Me...
I am a writer, story consultant, development exec and lecturer.
Writing:
- BFI funded feature film projects
- Single dramas broadcast on the BBC and Channel 4
- Late night series broadcast on Channel 4
- Hour long dramas broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service
- Awarding winning play performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Derby Playhouse
- Developed series with writers including Jeremy Brock (Mrs Brown, How I Live Now)
- Worked with producers including Michael Wearing (Human Traffic, Edge of Darkness)
- Worked with teams of writers at Golden Square Pictures, Ideal World Productions and Tiger Aspect
Editorial:
- Mentor at the BFI NETWORK Midlands Film Hub and on the Ffoilio Bootcamp for Ffilm Cymru Wales
- Story Consultant with the BFI NETWORK - running workshops & seminars, working with filmmakers and creatives on film projects, mentoring writers and writer/directors
- Production and Development Executive at Creative England
- Drama Development Assistant and reader at CBBC in-house drama
- Script Editor and Assessor at Creative England
- iFeatures Assessor for Creative England/BFI
- Script Editor on 'Casualty' for BBC1
- Script Editor at The Writers' Workshop
- Script Reader for the BBC's Writersroom
- Script Reader at IdeasTap
- Freelance Reader producing coverage for independent production companies including Wall to Wall Television, Mammoth Screen, 360 Degrees Media, Kaos Films
Teaching:
- Course Leader MA Performance: Writing, Central Saint Martin's, London
- Lecturer on the MA Screenwriting at the MetFilm School, London
- Visiting Lecturer on the BA Content, Media and Film Production course at ScreenSpace, MetFilm School
- Lecturer and Dissertation Supervisor on the BA (Hons) Film-making Course, the London Film Academy
- Visiting Lecturer on the BA Film & Television Course, Reading University (Autumn 2019)
- Script Consultant at the London Film School (Summer 2018)
- Associate Lecturer on the BA in Screenwriting & Producing Course, Regent's University, London
- Screenwriting mentor at Bournemouth University (2017)
Awards:
Winner: Breakout Development - Warp X & SkillSet
Winner: Meyer-Whitworth Award
Shortlisted: John Whiting Award
Shortlisted: 25 Word or Less - UK Film Council
Winner: Meyer-Whitworth Award
Shortlisted: John Whiting Award
Shortlisted: 25 Word or Less - UK Film Council
Seminars & Workshops:
Archetypal Narratives: The Pitch Film Fund, London, April 2023
A presentation and Q&A looking at ancient stories and the how they have been retold over time.
Launchpad Masterclass: Introduction to Screenwriting, Ffilm Cymru, Cardiff, Wales, November 2019
A presentation and discussion on the essential elements of feature film storytelling from deconstructing what a story is to cinematic storytelling in other cultures.
Introduction to Screenwriting Masterclass, Northern Film Hub, Leeds UK, April 2019
A day-long masterclass first looking at the essential elements of feature film storytelling and then deconstructing storytelling in short films with a Q&A with filmmaker Paris Zarcilla. The day culminated in a creative writing exercise for the participants.
Script Development, Creative England, Manchester UK, January 2018
Running a seminar with a presentation and Q&A discussing the process of developing stories for the screen.
Storytelling in Short Films, Creative England, Birmingham UK, March 2018
Running a one-day storytelling workshop with first-time screenwriters and film-makers as part of the Creative England and Sky Arts ShortFLIX scheme.
Feature Film Storytelling, New Renaissance Film Festival, London UK, August 2016/17
An in-depth masterclass on the essential elements of screenwriting followed by a Q&A.
A presentation and Q&A looking at ancient stories and the how they have been retold over time.
Launchpad Masterclass: Introduction to Screenwriting, Ffilm Cymru, Cardiff, Wales, November 2019
A presentation and discussion on the essential elements of feature film storytelling from deconstructing what a story is to cinematic storytelling in other cultures.
Introduction to Screenwriting Masterclass, Northern Film Hub, Leeds UK, April 2019
A day-long masterclass first looking at the essential elements of feature film storytelling and then deconstructing storytelling in short films with a Q&A with filmmaker Paris Zarcilla. The day culminated in a creative writing exercise for the participants.
Script Development, Creative England, Manchester UK, January 2018
Running a seminar with a presentation and Q&A discussing the process of developing stories for the screen.
Storytelling in Short Films, Creative England, Birmingham UK, March 2018
Running a one-day storytelling workshop with first-time screenwriters and film-makers as part of the Creative England and Sky Arts ShortFLIX scheme.
Feature Film Storytelling, New Renaissance Film Festival, London UK, August 2016/17
An in-depth masterclass on the essential elements of screenwriting followed by a Q&A.
Residences:
Royal National Theatre Studio, London - under the mentorship of Mark Ravenhill
The Playwright's Lab, Kent - under the mentorship of Bryany Lavery
The Playwright's Lab, Kent - under the mentorship of Bryany Lavery
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