I work in feature film production. I'm also a freelance writer of film, TV and content.

I moved to London in 2015 after realising my master's degree in Biomechanics was more likely to be a fabulously bland piece of art on the wall, rather than get me a job. Luckily I didn't realise that all it takes to get started in the film industry is adoration for film, addiction to the pursuit of working within it and a drive to progress without having any money for 5 years. Thankfully, I had all those traits and a friend coaxed me down to London to pursue the dream job career, rather than the safe option I was going for.

Over four years later, I've worked in post-production and production for film, TV, commercials, music videos and corporate. Initially I was aiming to work in production, therefore gaining a lot of experience in that area. But slowly using my jobs as my film school, and learning about the craft of screenwriting in my free time, I realised that story is what I want to work on.

I am still torn between production/development and actually writing myself. Ideally I'd love to do both because I love both so much. I love reading stories, recognising what works and what doesn't and trying to figure out the reason why. I enjoy the production process, so am currently helping multiple people with their projects as the producer. But I also have 3700 ideas that I need to get out my head, so I have room to ingest more film.

I have feature, TV, web and short scripts that I've finished and/or am working on. I'm still learning my voice and the style I'm suited to, but I love almost all genres so feel I'd want to work on a breadth of styles. Be it my own work or aiding others.

In terms of tasks I’ve developed ideas, created pitches/treatments, personal assisted, provided coverage, worked on pre-production documents, researched extensively and worked on set for many productions. Due to working from post through to (some) distribution, I've gained a good overview of the whole process and now looking for the best way to use my skills and knowledge to create lasting art.

Screenskills 2020 Film Trainee
Sara Putts Associates trainee scheme 2018 graduate.
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