Screenwriters' Lectures: William Nicholson

The art of failure championed by the writer of Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Lyrical and convincing argument for authenticity over formula, from the writer of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel.

The man behind Russell Crowe’s line “At my signal, unleash hell” in Gladiator, John Logan, charts his career.

The Tamara Drewe and Jane Eyre screenwriter reflects on the ownership, inconsistency and rules of words on a page, with reference to her own career.

Paul Laverty has established himself as a dedicated, versatile writer. He discussed his career in this BAFTA masterclass.

With reference to The Iron Lady and Shame, Abi Morgan describes the rewards and challenges of the writing process.

Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum.

A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet.

Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera.

Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system.

Upon returning to her home town for a funeral, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind.

Writer-director Lucile Hadžihalilović explains how she spun her own dark fairytale out of Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen.