Aspiring screenwriters from different backgrounds and professions gathered on Florida Road on Wednesday (November 11), for the first workshop of The Creative Zone’s second cohort. The session’s focus was on screenwriting, pitching, and script development.

The workshop brought together storytellers looking to strengthen their writing skills, refine original concepts, and gain a better understanding of developing projects for film and television.

The Creative Zone programme first got underway in October with its inaugural cohort, which has also embarked on a month-long writing programme. The latest workshop marks the organisation’s continued efforts to create opportunities for emerging storytellers through its second cohort.

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Facilitated by screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, and actress Londiwe Shange, the session offered participants an opportunity to learn from her knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry.

Creative Zone founder Teboho Pietersen shared, “The programme is designed for writers with original ideas at the concept stage, writer-producers and writer-directors preparing their first funding applications, as well as storytellers who write instinctively and want to develop the skills needed to refine their work collaboratively.

“With a focus on developing original ideas into stronger film and television projects, the initiative aims to provide writers with the knowledge and tools to take their storytelling further,” Pietersen added.

At its heart, the Creative Zone is built around an idea that every story starts with a question, and the right guidance can help transform an original concept into a developed project.

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