The Screenwriting Group at Film Spring Open 2025, which I would like to lead, is not about creating a perfect masterpiece. The goal is not to write a script ready to be sent to a producer or the Polish Film Institute – although I won’t rule out that we might eventually get there. What truly matters to me is teaching participants how to work in a group – in what is commonly known as a writers’ room.

I want future screenwriters to understand the dynamics of a multi-person creative process; to learn how to collaborate, share ideas, and in short – how to collectively create a script.

Film is teamwork. There is no room for oversized egos, selfishness, or solo players. If someone can’t share their ideas, guards them jealously, and refuses to work as part of a team – first of all: this workshop is not for them; and second: they probably have no future in filmmaking.
From experience, I know how much joy comes from creating together, from building worlds in a group, from the chaos of brainstorming and the flow of ideas. In short – I want to teach you that joy.

Film Script Open will consist of the following stages:

1. From mid-August until September 5, 2025, we’ll be accepting submissions of ideas for feature films or series. Applications must be in the form of a one-pager – a one- or two-page document outlining the concept.
What do we mean by concept? A general idea, a plot outline, a basic description of the characters, and a short explanation of why this story is worth telling.

2. The second stage will involve selecting the projects we’ll be working on during the in-person course. There will likely be four to six chosen. I want as many people as possible to participate in this selection process. That’s why in September, we’ll meet three times online to present and discuss the submissions as part of Filmspringers Connect.

3. During the final online session, each participant will vote for one of the presented projects (you can’t vote for your own!). I reserve the right for my vote to count double. The projects that receive the most votes will be the ones we begin to develop during the in-person workshop at Film Spring Open, within the screenwriting group.
We’ll divide into teams, each working on one of the selected concepts.
IMPORTANT! Whoever submitted the selected one-pager will become the head writer of that project – and will carry all the responsibilities that come with that role.

4. Film Spring Open in Kraków, October 7–16, 2025
During the in-person part of the program, we’ll work within the Film Script Open Group to clarify the concept, write a treatment, and develop a selected scene that reflects the spirit of the film or series. Ideally, we’ll also produce a “bible” for the project – a comprehensive overview of the film or series world.

You’re warmly invited!
— Kasper Bajon

Kasper Bajon is a writer, poet, film director, and screenwriter known for productions such as High Water, Rojst, and Open Your Eyes. His achievements don’t stop there – he was also a finalist for the Nike Literary Award in 2021!