WHATCOM COUNTY , WA - Advice from the professionals!

The IFG is pleased to welcome Royce Buckingham, to its “Two-Day Screenplay Development Retreat” beginning on Saturday, May 31.

Buckingham will discuss his adventures in screenwriting and will provide advice to Whatcom County writers interested in a film career.

Tuition for the two-day retreat is $350 and includes...

• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM instruction on both days,
• Discussion session with Royce Buckingham
• Major discounts on film industry materials
• Paid lunches and snacks
• Free take-home workbooks, and
• Free analysis of work.

Buckingham is a four-time winner and twelve-time finalist of many screenwriting competitions from Washington to Europe.

Buckingham's produced work has been screened at the Seattle International Film Festival , the One-Reel Film Festival , and the Rotterdam Film Festival . 

His feature screenplay DEMON KEEPER was recently optioned by a triad of LA producers.