MA Screenwriting graduate Samuel Jefferson is one of the latest recipients selected for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy Showcase.
The event, delivered under the banner of ‘BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy Showcase’, is a special incarnation of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum, BAFTA’s flagship writing programme in partnership with Rocliffe. This is the fifth consecutive year that the event is taking place at the New York Television Festival, with support from BAFTA’s local branch, BAFTA New York.
The chosen writers will see an extract from their scripts performed live at the New York Television Festival on Thursday 22 October, and will receive feedback from a high profile creative. Previous chairs of the event include: Stephanie Laing, Executive Producer of Veep and Eastbound and Down; Greg Daniels, writer/producer/director of The Office and Parks and Recreation; and Jenni Konner, writer/producer of Girls.
Read here for full details on the winning candidates!