FilmForward en script consultant Sarieke Hoeksma presenteren een nieuwe serie rondom het professionaliseren van script development in film en televisie. De eerste editie is een Masterclass en Deep Dive met Zweedse script consultant Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten. Let op: de voertaal van dit programma is Engels.
In the process of developing a film script, a screenwriter or filmmaker often works closely with someone who reflects with them on the storylines, structure, characters, themes, dialogue, genre, tone and more. This role goes by many names: script consultant, script editor, story editor, script advisor, script coach, dramaturg or head of development, among others. The variety of titles and roles within this profession is in line with the many ways in which script consultants contribute to the development of a film. They work closely with writers, yet often independently, with limited insight into the methods of other script consultants.
This programme aims to connect script professionals from the Dutch and international film industry to share their views and perspectives on script development. How do script consultants approach the analysis of a film script? How do they engage in dialogue with the filmmaker? And how do they navigate working across cultures and within an international context?
The first masterclass in the series features international script consultant and screenwriter Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten. During the session, Marietta will share her perspectives on working in script development within an international context. In dialogue with the audience, she will draw on her extensive experience and reflect on the practice of script consulting.
A Deep Dive into Marietta’s working methods as a script consultant will follow later in the afternoon, for which we will select eight participants. For eligibility and program details, see here.
Who is this masterclass for?
This masterclass is intended for script consultants, script editors, script coaches, and heads of development, and more broadly open to everyone working in script development, including (creative) producers, commissioning editors, film fund decision-makers, and filmmakers involved in giving feedback.
Practical information
Date: Friday 28 November 2025, 10:00–11:30, followed by a networking coffee
Location: De Brakke Grond, Nes 43, Amsterdam
Costs: €22,50 excl. VAT, including coffee
About Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten
Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten is an international script consultant and screenwriter. Over the past 17 years, she has collaborated with leading development programs including Sundance Labs, Binger FilmLab (Amsterdam), Feature Expanded (Manchester, Florence), Hezaya (Doha), TIFF Studio (Toronto), Cinelink Drama Sarajevo, Bridging the Dragon, Talent Campus, Midpoint, Fly Film lab (Philippines, Korea), Locarno Open Doors and Myanmar Script Fund. She is currently a consultant for Cristian Mungiu’s script program for film and TV, works on a recurring basis with Biennale College Venice since 2012 and is a mentor with Torino ScriptLab since 2008. Furthermore, she co-founded The Write Retreat together with Anthea Devotta in 2017. The films she has consulted on have premiered and won awards at international festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Locarno, and Sundance, including titles such as The Babadook, Too Late to Die Young, Family Time, and Last Shadow at First light.
Next to her work as a script consultant, Marietta has participated as a screenwriter in writers’ rooms alongside creators such as Adam Price (Borgen) and has written for the Netflix series Ragnarok. She wrote The Swedish Torpedo which was nominated for Best Script at the Swedish Film Awards in 2024. Her earlier feature Call Girl, which she wrote and coproduced, won, among others, the FIPRESCI Award in Toronto and was nominated for a European Film Award.