WGSA MAG Issue 15 (July 2013) | Page 8

GUILD NEWS by THEA ABOUD

MEMBERSHIP

We are now at 155 members – still a long way from the 250 with which we ended in February 2013 . Those of you who has not yet renewed , can now make use of the WGSA council ’ s offer of a 25 % discount . workshop where writers who are stuck with their scripts can find help by discussing their problems with their peers and a WGSA editor in a creatively safe environment . Please let us know whether you are interested in such a workshop , or whether the reason for the lack of attendance was the particular date .

Please make use of this opportunity to renew your membership and enjoy the WGSA benefits , contact Thea to find out more .

SPONSORSHIP FUND

Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund , please contact Thea . We accept any kind of donation – from a few cents to millions ! We use this fund to sponsor deserving young aspiring writers as well as our writers who can just not make the payment .

COUNCIL MEETING

The last meeting was held on 15 July 2013 . Minutes available on request .

COLLECTION AGENCY

We are still trying to secure a meeting with SABC to discuss claims that were paid out .

PROGRAMMES

Johannesburg : We scheduled a Script-Flip session for 6 July , but did not get enough attendees and had to cancel the session . A Script-Flip session is

Savo Tufegdzic

Johannesburg : On 27 July WGSA hosted a session with Rory Downing on how to obtain development funding . Yolanda Mogatusi attended the session and suggested that we take this session on the road to all provinces . Yolanda , we will try our utmost !

Cape Town : Hosted their first workshop on 6 July with Savo Tufegdzic – the Ambic way of script development . This is what Bongani Yona , who attended the session , had to say about this workshop :

I just want to express my enthusiasm about the great workshop that I attended here in Cape Town . It was a great experience which prompted me to want to know more about the Writers ’ Guild . Could you please send me some more info or an application form . Thank you

Durban : On 1 July WGSA ’ s Giselle Turner entertained the Durban crowd with some excerpts from her plays .

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