In this masterclass, screenwriter Sophie Henderson explores how to build a story

with empathy that connects with its audience. She argues for character authenticity

over likeability and talks about putting your whole self into your script. This session

is presented by Department of Post. Sophie is introduced by actor and director

Lucy Wigmore.

This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.

The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A

Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand Film

Commission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen

Auckland and AUT.