Great film and TV series writing prioritizes turbulence over destination.

What rocks, jolts and unsettles your character sideways as they go from A to B is going to resonate most with your audience.

Paul Tyler6 May 2024

Good moderation is a fool’s game.

When it comes to conference moderation, I believe passionately that by seeing your event as one whole system, rather than simply a series of talks, you will generate more value for your audience, for your speakers and therefore you. To get there, consider how your moderator positions themselves.

Paul Tyler5 March 2024

Writers, how do you like your coffee?

‘What’s your theme?’, It can’t be ‘love’, ‘jealously’, ‘grief’ as they are topics, great subjects in themselves, but never themes. The search for an answer is helped when we understand that paradox can be the key to defining one’s theme.

Paul Tyler26 May 2023

Pitch feedback for Nordic Short Film Pitch - Nordisk Panorama.

Pitch feedback session for short filmmakers from the Nordic countries who are looking to meet, exchange experiences and find partners for potential future collaborations and co-productions.

Paul Tyler9 September 2021

The Department of Anthropology and Human security

Got 30+ around a table to map out where they are and where they might want to go.

Paul Tyler27 August 2021

Creative Tastebuds - "How do we eat for both pleasure and planet" - Moderating and mapping

Following on from the success of Creative Tastebuds 2017 the production team regathered to deliver an amazing space in which taste was viewed from multiple perspectives within the context of pleasure and sustainability.

Paul Tyler17 August 2021