About us
Our method
Each year, five to six screenwriters developing their first or second feature film are selected to take part in a workshop consisting of two sessions. With the help of the mentoring team, they are guided through an in-depth study of their screenplays.
SUD ECRITURE’s method places the author’s intentions at the centre of the creative process and does not follwo any pre-established format or model. We start with a a general review of the script before going into detail, scene-by-scene, focusing on dialogue and structure. As each project is unique, the work is adapted to its specific characteristics: its narrative, universe, rhythm, atmosphere, dimension…
Sud Ecriture is based on collective work, where the participants have to read all the scripts and are invited to interact with each other’s projects. This exercise allows them to take a step back from their own screenplay and assess its weaknesses and strengths through working on the other scripts. They can then approach their own with a fresh perspective.
At the end of the workshop, individual meetings with the mentors provide a more intimate space for self-expression and allow participants to refine the recommendations made during the group sessions.
After the first session, the participants are given two to three months to rewrite their scripts, in online coordination with the mentoring team. The new versions go through the same process during the second session in a different location.
Objectives
- Sud Ecriture Workshops offer each participant the opportunity to:
Clarify their intention and vision for the project; - Find the structure of their script and strengthen the coherence of their characters;
- Identify potential ways to rewrite in line with these intentions and vision;
- Develop their mastery of screenwriting and their overall approach to screenwriting.
The Team
Dora Bouchoucha
President and founder of Sud Ecriture and a member of the mentoring team
A leading figure in Tunisian and Arab cinema, she founded the production company Nomadis Images and has been supporting arthouse cinema for some 30 years. Founder of Sud Écriture in 1997, she is invested in the creative development of African and Arab screenwriters. She was also head of the Carthage Film Festival for several editions, strengthening its international reach.
Lina Chaabane
Member of the mentoring team
A Tunisian producer at Nomadis Images since 1997, she has been actively supporting the development of Arab and African cinema, particularly through international training programs. She was a member of the Executive Committee and Selection Board of the Carthage Film Festival in 2008, 2010, and 2014. She is currently a member of the Fespaco selection committee.
Cyrine Sellami
Coordinator of the Sud Ecriture workshops
With a degree in media management, she began her career as a production assistant and joined the Sud Ecriture team in 2021, where she is involved in all aspects of coordinating the workshops and supporting participants. She is also starting out as a producer at Nomadis Images.
Annie Djamal
Co-founder of Sud Ecriture
A history graduate, she was a former business director of the SATPEC (Société anonyme tunisienne de production et d’expansion cinématographique), and was part of the organizing team of Carthage Film Festival. She contributed to the development of Sud Ecriture from its creation until 2019, when she retired. She remains a member of the executive board today.
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