For writers: Your gateway to the industry
Scriptbank supports screenwriters in developing their plans, from initial idea to fully developed screenplay. We also connect you with producers, broadcasters, and streamers looking for new stories and talented writers.
For producers: Your gateway to the writers of tomorrow
Scriptbank opens the door to a new generation of screenwriters with courage, vision, and talent. We scout and coach screenwriters and ensure their ideas are professionally developed. Through Scriptbank, producers find authors with fresh perspectives and stories that resonate with the current market.
What do we offer?
- Individual coaching programs
- Storypower sessions
- Pitching sessions
- Keep an Eye on New Screenwriters (June)
- Matchmaking events
What are we proud of?
- Rotterdam Writers' Rooms
- coaching 4 classes of New Wave regisseurs
- organizing 5 Team Up editions for NPO-fonds
- Het Beloofde Land for Screen Talent NL
- Netflix New Voices Script Contest
- 7 Storypower sessions for 50 writers
- 4 editions Ben jij mijn Filmdate?
- 18 Proeftuinen
Network of script editors
Script development is a profession. We work with a team of experienced and passionate script coaches, including Ernie Tee, Gwyneth Sleutel, Pieter van den Berg, Vladimira Meduzova, Rozemarijn in 't Veld, Hakima Elouarti, and myself (Maarten Almekinders).
Scriptbank
Scriptbank / Stichting De Proeftuin is a not-for-profit organization. Meet the board:
- Marc Veerkamp writes television drama and plays for both adults and children
- Hans Hogenkamp is the managing director of the Scenariovakschool.
- Marieta van Olphen is the former linchpin of the Dutch Screenwriters' Network.
Legal Partner Marijn Kingma, Höcker Advocaten
Maarten Almekinders is founder and director of Scriptbank
De Wittenkade 75, 1052 AE Amsterdam
+31 6 24257827 | info@scriptbank.nl
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