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Here is a selection of stuff that I have written more recently.
At the bottom of the page are some of the films I have been involved with.
Space
A woman, imprisoned, lonely, she plans her escape.
The woman is played by the beautiful Nazli.
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File Size: 2MB. Length: 2'13"
Smoking
This is an ad wrote, that was never broadcast, for obvious reasons.
The smoking woman is played by Leonna McGilligan.
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File Size: 1MB. Length: 60"
Monster
Frankenstein's monster is discovered in the icy wastes, frozen but still alive!
See: Monster Comic
The Last Sherlock Holmes Story
Adaptation of the novel by Michael Dibdin
A very intersting story that caused outrage with fans of Sherlock Holmes on its release. Currently being worked on.
Love's Fire
Commission by ZENDEH
A play telling how a great Persia poem was created. Nizami is struggling with the death of his beloved wife and the creation of one of the world's most beautiful love poems.
Performed at The Traverse, Edinburgh, directed by Nazli Tabatabai.
Ad Infinutum
Directed by Nazli Tabatabai
A short play about the cyclical nature of violence. Three women sit in a room, when an unseen enemy attacks they respond with violence. Again. And again. Ad infinitum.
First performed at SILENCIO, Counting House, Edinburgh.
The Post Room
You can spend every day of your working life with someone and never really know what's going on in their head.
Performed as a script reading at The York Theatre Royal.
47 Acres
Serial
The real day-to-day drama faced by a modern farm in Yorkshire.
A Rebel Heart
Serial
Based on the life of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's bohemian, free-thinking daughter.
Angels of Ypres
Serial
Two women take very different journeys to the First World War's bloodiest battle.
Michael & Sarah
Single
An alcoholic falls in love with the ghost of a young woman who lived and died in his cottage a hundred years before he was born.
EAST,WEST
(co-written by Nazli Tabatabai)
Length: 7 minutes
Directed by Nazli Tabatabai
Dance for camera film exploring the notions of cultural influence through the female form.
Magpie
Length: 10 minutes
A cat burglar steals an ancient jewel and suffers the wrath of the curse that has been placed upon it.
Pipe
(co-written by R. V. Gaythorpe)
Length: 5 minutes
Wise Age meets Innocent Youth on a farm in Yorkshire in the early fifties.
Hopeful
Length: 9 minutes
What happens when two fateful lovers never meet? This musical romantic comedy follows two such lovers as they make their way to work one glorious morning.
Mutual Trust
Length: 5 minutes
Directed by Nazli Tabatabai
Written in two hours as part of The 48 Hour Film Challenge this film tells the story of a love triangle between a beautiful, agrophobic woman, a handsome handyman and a delivery man with a "nice personality".
Solomon Grundy
Length: 4 minutes
Solomon Grundy was born on Monday, christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday, took ill on Thursday, worse on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday. And that was the end of Solomon Grundy. How did he die and who stood to benefit from his death?
Subtext
Length: 4 minutes
A couple have a drink after a work. She's a nurse and has been hard at work all day, tending to the needs of elderly patients. He's spent another day sat on his arse at home and is probably having an affair with her sister. As they talk about mundane things the objects around them reveal their true thoughts.
Halo Of Flies
Length: 5 minutes
A young bi-sexual man wanders through the East German wilderness and is tempted by goodness three times.
Producer
"Rich". 10 min. 16mm. FUJI Award Winning Film.
Scriptwriter/Director/Producer
"Dear Diary". 5 min. Hi-band U-matic. 'Girl Meets Boy'. 5 min. 16mm.
Scriptwriter
"GOD TV", "Box"
Scriptwriter/Co-Director/Co-Producer
"A Back Woods Tale". 10 min. Hi-band U-matic. True, Good and Beautiful. Screened at 1991 Leeds International Film Festival.
Script Editor/Producer
"Frank Burns". 5 min. Hi-band U-matic.
Camera/Production Assistant/Design Assistant
"Wishbone". 30 min. 16mm. Leeds Community Film Project. Screened at 1990 Leeds International Film Festival.
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