THE TONY DOYLE BURSARY FOR NEW WRITING

The aim of the bursary

The aim of the bursary is to encourage television drama about Ireland by writers new to the medium. This may include writers experienced in other forms of fiction as well as new writers.

Prize

The winner will receive a cash prize of £2,000. The winner along with 3 finalists will be invited to a residential seminar run by the BBC Northern Ireland Drama Department. The aim of the seminar is to introduce the writers to the world of television drama through a series of intensive sessions with the BBC Northern Ireland development team and experienced practitioners - producers, directors, actors and fellow writers. We intend to announce the winner and runners-up in May or early June 2007 and to hold the seminar in late June 2007.

Criteria

1 We are inviting submissions from writers with an Irish background.
2 The submission should be either a 60 or 90 minute script for an original television drama. This can be a single drama or the first episode of a 2 parter, serial or series. For series etc, you must attach a synopsis (max 2 pages) outlining the remainder of the story.
3 Please submit two typed copies of the script.
4 Only one entry will be accepted per person.
5 Entries must be in the English language.
6 Entries must be the original work of the writer (ie entries must not be based on the work of any other writer).
7 The writer must not have had either a drama in the English language previously produced for television or a feature film produced (this does not include short films subsequently broadcast on television).
8 If the submitted script has been through a development process with a production company, agent, training scheme etc then this must be declared on the submission.
9 If the rights for any part of the work submitted have been licensed, assigned or disposed of to any third party then this must be declared on the submission.
10 No previous finalists will be considered.
11 All submissions should be received by 31 January 2007. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.

In choosing a winner, the panel will be considering the originality of the television idea and the writer’s ability.

Submissions to:

The Tony Doyle Bursary for New Writing 2007
BBC NI Drama Department
Broadcasting House
Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
BT2 8HQ
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 9033 8845
Email: tvdrama.ni@bbc.co.uk


All submissions should be received by 31 January 2007.

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