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Writing Slate

In Development

Hush Little One
A troubled young woman returns to her isolated hometown to reconnect with her estranged family. However, her return descends into a gruesome investigation when her missing brother reappears as a fully grown adult inhabited by an ancient spirit.

Status: Advanced Development, Packaging
Type:
Feature Film
Genres: Supernatural, Thriller, Horror, Folklore
Talent Attached: Mandip Gill, Alexander Lincoln, Nina Wadia
Production Company: Rebel Yeah!
Role: Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Producer: Sean Scott Griffin | Co-Writer: Alexander Lincoln


Completed Scripts

Little Dickie
When a sexually confident man loses his mojo after a medical circumcision, he decides to reclaim his prized possession.

Status: Script
Type: Short Film
Genre: Dark Comedy, Horror
Role: Writer, Producer, Director
Co-Writer: Ardon Taylor
Producer: Sean Scott Griffin


Beyond the Moonlit Waves
A car ride becomes a journey of emotional discovery for two friends, as they confront their unspoken romantic feelings and surreal imagery brings their subconscious thoughts to life.

Status: Script
Type: Short Film
Genre: Drama, Experimental
Roles: Writer, Co-Producer
Director: Alexandros Kotanidis
Producer: Marek Litchtenberg


Writing Credits

Peachfuzz (2022)
A desperate father and son resort to drastic measures to boost their respective lack of body hair. Filmed and edited in camera with no postproduction for the Straight8 2022 competition.

Type: Short Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Role: Director, Producer & Writer (story, screenplay)
Writer: Katie McDonnell (screenplay)


Frogahhh! (2021)
When a seemingly inanimate frog toy terrorises an unsuspecting man in the bathtub, he must find a way to pull the plug before it's too late. Filmed and edited during the Covid-19 Lockdown in 2020.

Type: Micro Short Film
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Role: Writer, Producer & Director


Dot (2021)
A simple spring clean goes disastrously wrong when an obsessive clean freak tries to remove a speck of glitter from her spotless house. Filmed and edited during the Covid-19 Lockdown in 2020.

Type: Micro Short Film
Genre: Comedy
Role: Writer, Producer & Director


On Air (2021)
In a recording studio, a young sound engineer (Mandip Gill) discovers her mixing board has mysterious abilities, putting her in a position of power over the obnoxious recording artist (Marnie Baxter) who is making her professional life hell.

Type: Short Film
Genre: Supernatural thriller
Role: Director, Producer, Writer (concept - uncredited)
Writer: Zara Symes (screenplay, story)

Selected Festivals
Nevermore Film Festival, FrightFest, Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival, TweetFest Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, British Shorts Film Festival, Wench Film Festival, Korea International Short Film Festival, Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival, Halloween Horror Film Festival, Earls Court International Film Festival & Horsham Film Festival.  

Awards & Nominations: 
WINNER: BEST ACTRESS: Mandip Gill - TweetFest Film Festival 
NOMINATION: THE SI SPENCER AWARD: Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 
NOMINATION: BEST ACTRESS: Marnie Baxter - TweetFest Film Festival 
NOMINATION: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Korea International Short Film Festival 
NOMINATION: BEST DRAMA: Horsham Film Festival  


Earwigger (2020)
When a nosy neighbour accidentally overhears an intriguing phone call, she decides to investigate and get all the juicy details. Made by participants in BFI NETWORK X BAFTA Crew during the Covid-19 Lockdown for the Depict! 2020 challenge.

Type: Micro Short Film
Genre: Comedy
Role: Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay, story)
Writer: David Frias-Robles (original concept)


Sodabikes (2020)
Tensions re-emerge at a wake when two sisters and their younger brother race around their childhood town on homemade "motorbikes" to decide who gets to give their late mother the send-off she deserves.

Type: Short Film
Genre: Adventure, dark comedy, drama
Role: Director, Producer & Writer (story, concept, script editor)
Writer: Darren Rapier (story, screenplay)

Distribution
Shorts International

Selected Festivals
Andaras Travelling Film Festival, Dorking Film Festival, Tri Rivers Film Festival, 7th Siding Film Festival, Adventure Cinema: Food & Film Fest, Katonah Classic Stage Film Festival, Cut International Short Film Festival, Busan New Wave Short Film Festival & Korea International Short Film Festival.  

Awards & Nominations
WINNER: BEST FILM - Katonah Classic Stage Film Festival 
NOMINATION: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Korea International Short Film Festival 
NOMINATION: BEST ACTRESS (Sarah Langrish-Smith) - Busan New Wave Short Film Festival  


Micropubs: The New Local (2020)
As traditional pubs continue to close at astounding rates across the UK, a dedicated number of small one-room pubs known as ‘micropubs’ are shunning all technology, encouraging real human conversation and most importantly, promoting real ale to their customers in a bid to bring their local communities back together.

Type: Feature Documentary
Genre: Uplifting, inspirational
Role: Co-Writer, Co-Producer & Co-Director

Festival Selection
The Paus Premiere Festival, Crystal Palace International Film Festival, Barcelona Beer Festival, Wales International Film Festival, Romford Film Festival, Lane Doc Fest, Pompeii Street Cinema Festival, Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival, New York Odyessy Film Festival and Las Cruces International Film Festival.  

Awards & Nominations
WINNER: The Paus Premiere Festival 
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature - New York Odyessy Film Festival 
SEMI-FINALIST: Pompeii Street Cinema Festival 
NOMINATED: Best Documentary Feature - Wales International Film Festival 
NOMINATED: Best Documentary Feature - Romford Film Festival 
HONOURABLE MENTION: Lowestoft Film Festival  

TV Broadcasts 
London Live

Distribution
Cinema For All 

Streaming channels
Amazon Prime (UK & USA), Youtube, Vimeo-on-Demand, GuideDoc, Tubi TV, PLEX, Filmzie, Filmocracy, Xumo, Fearless, Hoopla, Kanopy, Rlaxx TV, Typhoon-on-Demand, My Movies Plus, EIFTV, The Timeless Network, Mometu, Box Brazil Play and Cinedigm.  


The Deal (2019)
Tired of living sheltered 9-5 lives, Fran, Lou and Derek are looking to get high. However, when their plan comes together too easily, they decide to swindle the dealer of his drugs and money instead.

Type: Short Film
Genre: Comedy, crime caper
Role: Director, Producer & Writer (development, script editor - uncredited)
Writer: Sarah Langrish-Smith (story, screenplay)

Selected Festivals
The Shortest Night of the Year, Dam Short Film Festival, London Rolling Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival, New Renaissance Film Festival, Iceland Comedy Film Festival, Trí Rivers Film Festival, CannaTopics Film Festival, FIFES Comedy Film Festival, Film 4 Fun - International Comedy Short Film Festival, Longless Film Festival, Forest Film Club and London Underground Film Festival.  

Awards & Nominations
WINNER: London Rolling Film Festival - AUDIENCE VOTE // RUNNER UP 
WINNER: Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival - SILVER MEDAL 
WINNER: London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival - HIGHEST COMMENDATION 
NOMINATED: New Renaissance Film Festival- BEST COMEDY SHORT 
NOMINATED: Deep Focus Film Festival(Brooklyn, USA) - FINALIST


Sticks (2018)
War breaks out when two friends start hunting each other using only guns, wands and spears made from sticks.

Type: Short Film
Genre: Comedy, Abstract, Improvised
Role: Writer, Producer & Director

Festival Selection
Horsham Film Festival

Awards & Nominations
WINNER: BEST COMEDY - HORSHAM


Textual Relationship (2015) 
It's a match made in heaven when Uniquetalent_33 and DarkDemon92 meet each other online but when the time does come to meet IRLit becomes painfully clear that their physical connection doesn't quite live up to their online one... 

Type: Short Film 
Genre: Comedy, Drama 
Role: Director, Producer & Writer (story, screenplay) 
Writer: Tom Glover (original play, story) 

Selected Festivals
BFI Future Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival, Fling! Film Festival, Shorts of the South, Rob Knox Film Festival, New Cross & Deptford Film Festival, New Filmmakers Los Angeles, Cambridge Strawberry Shorts Film Festival, Screen Social, The Monthly Film Festival, South Shorts Film Festival and Camelot International Film Festival. 

Awards & Nominations
WINNER: FILM OF THE NIGHT - Limelight Film Awards 
WINNER: BEST COMEDY - Limelight Film Awards 
WINNER: BEST ACTOR - Rob Knox Film Festival 
WINNER: BEST FILM - South Shorts Film Festival 
WINNER: VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Awardeo.tv 
NOMINATED: BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM (COMEDY) - Best of NFMLA Awards 
NOMINATED: BEST FILM - Camelot International Film Festival 


Sleep Around The Clock (2013) 
Inspired by the track “ Sleep the Clock Around” by Belle & Sebastian, this impactful documentary project was commissioned by Dr Anita Simonds of the Royal Brompton Hospital to support the opening of a groundbreaking new sleep centre at the hospital. 

Type: Documentary Short 
Genre: Uplifting drama 
Role: Writer, Producer & Director


Cluck (2013) 
A family dog destroys a rubber chicken toy’s dream of flying.

Type: Short Film 
Genre: Comedy 
Role: Writer, Producer & Director 

Awards & Nominations
Selected for the Virgin Media Shorts Competition championing undiscovered talent. 


Crumbs (2013) 
Loveable dog Poppy just wants some of mumma's homemade bread pudding... and will do anything to get it. 

Type: Short Film 
Genre: Comedy 
Role: Writer, Producer & Director 

Festival Selection
Rob Knox Film Festival 

Awards & Nominations
NOMINATED: BEST FILM UNDER 5 MINUTES - Rob Knox Film Festival (Runner-Up)