Talking TV Drama

Galway Film Centre is delighted to welcome Bryan Cogman, Executive Story Editor and Writer on HBO’s Game of Thrones to Galway to take part in a seminar focused on writing drama for television. An in-depth interview will be conducted with Bryan on Saturday, October 6th by GMIT lecturer, Felim Mac Dermott. Talking TV Drama 2012 will comprise panel discussions, workshops and public interviews and is run in partnership with GMIT, Fás Screen Training Ireland and the BAI.
Hans Rosenfeldt, the concept creator and one of the main writers on The Bridge is now confirmed for the Nordic Noir Masterclass. Also attending this Masterclass is Richard Cottan, writer of 2 seasons of Wallander UK. This panel will be chaired by Declan Croghan. Declan is a leading Irish crime writers for TV. He is currently developing Life of Crime with Octagon and ITV. He is a huge fan of Scandinavian Crime TV and is delighted to be chairing this session.

Participants can attend the full 2 days of Interviews, Seminars, and Masterclasses for just €85 / €95.

Talking TV Drama will take place in the Radisson Hotel in Galway City. Early booking is strongly advised as places are limited and this event sold out last year. Further details of the event will be available at http://www.galwayfilmcentre.ie/events/talking-tv-drama-2012/