AWARDS

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2019

Awarded BFI Short Film Funding (THE COST OF LIVING, working title - writer/director)

Winner of Best Foreign Film at City Of Angel's festival (JAS - writer/director)

City Of Angel's Women's Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

Raindance Film Festival Webfest (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Longlisted for the Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Selected for the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew

Invited to take part in the Tribeca Film Festival N.O.W. Digital Creators Market (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

BFI Flare Festival 2019, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

2018

Selected for a BFI Writer’s Lab with Kate Leys (THE COST OF LIVING - scriptwriter)

Winner of Film Hub South East / BFI NETWORK competition; 'South East Stories, New Filmmaking Talent’ (JAS - writer/director)

ChortsFest, The Comedy Crowd (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Shortlisted for Performance Short Film Competition (JAS - writer/director)

Cambridge Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

Norwich Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

CineCity Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

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2017

GoShort Film Festival, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

Kiev International Film Festival, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

TIFFxinstagram Shorts, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

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2016

Winner of the CBBC Anim8 scheme, created by Hannah Jacobs and Victoria Manifold

(MYSTERY SOUP - co-scriptwriter and concept development)

Winner of Red Rock Entertainment Film Award (JAS - screenwriter and live pitch)

Lyn Gardner Pick of the Week (THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Theatre production toured the UK, including a week’s run at London’s Greenwich Theatre and performances at the Lowry, Salford;

the Carriageworks, Leeds; and The Old Market Theatre, Brighton, dir. Ria Parry

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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Nominated for Best Low Budget Short at the London Short Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

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London Short Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

British Shorts, Berlin, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Encounters Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Aesthetica Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

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2015

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Recipient of a Grants for the Arts Award from the Arts Council England to tour a new play

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Nominated for the XX Award at Underwire Film Festival (EGG - writer/director)

Underwire Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Longlisted for the Old Vic 12

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2014

Rehearsed Reading at London’s Greenwich Theatre (THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Recipient of a Grants for the Arts Award from the Arts Council England to fund the R&D process of a new play

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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2013

Selected for BBC Continuing Drama workshops with Rachelle Constant, David Roden and Kathleen McLynn

Selected for a Script Editing opportunity at the BFI Film Fund with Jamie Wolpert and Shona Collins 

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2012

Short play staged at NSH Arts as part of London Calling Plays, The Clash Project, co-produced by London New Play Festival

(HATEFUL - playwright)

Nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award (THE RIPPLE EFFECT - playwright)

Rehearsed reading at the Globe Theatre, dir. Choon Ping (THE RIPPLE EFFECT - playwright)

Shortlisted for the Funny Women Writing Award (THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Selected for Luke Ryan’s ScriptLab at the London Screenwriters’ Festival (PERCEPTIONS - screenwriter)

Transfer to Greenwich Theatre as part of the Emerging Artists festival (MY SECOND LIFE co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Short play staged at Theatre 503, dir. Choon Ping (HAPPY EVER AFTER - playwright)

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2011

Winner of the Best Short Film at ShortCutz, London (THE AFTERMATH - screenwriter)

Cornwall Film Festival Official Selection (THE AFTERMATH - screenwriter)

BAFTA showcase (THE AFTERMATH & THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Winner of an Ideastap Writing Competition, cash prize (EGG - screenwriter)

Graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with an MA in Scriptwriting for Film, TV & Radio

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2010

Double Winner of Goldsmiths Best Short Script Competition (THE AFTERMATH & THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Winner of an Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence at the Brighton Fringe, dir. Anna Jefferson

(MY SECOND LIFE - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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Theatre production at the Nightingale Theatre, Brighton, dir. Anna Jefferson

(MY SECOND LIFE - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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2019

Awarded BFI Short Film Funding (THE COST OF LIVING, working title - writer/director)

Winner of Best Foreign Film at City Of Angel's festival (JAS - writer/director)

City Of Angel's Women's Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

Raindance Film Festival Webfest (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Longlisted for the Funny Women Comedy Shorts Award (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Selected for the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew

Invited to take part in the Tribeca Film Festival N.O.W. Digital Creators Market (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

BFI Flare Festival 2019, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

2018

Selected for a BFI Writer’s Lab with Kate Leys (THE COST OF LIVING - scriptwriter)

Winner of Film Hub South East / BFI NETWORK competition; 'South East Stories, New Filmmaking Talent’ (JAS - writer/director)

ChortsFest, The Comedy Crowd (SPOON THE PRUNE - writer/director)

Shortlisted for Performance Short Film Competition (JAS - writer/director)

Cambridge Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

Norwich Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

CineCity Film Festival, 2018, Official Selection (JAS - writer/director)

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2017

GoShort Film Festival, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

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Kiev International Film Festival, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

TIFFxinstagram Shorts, Official Selection, dir. Hannah Jacobs (PIGS DON’T FLY... - screenwriter)

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2016

Winner of the CBBC Anim8 scheme, created by Hannah Jacobs and Victoria Manifold

(MYSTERY SOUP - co-scriptwriter and concept development)

Winner of Red Rock Entertainment Film Award (JAS - screenwriter and live pitch)

Lyn Gardner Pick of the Week (THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Theatre production toured the UK, including a week’s run at London’s Greenwich Theatre and performances at the Lowry, Salford;

the Carriageworks, Leeds; and The Old Market Theatre, Brighton, dir. Ria Parry

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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Nominated for Best Low Budget Short at the London Short Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

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London Short Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

British Shorts, Berlin, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Encounters Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Aesthetica Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

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2015

Recipient of a Grants for the Arts Award from the Arts Council England to tour a new play

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Nominated for the XX Award at Underwire Film Festival (EGG - writer/director)

Underwire Film Festival, Official Selection (EGG - writer/director)

Longlisted for the Old Vic 12

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2014

Rehearsed Reading at London’s Greenwich Theatre (THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Recipient of a Grants for the Arts Award from the Arts Council England to fund the R&D process of a new play

(THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

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2013

Selected for BBC Continuing Drama workshops with Rachelle Constant, David Roden and Kathleen McLynn

Selected for a Script Editing opportunity at the BFI Film Fund with Jamie Wolpert and Shona Collins 

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2012

Short play staged at NSH Arts as part of London Calling Plays, The Clash Project, co-produced by London New Play Festival

(HATEFUL - playwright)

Nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award (THE RIPPLE EFFECT - playwright)

Rehearsed reading at the Globe Theatre, dir. Choon Ping (THE RIPPLE EFFECT - playwright)

Shortlisted for the Funny Women Writing Award (THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Selected for Luke Ryan’s ScriptLab at the London Screenwriters’ Festival (PERCEPTIONS - screenwriter)

Transfer to Greenwich Theatre as part of the Emerging Artists festival (MY SECOND LIFE co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Short play staged at Theatre 503, dir. Choon Ping (HAPPY EVER AFTER - playwright)

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2011

Winner of the Best Short Film at ShortCutz, London (THE AFTERMATH - screenwriter)

Cornwall Film Festival Official Selection (THE AFTERMATH - screenwriter)

BAFTA showcase (THE AFTERMATH & THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Winner of an Ideastap Writing Competition, cash prize (EGG - screenwriter)

Graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with an MA in Scriptwriting for Film, TV & Radio

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2010

Double Winner of Goldsmiths Best Short Script Competition (THE AFTERMATH & THE REAL THING - screenwriter)

Winner of an Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence at the Brighton Fringe, dir. Anna Jefferson

(MY SECOND LIFE - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)

Theatre production at the Nightingale Theatre, Brighton, dir. Anna Jefferson

(MY SECOND LIFE - playwright, co-written with Anna Jefferson)