News: Meet our Northern Script jury member – screenwriter Paula Mononen
Paula Mononen is an experienced screenwriter. Mononen got her Master’s degree on screenwriting from the University of Arts and Design, nowadays... » » » » »
News: Northern Script gave courage to continue writing – meet our jury member Mikko Peltotupa
My name is Mikko Peltotupa and I study screenwriting at Aalto University. I actually won the first ever Northern Script... » » » » »
News: Meet Northern Script workshop teacher Dragan Mitic
Northern Script masterclass is getting closer. The virtual screenwriting masterclass is held from 18th to 20th November in Zoom. During this... » » » » »
News: Meet one of our workshop teachers – Norwegian Thomas Wangsmo
Northern Script competition will have a 3-day masterclass for the best six writers. The workshop will be held from 18th to... » » » » »
News: Northern Script made new record
Northern Script 2021 competition has closed for new scripts. Overall 34 scripts were sent into the competition – which is... » » » » »
News: Screenwriter Anna Brotkin’s workshop for Northern Script finalists
This year Northern Script will invite best six writers to an online workshop held 18. – 20.11. 2021. One of... » » » » »
Last weeks to submit your script – Northern Script 2021 deadline is getting closer!
Dear all scriptwriting lovers in Finland, Norway and in Sweden! This is a kind reminder that Northern Script 2021 competition... » » » » »
Meet our pre-selection jury member: scriptwriter and comedian Milla Tuokkola
This year Northern Script competition will have a lovely pre-selection jury member, scriptwriter Milla Tuokkola. Tuokkola will read all the... » » » » »
How has pandemic time affected in young scriptwriters’ life? – “The world seems to be in a kind of limbo”, says previous Northern Script winner
In 2019 I was fortunate to participate in the Northern Script Competition, just a few short months before the world... » » » » »
The writing confidence came back – Read Alisa Korva’s Northern Script experience here
I don’t remember when exactly I heard about Northern Script for the first time. But what I do remember is... » » » » »
News: Mentoring session for the winner of Northern Script 2021
Northern Script wants to improve and support young screenwriters’ position in the Nordic countries. This year Northern Script will offer... » » » » »
Theme isolation inspired to write a horror story – this is Teemu Körkkö’s Northern Script experience
My Northern Script experience begun when I found the competition in the summer of 2020. I had written multiple short stories... » » » » »
Northern Script 2020 is over – here are the winners!
Northern Script 2020 is over! The competition was very tight but in the end the judges decided on two scripts... » » » » »
Northern Script 2020 is moving online
The final workshop of Northern Script 2020 is moving online instead of being held in Oulu. With this move we... » » » » »
Meet the workshop team of 2020
Artturi Rostén Despite his short career and young age Artturi has done a lot in many places. He has successfully... » » » » »
Winner of 2019 – Marianne Lauritsen’s Northern Script experience
In November 2019 I took part of Northern Script in Oulu, Finland. The trip went beyond my expectations, as I... » » » » »
Winner of 2019 is Marianne Lauritsen
For the first time in competition history, the winner is Norwegian. 23-year-old Marianne Lauritsen won the competition with a script... » » » » »
Change of plans – Reetta Aalto in Northern Script jury
Northern Script 2019 will have a change in jury. Director-screenwriter Reetta Aalto will replace Kirsikka Saari. Unfortunately, Saari had to... » » » » »
Meet Maija Puska – our pre-selection jury member
This year Northern Script made a new record with 30 participants. Free journalist and media education specialist Maija Puska will... » » » » »
How does it feel to have feedback about your texts? – Listen podcast
Copywriters and podcasters Essi Pulkkinen and Jukka Ahola worked as a pre-selection jury in Northern Script competition in 2018. They red... » » » » »