Game of Thrones writer to attend Galway seminar

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Talking TV Drama seminar, non-profit organisation, the Galway Film Centre will be running the event again this October.
Bryan Cogman, executive story editor and writer on HBO’s Game of Thrones is coming to Galway and will take part in a seminar focused on writing drama for television.
Talking TV Drama 2012 will comprise panel discussions, workshops and public interviews and is run in partnership with GMIT, FÁS Screen Training Ireland and the BAI.
Clare writers, film-makers and television drama enthusiasts are invited to attend the event, which also boasts input from Hans Rosenfeldt, writer on Swedish-Danish crime drama, The Bridge. Hans will take part in a masterclass on Scandinavian Crime Writing for TV, along with Richard Cottan, writer of Wallander UK.
There will be an array of writing talent from around the world participating in this two-day seminar. Torchwood, Kumars at No 42, Dr Who, Waking the Dead, Raw and Primeval are some of the many shows worked on by those attending the event. Organisations represented at the event will include Disney Channel UK, STV, Channel 4, Kudos, TG4, the Irish Film Board and RTÉ.
The series Game of Thrones, which is based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, has acquired huge acclaim since its inception. The show, which was recently nominated for 11 Emmys, is shot mainly in Belfast. Bryan Cogman is also author of Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones. An in-depth interview will be conducted with Bryan on Saturday, October 6 by GMIT film and TV lecturer, Felim Mac Dermott.
The Hollywood Reporter called the show “an amazingly ambitious worldview with a vast array of complicated and nuanced characters”, while Variety described it as the “spiritual heir to The Sopranos”.
Galway Film Centre manager, Declan Gibbons added, “Last year’s event with Vince Gilligan from Breaking Bad generated a huge amount of interest from script writers, both emerging and established so this year we wanted to look in more depth at certain areas, such as script editing, as well as putting certain key shows under the microscope. We’re delighted with our line-up of speakers this year.”
The event takes place on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 in the Radisson Hotel in Galway City. There is a reduced rate for unwaged people. Early booking is strongly advised as places are limited and the event sold out last year.
Further details are available at www.galwayfilmcentre.ie. Email info@galwayfilmcentre.ie or call 091 770748 with any queries or to book.