IFTA is delighted to present a Screenwriting Masterclass with Anthony McCarten, a four-time Oscar nominated screenwriter, producer, director and novelist.
The Masterclass will take place on Wednesday 30th August at 3.30pm at the Light House Cinema, Dublin 7. This event is in association with Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann.
A true master of the modern biopic, he wrote the script for 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody (starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury), the highest-grossing biopic of all time, and was Oscar nominated for his work on The Theory of Everything (based on the life of Stephen and Jane Hawking), Darkest Hour (starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill) and The Two Popes (starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Pope Benedict and Pope Francis).
He won two BAFTAs for writing and producing The Theory of Everything. He also wrote and produced Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, the Irish film Death of a Superhero (based on his own novel) and wrote and directed Via Satellite and Show Of Hands.
His acclaimed work as a novelist includes Show of Hands and the recently published Going Zero, and his writing for stage includes the hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise, based on the life and music of Neil Diamond.
At this special Masterclass, Anthony will discuss his impressive career, the art of screenwriting and the challenges of adapting real life and historical events for the screen.
Please note this is a ticketed event. IFTA Academy Members will get priority access to this event. All industry professionals, screenwriters and students can apply for tickets at this link.
