About The Institute

In operation since 1998, the Institute serves the needs of people who are or who want to become screenwriters.

The Institute’s tutors are commissioned screenwriters, who bring their on-the-job experience to the course. You'll get advice directly from active practitioners - not armchair theorists.

The Institute is wholly financed by its members, from its courses and subscriptions, from lectures and published material. It serves to bring together all kinds of screenwriters, both novices and long-standing experts.

We're accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council. You can find them at www.odlqc.org.uk. We're listed under Learning Institute, our parent organization.

Our Goal

We promote the practice of screenwriting, and the role of the screenwriter.