One to Watch - Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:30

Lisa Gornick (writing)

Lisa Gornick has written, directed and acted in two features: Do I Love You? (2003) and Tick Tock Lullaby (2007).

What training have you received?
I feel I learn all the time, more by doing and being with other people. It’s also good to watch film and television and either not like it and wonder why, or love it and unpick why. I have done some formal training too; I went to Bristol University’s Film and Television Postgraduate Diploma Course, where I got a grounding in all sides of film production. I find the more I know about the filmmaking process the more intrigued I am to write for the screen. So far I’ve tended to write knowing that I will direct the script. I think this makes me less formal in my screenwriting format and style, experimenting with how a screenplay looks and how it gets onto the page.

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