Jeff Pope - FEST PRO Masterclass
21 JUN // 18:00 // Auditorium Centro Multimeios Espinho
Film Industry Role: Writer;
Major Works: Philomena (2013) and Pierrepoint (2005);
This session will be focused on how to dramatize existing events and turn them into stories as well as to create a protagonist in a dark or morally gray scenario that is not necessarily the focus of the scenario itself, Jeff Pope will also be sharing his tips on developing craft and shaping the stories.
Moderator: Teresa Queirós
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Jeff Pope is a British television screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the film Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, and won a BAFTA in 2006 for the drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders.
In addition, he was also nominated for the BAFTA Awards in 2001 for My Beautiful Son, and again in 2004 for Dirty Filthy Love. In 2004, he appeared as himself in an episode of The South Bank Show. Pope was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay with Philomena, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
