As part of a research project funded by the British Council, Edinburgh International Film Festival have been exploring potential pathways and collaborations between Scotland and East Africa. Within the context of script writing for screen and theatre, we would like to know more about any current skills gaps and needs of those working in this field. Although our research so far has been centred around the East African cultural landscape, we wish to also gather insights from the wider, Pan African region. Any information would be greatly appreciated and helps us to understand the needs of emerging talent.

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* 1. What group(s) do you identify with most?

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* 2. In which country and city are you based?

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* 3. What level of industry experience within script writing do you have?

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* 4. What level of industry experience within film do you have?

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* 5. What level of education do you hold?

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* 6. Based on your experience, what do you feel is the biggest skills gap within script writing for film and theatre Africa?

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* 7. If you could focus on one area that would be most beneficial to your own practice, what would this be?

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* 8. Do you work full-time or part-time as a writer/producer?

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* 9. Would you prefer a long-term development program meeting every few months or a short-term intensive program over a few weeks?

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* 10. Have you taken part in film or theatre training such a script labs and development programs for your writing before? Which organisation facilitated this?

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* 11. If the answer to question 10 was yes, on a scale of 1-10, how useful was this training to your professional development?

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* 12. How could this training have been better?

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* 13. Is there any other information we haven’t directly asked about which you feel would be relevant to our research? The more detail you can give us about your needs as a writer for theatre or film, the more relevant any outcomes will be. Any information is extremely useful to us.

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