Page 8 - OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL - March 2022

WORKSHOPS
Bertha House Mzandisi Room Bertha House Mzandisi Room 23 march @13h00-17h00 BOOK NOW R150 Screenwriting with Imran Hamdulay
This workshop is is an an an overview of the the screenwriting for feature film process and and explores the the key concepts and and fundamental principles involved in in in in constructing a story for the screen The workshop includes a a a a a a a 30 minute break Limited refreshments and snacks will be available Imran Hamdulay
is is a a a a a a a a a a a writer director and producer based in Cape Town His short films have played at numerous festivals including Guam International International Film Film Film Film Festival Festival Festival Festival Goa Short Film Film Film Film Festival Festival Festival Festival Luxor African Film Film Film Film Festival Festival Festival Festival Durban International International Film Film Film Film Festival Festival Festival Festival & & Moscow Shorts where he he he won Best Best Best Director Best Best Best Cinematography & & Best Best Best Film He is a a a a a a a a Berlinale Talents alumni and was the recipient of of the the Robert Bosch Stiftung award He has had numerous projects supported by the the National Film & Video Foundation of of South Africa where he he he also serves as as a a a a a a a a a script consultant on on various feature films in development Imran was recently the producer and production designer of of the the award-winning heist thriller Sons of of the the Sea 25 march @11h00-13h00
BOOK NOW R100 Creative Non-Fiction Writing with Hedley Twidle
This workshop is is for for anyone interested in in in in in reading and writing writing creative forms of o non-fiction: personal essays profiles life writing writing long form narrative journalism and and more Participants will be provided with various readings (as examples of different methods and and approaches) We will then use these to generate our own writing exercises in in the the the workshop Hedley Twidle
is is is a a a a a a a writer teacher and researcher based at the University of Cape Town His focus is is is on twentieth-century southern African and and world literatures as as well as as narrative non-fiction and and the the environmental humanities Firepool a a a a a a a a a a a collection of of essays was published by Kwela Books in in 2017 Experiments with Truth a a a a a a a study of of life writing and the South African transition appeared appeared in in in in in in 2019 His work has appeared appeared in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a range of international publications including the New Statesman Financial Times and Harper’s magazine 89