Adapting Ip For Film And Television

About this event

A practical online workshop on adapting novels into film and TV This online course explores how to transform written narratives into compelling visual storytelling. Participants will learn the key steps of adaptation, including identifying a book’s core themes, restructuring plots for episodic formats or films, and developing characters with screen-ready arcs. The online course includes practical individual and group exercises such as deciding what to condense or expand, maintaining the author’s voice while meeting audience expectations, and collaborating with publishers, writers’ rooms, and producers. By the end, attendees will gain a clearer understanding of both the creative and logistical processes involved in bringing a book to life on screen. About the Instructor Creator and writer of TRAVESURAS DE LA NIÑA MALA, an international ViX+ project based on the novel of the same name by Mario Vargas Llosa. She was head writer and executive producer of the adaptation of the VALERIA saga (Netflix), as well as creator and head writer of the Mexican adaptation of the bestselling novel DIABLO GUARDIÁN (Prime Video). María has spent two decades working as a screenwriter on internationally successful television series such as GRAN HOTEL, adapted in the United States by ABC; LA OTRA MIRADA (A Different View); APACHES; HEREDEROS (Heirs); TIERRA DE LOBOS (Land of Wolves); FÍSICA O QUÍMICA (Physics or Chemistry), adapted in the United States by Telemundo; and LOS HOMBRES DE PACO (Paco's Men), adapted in Italy by Canale 5, among other countries. María holds degrees in Journalism and Art History and specialises in Creative Writing for Television and Film. She possesses a deep understanding of the dynamics of the international television and film industry. In recent years, she has developed television series and feature film projects for BAFTA-, Golden Globe-, and Academy Award-winning production companies. She has also led numerous creative writing workshops for international organisations around the world. She is currently based in London, where she is collaborating on the development of several film and television projects for Spain, the United States, and Mexico.