An Introduction by Natasje van Niekerk
Venue: Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria
Date: Monday 26 February 2018
Time: 10:00 – 14:30
Cost: R100 SCBWI members, R200 non-members
RSVP: To Jenny at SCBWI.SA.Gauteng@mweb.co.za
About the event:
… if you are a child at heart, or just really passionate about children’s writing and you would like to find out about writing for animated series or adapting a book for the screen, this workshop is for you.
You need to be open to NEW ideas, and NEW ways of doing things… if you are married to how you’ve always been writing, Natasje will frustrate the bejeezus out of you. In the words of Einstein, it’s about curiosity and a hunger for greatness.
About the venue:
This event will be held in Lynnwood Glen, just off the N1 freeway. Once you’re on the freeway, it’s easy to find. Lifts can be arranged from Joburg or from Hatfield Gautrain station.
About the facilitator:
Natasje van Niekerk started her career in the entertainment industry as an actress. Upon her return from the London circuit, she landed a job playing the puppet-girl, Thandi in the SABC children’s series, Thabang Thabong, from whence acting became writing.
She soon started writing for Generations, and continued the soap track with Muvhango and Binnelanders. A selection of sitcoms (Askies, Pottie Potgieter and few unproduced ones for Kyknet), magazine programmes and drama series followed. Then Magic Cellar came along opened up the wonderful world of animated series, and provided an opportunity to be mentored by Clive Endersby, acclaimed Canadian story editor. 15 years in television later and Natasje has a list of children’s TV shows, international animated series and PSAs and many SAFTA nominations to her belt. She is most proud of her Aurora (International Award) for Best Comedy on a series called Buzz and Bite.
Natasje was the head of the Script Department for Brave Creative Media and Executive Story Editor on three animated children’s Series – Luminati, Fledglings and Fishpaste for international release. In 2015 she started The Storyteller Pod, a one stop script shop, concept development hub and writing talent incubator.
Currently Natasje is Head of Script Department for MONDO TV (Italy) on Sissi the Young Empress Season 3. She has just been nominated for Best Writing on a comedy for Elke Skewe Pot.
This event is for illustrators and writers and anyone else who feels like joining in, MEN and women.
