This workshop is part of Outlines, Bradford's LGBTQ+ Arts Festival supported by The Leap in partnership with Arts Council England, Creative People and Places, Bradford Council and Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
Join actor, screenwriter, producer and Bradford legend Kamal Kaan for a bespoke writing for screen workshop.
Gain industry insights into the screenwriting process from a short film to a feature film. From short film examples to the process for a feature film, participants will also explore questions of LGBTQ+ representation on screen. Together the group will look at script and treatment samples and demystifying the process. There will also be time for questions.
About Kamal
Kamal Kaan read Architecture at The University of Cambridge and an MA in TV Fiction at Glasgow Caledonian University.
His debut BFI short film as writer and co-exec producer, ALL THE LIGHTS STILL BURNING (2023) (directed by Dominic Leclerc and exec produced by Clio Barnard) had its world premiere at The London Film Festival 2023. It is currently on the festival circuit having been screened at BFI FLARE 2024 and The London Indian Film Festival 2023.
His Channel 4 funded short film ME AND THE WITCH (2023) (writer and associate producer) is currently being developed by Warner Brothers and Wall To Wall. He was selected for the prestigious BFI Network@LFF Scheme (2023).
He worked as Story Consultant on the double BAFTA nominated ALI AND AVA (2021) (written and directed by Clio Barnard), world premiere at The Cannes Film Festival and UK premiere at the London Film Festival 2021.
Kamal is developing his debut feature film with the BFI.Kamal also writes for stage and radio. BBC RADIO 4 credits include: 3-part series BATGIRLS, BANGLA BANTAMS (2022) FATHER'S LAND IN MOTHER TONGUE (2019) and BREAKING UP WITH BRADFORD(2017).
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