Scriptwriting with Ros na Rún - Cúrsa Scríbhneoireachta Scripte le Ros na Rún
Tutor: Bláthnaid Altaf
Cost: Free
Course Description:
Ros na Rún, in collaboration with Gréasán na Meán Skillnet, Coimisiún na Meán, and the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama, is running a scriptwriting course, to add to its panel of scriptwriters.
The lucky participants will be tutored by Bláthnaid Altaf, a former senior story writer with Ros na Rún. Bláthnaid has also worked on Fair City, Holby City, and as a mentor with Virgin Media Discovery.
If you are a fluent Irish speaker, with an interest in scriptwriting, and are familiar with the world and characters of Ros na Rún, this is the course for you. This course will cover all aspects of scriptwriting, from structure to dialogue. Participants will work both individually and in groups.
Following the initial course, a number of successful participants will have an opportunity to work as a shadow writer alongside a mentor (one of Ros na Rún’s senior writers), and in the future, there will be an opportunity to write a script for broadcast.
The scriptwriting software, Final Draft 13, will be used during this course. Free temporary licenses for FD 13 will be provided to participants.
Part 1 – Dates and course layout
Day 1: Saturday 12th April 2025
Place: Ros na Rún, An Chuasnóg, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Day 2: Saturday 26th April 2025
Place: On Zoom
Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Day 3: Saturday 10th May 2025
Place: Ros na Rún, An Chuasnóg, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Day 4: Saturday 17th May ’25
Place: On Zoom
Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Homework: Half a script to be written & submitted by Friday 30th May.
Feedback Meetings: June 2025
Place: On Zoom
A half-day feedback session will take place with each participant. A date/time that suits both the participant and the tutor will be arranged. Following the feedback sessions, participants will be asked to submit a second draft of the script.
Part 2 – Trainee/Shadow Writing
After draft 2 of the scripts have been submitted, they will be analysed and a selected number of participants will be given the opportunity to move on and work as a shadow writer.
The shadow writers will write a shadow script, while being mentored by one of Ros na Rún’s senior writers. They will attend all relevant meetings and follow the deadlines set out in the scripting schedule. This work will be done remotely. It will not be a full-time job but the Shadow writers will need to be available to attend the relevant meetings. A time period that suits both the mentor and the shadow writer will be arranged. The shadow writer will be paid a small allowance for this work.
If the shadow writers are successful, they will have the opportunity to move on and be commissioned to write a script for Ros na Rún.
Requirements
An interest in scriptwriting
Fluent Irish, of a high standard, both spoken and written
Good knowledge of Ros na Rún and the characters
Scriptwriting experience is not essential but would be an advantage
A laptop, compatible with the software, Final Draft 13, will be required
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and CV to: rscripte@rosnarun.com
Closing date for applications: Monday 7th April 2025.
‘The National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama is an initiative of Screen Ireland and is managed by Ardán.
_____________________
Cúrsa Scríbhneoireachta Scripte le Ros na Rún
Teagascóir: Bláthnaid Altaf
Costas: Saor in aisce
Cur síos ginearálta ar an gcúrsa:
Tá Ros na Rún, i gcomhar le Gréasán na Meán Skillnet, Coimisiún na Meán, agus Acadamh Náisiúnta Tallainne Scannánaíocht & Dráma Teilifíse ag reachtáil Cúrsa Scríbhneoireachta Scripte, le cur leis an bpainéal scríbhneoirí scripte atá acu.
Is í Blathnaid Altaf, iar Scéalaí Sinsearach le Ros na Rún, atá i bhfeighil an chúrsa seo. D’oibrigh Blathnaid freisin le Fair City, Holby City agus mar mheantóir le Virgin Media Discovery.
Más Gaeilgeoir líofa thú a bhfuil suim agat sa scríbhneoireacht scripte, agus a bhfuil eolas agat ar shaol, domhan agus carachtair Ros na Rún, is é seo an cúrsa duitse.
Clúdóidh an cúrsa seo chuile ghné don scríbhneoireacht scripte, ón struchtúr go dtí an comhrá slánaithe. Beifear ag oibriú i ngrúpaí agus go haonarach.
Beidh deis ag na rannpháirtithe a n-éiríonn go maith leo, oibriú mar scríbhneoir faoi oiliúint i gcomhar le meantóir (duine de scríbhneoirí sinsearacha Ros na Rún), agus amach anseo, beidh deis acu script a scríobh, d’eipeasóid a bheidh le craoladh.
Bainfear úsáid as an mbogearra scríbhneoireachta, Final Draft 13 ar an gcúrsa seo. Cuirfear ceadúnais shealadacha, saor in aisce, ar fáil do na rannpháirtithe.
Céim 1 – Dátaí & leagan amach
Lá 1: Dé Sathairn 12 Aibreán 2025
Áit: Ros na Rún, An Chuasnóg, Baile Árd, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe
Am: 9.30rn - 5.30in
Lá 2: Dé Sathairn 26 Aibreán 2025
Áit: Ar Zoom
Am: 9.30rn - 5.30in
Lá 3: Dé Sathairn 10 Bealtaine 2025
Áit: Ros na Rún, An Chuasnóg, Baile Árd, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe
Am: 9.30rn - 5.30in
Lá 4: Dé Sathairn 17 Bealtaine 2025
Áit: Ar Zoom
Am: 9.30rn - 5.30in
Obair Bhaile: Leath script le scríobh roimh an Aoine 30 Bealtaine.
Cruinnithe Aiseolais: Mí an Mheithimh ’25
Áit: Ar Zoom
Seisiún aiseolais leath lae a bheidh anseo, le gach rannpháirtí. Socrófar lá/am atá feiliúnach don rannpháirtí agus don teagascóir.
Tar éis na seisiúin aiseolais, iarrfar ar na rannpháirtithe dréacht 2 den script a sheoladh isteach.
Céim 2 - Scríbhneoireacht faoi Oiliúint
Tar éis dréacht 2 de na scripteanna a bheith seolta isteach, déanfar anailís orthu, agus tabharfar deis do roinnt rannpháirtithe bogadh ar aghaidh agus oibriú mar scríbhneoirí faoi oiliúint.
Beidh na scríbhneoirí faoi oiliúint ag scríobh script, i gcomhar le meantóir(duine do scríbhneoirí sinsearacha Ros na Rún), ag freastal ar na cruinnithe cuí agus ag leanacht na spriocdhátaí atá leagtha amach sa sceideal scripte. Ní obair lánaimseartha a bheidh anseo ach caithfidh na scríbhneoirí faoi oiliúint a bheith ar fáil do na cruinnithe. Socrófar tréimhse ama a fheileann don mheantóir agus don scríbhneoir.
Íocfar liúntas beag leis an scríbhneoir faoi oiliúint don obair seo.
Má éiríonn go maith leis na scríbhneoirí, beidh seans acu bogadh ar aghaidh agus coimisiún a fháil chun script d’eipeasóid le craoladh, a scríobh do Ros na Rún.
Riachtanais:
Suim sa scríbhneoireacht scripte
Gaeilge líofa, ar ardchaighdeán, idir labhartha agus scríofa
Eolas maith ar Ros na Rún agus na carachtair
Níl taithí scríbhneoireachta scripte riachtanach ach bheadh sé ina bhuntáiste
Teastóidh ríomhaire glúine atá feiliúnach don bhogearra, Final Draft 13.
Chun iarratas a dhéanamh:
Má tá suim agat freastal ar an gcúrsa seo, seol litir agus CV chuig: rscripte@rosnarun.com roimh an Luan 7 Aibreán 2025.
Is ionann an tAcadamh Náisiúnta Tallainne don Tionscal Scannán agus Teilifíse agus tionscnamh de chuid Fís Éireann agus tá sé á bhainistiú ag Ardán.’
