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Freelance script reader/consultant Producing MA, National Film and Television School UK graduate I hope to work in scripted development one day. Meanwhile, I’m sharing my latest film, TV and culture thoughts and obsessions. UK based

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I bet! ;)

22.05.2025 18:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Haha I should do that too! ;)

22.05.2025 18:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I feel weirdly relieved to know that there are more people who experience that on regular basis! I’m usually the person who’s asked by friends what the next stupid thing you did this time ;)

20.05.2025 17:01 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It’s great to hear I’m not the only one! And I probably have no dignity left by now anyway ;)

20.05.2025 16:57 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sounds almost like a ballet pose ;)
It must’ve been painful!

20.05.2025 16:55 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Haha it’s amazing know I’m not the only one! That’s true, people are very helpful!

Now I’m worried that I’ll repeat your glasses accident too ;)

20.05.2025 16:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

To anyone on the London tube listening to a looped mind the gap announcement thinking who can be that clumsy/stupid to fall into the gap between the train and the platform- I’m that person. This is only a top of an iceberg of stupid accidents I had. Most of them were funny only after a while.

20.05.2025 13:19 — 👍 40    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

To anyone on the London tube listening to a looped mind the gap announcement thinking who can be that clumsy/stupid to fall into the gap between the train and the platform- I’m that person. This is only a top of an iceberg of stupid accidents I had. Most of them were funny only after a while.

20.05.2025 13:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I loved coming across your profile and I look forward to your future articles like that :)

20.05.2025 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Writer or director characters are one of my personal pet peeves. After reading hundreds of new writers funding submissions, it’s a pattern that comes up quite a lot.

The below thoughtful guide on how to move beyond that comfort zone is definitely worth a read.

#scriptsky #filmmaking

20.05.2025 07:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Recourse: Bectu Vision
Poster: How are you feeling today? Eight practical tips for emotional resilience for film and TV crew

Recourse: Bectu Vision Poster: How are you feeling today? Eight practical tips for emotional resilience for film and TV crew

A gentle Monday reminder that Mental Health Awareness Week may be over, but it's still important to take care of our own mental health and to look out for those around us.

I'm not an expert, but I find these resources really helpful. filmtvcharity.org.uk/get-support/...

#scriptsky #filmmaking

19.05.2025 13:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Rejection might be universal, but it so often feels like a lonely place. It’s tough not to take it to heart or question your work. Really appreciate you sharing your experience — it’s great reminder to keep going!

#scriptsky #scriptskyuk #filmmaking

18.05.2025 20:54 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Second Producers Roundtable survey paints bleak picture for UK indie producers EXCLUSIVE: Almost nine in 10 UK independent producers say the job is not currently sustainable

I had to set aside a dream I’d held since I was 16 — becoming an independent producer. Without personal financial support, it didn’t feel sustainable. I still hope to return to it, but with the industry as it is, it’s hard to say when.

#producing #filmmaking

www.screendaily.com/news/second-...

16.05.2025 11:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For me, season 3 didn’t quite reach the heights of the first two — but there’s still so much to love. Holding out hope for what’s to come!

#TheBear #tvshow #hetv

13.05.2025 13:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely love the thoughtful, educational work @thescriptreader.bsky.social is doing. It’s such a gift to have this kind of experience shared so openly.

The writers I support have found your posts incredibly accessible, and they’re already putting your advice into practice.

#scriptsky #filmsky

13.05.2025 12:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Huge congratulations to the team! Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a powerful reminder of why I love this industry. Now more than ever, we need stories that stand for something. It’s so encouraging to see it recognised — and making real change beyond the screen.

#bafta #scriptsky #britishtv #hetv

12.05.2025 11:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sadly, I’ve been in this position more times I’d like to admit to myself. It’s disheartening — creative work is real work, and it deserves proper recognition. People don’t live and pay bills in exposure or portfolio.

We owe it to each other to break this cycle!

#scriptsky #filmsky #tvsky

11.05.2025 19:21 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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“Yippee ki-yay…”

We are excited to tell everyone that Westminster Council decided on May 1st that the Prince Charles Cinema would be included in the list of Assets of Community Value maintained by the Council under section 87 of the Localism Act 2011.

09.05.2025 14:06 — 👍 1403    🔁 384    💬 37    📌 107

The film and telly industry is undoubtedly on the brink of change. The question is, where will it lead us?

#filmsky
#FutureOfStorytelling
#FilmAndTVThoughts

10.05.2025 01:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you @mattbelloni.bsky.social for your quick reaction!

Both American and global industries are in a deep crisis. We don’t need more issues, but real solutions and financing restructuring!

#movie #filmsky #tariffs

05.05.2025 22:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hope the creators will keep the Kool Aid title 😁

23.04.2025 21:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When you realise that fiction could be a prediction ;)

23.04.2025 13:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My beloved grandpa, a longtime humanities teacher, just passed. At his funeral, students from across decades showed up. I realised then he didn’t just inspire my love of storytelling – he sparked it in generations.

Here’s to those who first lit the flame for writers and filmmakers!

#scriptsky

23.04.2025 12:47 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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an older man in a suit and tie sits in a dark room ALT: an older man in a suit and tie sits in a dark room

Anyone else from the filmmakers out there found The Studio very anxiety inducing? ;)

#appletv #thestudio #tvshow #filmmakerslife

03.04.2025 13:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I hope that Adolescence will prove to both writers and commissioners that socially engaged drama is worth a while. We need more of them!

#adolescence #tvshow

28.03.2025 11:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As always, it was great to attend BFI Flare- a LGBTQ+ film festival!

This year I was able only watch Hot Milk and If I Die There Will Be Joy. I’m looking for recommendations on queer films screened there I should look out for.

#bfiflare #filmfestival #queer #queerfilm #lgbtq+ #filmsky

27.03.2025 14:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m really excited about your profile and look forward to seeing what you have to say about the industry. Will keep an eye on your posts :)

26.03.2025 14:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Flow global box office is over $36 Million and still going strong!
Not bad for a $3.7 million budget!
Exciting times for independent animation!

variety.com/2025/film/bo...

20.03.2025 13:46 — 👍 1105    🔁 140    💬 19    📌 13
High-end TV Regional New Directors Champion Programme.

High-end TV Regional New Directors Champion Programme.

📣Applications now open!

ScreenSkills, in association with Directors UK, is offering an opportunity for three directors new to HETV drama and based in the regions, to receive mentoring and support from experienced and established directors in the genre.

📅Apply by Thu 24 Apr
🔗 ow.ly/UzB850Vlk6L

20.03.2025 11:25 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Berlin ER (KRANK Berlin) — Official Trailer | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV Berlin ER (KRANK Berlin) — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

Berlin ER is my recent German AppleTV discovery.

Very gritty, strongly grounded in reality of underfunded hospitals and full of ambiguous characters. I recommend giving it a go even if you’re not a fan of non English language shows!

#tvshow #tv #appletv #krankberlin

youtu.be/VXNlCOtVDnE?...

19.03.2025 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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