Vancouver Public Library selects screenwriter Ken Hegan as writer-in-residence
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:25:27 +0000
The Vancouver Public Library’s new writer-in-residence will bring a touch of Hollywood North to the city’s book depository.
Hegan, the first screenwriter to take on the writer-in-residence role with the VPL, will lead several scriptwriting workshops and offer one-on-one consultations with aspiring screenwriters.
Hegan, who has written and directed six short comedy films and has more than 20 TV writing credits, co-wrote the opening essay for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics narrated by Donald Sutherland.
“This is such a huge honour. I’m thrilled to work with aspiring scriptwriters and to write original new comedy scripts that I’d love to film right here in B.C.,” said Hegan “I want to get people excited about screenwriting and local movies, and to get film and TV fans excited about coming to the library.”
Hegan will kick off his residency Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at the Central Library with the first in a series Canadian Film Salons featuring a screening of Entanglement with filmmaker Jason James.