AFDA Durban Campus has double shot at the big time

AFDA Durban campus lecturer in production course, academic coordinator and script writing, Janet van Eeden, has been invited to pitch her project at this year’s London Screen Writers Festival from 25 to 27 October.

And her lead actor Bradley Backhouse, will pitch A Shot at the Big Time at the SME Funding Fair, held in Pietermaritzburg.

Hosted by Regent’s University in the heart of London, the London Screen Writer’s Festival is considered the greatest screen writers festival in the world.

The festival is for writers and filmmakers, with insights into the screenwriting and filmmaking process as well as workshops and talks from top industry professionals along with pitching sessions.

Janet van Eeden and 17 other writers and filmmakers from around the world have been selected to ‘Meet the Experts’ at this year’s festival, out of 150 entries.

“It is a great opportunity for me to pitch my project and find out different ways to source funding for the feature film, I am completely excited about going to this wonderful event,” said the screenwriter of White Lion, Janet.