the Singapore Film Society, a private screening of That Girl In Pinafore was provided for members at GV Marina on August 7, 2013. This was followed by a Q&A session with the director Chai Yee Wei, who is also a member of the Screenwriters' Association.
Join us at the Creative Content Production Conference, June 19-20 2013 at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Generous discounts available to Screenwriters Association members. :) Producing and Distributing Successful Content in Asia Producing good and spot-on content that has global appeal is one of the key challenges that many Asian producers are facing right now. With viewer demand and the way in which content is now delivered evolving rapidly, industry players must keep up or even be ahead of this change to remain relevant.
The Creative Content Production Conference brings together 40 industry experts to unfold hidden success stories for film and TV making, present funding opportunities and strategies to monetise content by attracting advertising investment.
Hear first-hand case studies and successful strategies including: What are the profitable scripts to produce in Asia?
- Right pitching strategies to secure funding for your content
- What content are programmers choosing and what goes onto the screens?
- Right platform for branded content in Asia
- Innovations in TV and film education in Asia – grooming young talented individuals for the future
Our President, Ng Swee San, moderated Robert Greenberg's talk "Cross Platform Writing" at the Media Summit, Asian Festival of Children's Content, held at the National Library on May 29.
On 22 May 2013 members and friends went to watch The Great Gatsby and discuss together. Please let us know any other movies you'd like to watch together.
An industry sharing event on Negotiating Contracts and the Role of Mediation was held on 26 April 2013, at the Arts House. Many thanks to Samuel Seow of Samuel Seow Law Corporation for the session on Negotiating Contracts, and to Leandro Toscano from the World Intellectual Property Organisation, for the session on Resolving Film and Media Disputes More Quickly and Efficiently Through WIPO ADR.
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Several people have enquired about the Writers Charter, first launched at the Annual General Meeting. So here it is, posted separately, to make it easier to find! We encourage all fellow screenwriters to download, sign and return a copy of the Charter to us.
Here's the contents of the Writers Charter. Or you may download the PDF of it here.
We, the undersigned members of the Screenwriters Association (Singapore), on this day of _______________, hereby agree to the following professional code of ethics:
1. Pursue creative excellence in a way that is ethical, competent and responsible, and conduct myself in a manner that is a credit to the writing profession. That includes treating my work with value and dignity.
2. As such, I will not write free concept papers, treatments, character bibles or scripts (with the exception of spec scripts). Neither will I intentionally quote or charge below market rates. In the event that I do free work for a charity, I will receive payment for the project and donate back that amount, as validation of the value of my work.
__________________________ Signature and Name (above) IC Number:
"The Screenwriters Association's Writers Charter highlights the importance of acknowledging and valuing the writer's work and contributions. I believe the same applies to all artists. Many of us work very hard to achieve the high standards expected of us, and just because we are passionate about and love what we do, does not assume we should be doing it for free. There's a reason why we call it art 'work'. If you believe the same, please sign the Writers Charter." Janice Koh, Arts NMP
On Thursday February 28 we are organising a Screenwriters Networking Night. With special guests, oscar-winning screenwriter of 'The Witness', Pamela Wallace, and Kathy Fong-Yoneda, former Hollywood studio executive.
This event is for members and guests by invitation only.
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The Screenwriters Association's AGM was held on Sat 5th January at the Arts House. Apart from the review of the year's events and the update on the association's accounts, the AGM also witnessed the formation of the Writers Charter. Here's the contents of the Writers Charter. Or you may download the PDF of it here.
We, the undersigned members of the Screenwriters Association (Singapore), on this day of _______________, hereby agree to the following professional code of ethics:
1. Pursue creative excellence in a way that is ethical, competent and responsible, and conduct myself in a manner that is a credit to the writing profession. That includes treating my work with value and dignity.
2. As such, I will not write free concept papers, treatments, character bibles or scripts (with the exception of spec scripts). Neither will I intentionally quote or charge below market rates. In the event that I do free work for a charity, I will receive payment for the project and donate back that amount, as validation of the value of my work.
__________________________ Signature and Name (above) IC Number:
"The Screenwriters Association's Writers Charter highlights the importance of acknowledging and valuing the writer's work and contributions. I believe the same applies to all artists. Many of us work very hard to achieve the high standards expected of us, and just because we are passionate about and love what we do, does not assume we should be doing it for free. There's a reason why we call it art 'work'. If you believe the same, please sign the Writers Charter." Janice Koh, Arts NMP
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First Screen and Meet event at GV Great World together with Singapore Media Academy, and with the kind support of Golden Village and Samuel Seow Law Corporation. Four short movies were screened, followed by short presentations and a networking session. More than a hundred attendees, lots of positive feedback, and several conversations that we hope turn into future projects.
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Supported and participated in an Arts House event, World Voices Present Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer.
Held a meeting of Screenwriters Association members with Janice Koh, NMP, for an open discussion on how to develop screenwriting in Singapore.
Hosted a dinner for Association members with visiting Hollywood screenwriters Douglas Eboch and Gregg Rossen, together with guests from MDA and Arts House.
Ran a Pitch Clinic on March 15/16 at Singapore Media Academy. Enthusiastic attendees (and a small profit for the Association)