Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Activity (360G-Wellcome-203937_Z_16_Z)

Following a successful partnership in 2015, EIFF will again work with the Beltane Public Engagement Network to offer writers and researchers the chance to develop ideas and arts/science networks. This programme of events will be interwoven through both the public and industry strands at EIFF and over the course of a year through a Screenwriter in Residence position with the University of Edinburgh. A discussion around ‘Where Ideas Come From’ will invite established writers and researchers to look at where inspiration, how ideas form over time and how our minds work when we’re creating. In supplement, the ‘Write To Research’ lab will offer female screenwriters and researchers time to discuss cutting edge scientific research to help inspire story ideas whilst also addressing the lack of British female screenwriters visible in today’s box office. Expanding outside of the Festival dates, the EIFF Screenwriter in Residence programme will support a Scottish screenwriter in developing project ideas through access to research and researchers. With a focus on arts, ideas and science, we will round off the Festival events with a networking event engaging the wider Edinburgh festivals and art communities with the discussions and the longer term notion of connecting ideas and science.