THE TEAM

As a writer himself, David’s experienced the ever-increasing difficulties of getting unsolicited work into the hands of agents and production companies. The Shore Scripts Screenwriting Contest was set-up in 2012. Starting small, it’s steadily grown into one of the biggest screenwriting contests in the world. No other contest can boast a higher caliber of judges and production companies.

David has been a script reader for numerous companies and producers. These include Lionsgate, Vertigo Films, The Script Factory, and Amarillo Films. Also a filmmaker, his short films have played at Raindance, London Film Festival, Edinburgh and many others. He’s made films for the likes of the BBC, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Microsoft, Red Bull, Warner Bros, and others. 

He has two feature screenplays currently under option. His personal website. 

Justine has been fascinated by the movie business since childhood and studied Film History at college. Her love of the cinema and television is wide-ranging, though she admits to a particular liking for classic film noir thrillers, sci-fi, high-octane blockbusters, and whimsical period drama. Justine joined Shore Scripts as a reader after working on Slated’s innovative online film financing platform and later, for American Zoetrope Studios. Now as Director of Contests, she enjoys creating opportunities for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers who aspire to tell their stories in an industry that makes magic.

Patty is a Screenwriter, Reader and Script Editor, with a background spanning 20 years of production roles in the UK Film and TV industry. Her work has been shortlisted in the London Screenwriters Festival, Screencraft, and as a Finalist for the inaugural Netflix Screenwriters Fellowship in 2021.

After reading for various producers and production companies, including London based Cowboy Films, Lee joined Shore Scripts as a reader in 2013 and has since moved into development. A graduate with distinctions from Screen Academy Scotland’s MA Screenwriting course, Lee also has degrees in Television Media and Fine Art. As well as writing our ‘Fast Track your First Draft’ workbook, Lee is a published fiction author, writing under the pen name of Ellis Everley, amongst others.

Jenna-Leigh Burns has been an avid cinephile since watching her first film, Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone. After obtaining her BA Degree in Film and Television at City Varsity in Cape Town, she went on to start her career in the film industry at a distribution company, which is where her passion for digital marketing began. She loves pushing pixels around and finding engaging ways for audiences to interact with content! Jenna is also passionate about travel and can be found on her surfboard when she isn't behind her laptop. 

Victoria is the Creator and Producer of the puppet show "F.L.Y", Future Leading Youth, which is an innovative outreach program designed to help kids enter a world where they might be judged by the color of their skin. Victoria is a storyteller having written screenplays, children's books, poetry, and edited children's books for others. Above all, Victoria loves to create and collaborate.

Julia Morizawa is a writer/producer with over 20 years of experience in film, television, new media, theater, and fiction podcasting. Original projects include JESUSCAT (OR HOW I ACCIDENTALLY JOINED A CULT) (feature film), SIN & LYLE (short film), TWENTY-TWO (stage), and AMERICAN COMEDY HORROR STORY: ORPHANAGE (fiction podcast). Her most recent project, DRAGONFLY (short film), was awarded Best Short Screenplay by Scriptation Showcase and Screenwriting Master in 2019. Julia started her career as an actor with credits including JUDAS KISS (feature film), SCANDAL (TV), SEAL TEAM (TV), MASHA NO HOME (stage), STAR TREK: ODYSSEY (new media), and THE BRIGHT SESSIONS (fiction podcast). Julia began reading for Shore Scripts in 2020. She has also worked as a freelance script analyst for Coverfly, Austin Film Festival, Bluecat, and Roadmap Writers, and various independent screenwriters and production companies.

After 15 years of working in state and national politics, and as the former Founder and Editor in Chief of Athena Magazine for Girls, Sarah is now focusing her passion for creative arts through screenwriting. Many of her feature-length scripts focus on the often unseen experiences of gay women throughout American History, and she is currently writing Sci-Fi and Family Entertainment. Her script, Serafina Stavinovna, was placed in "The Next 100" in the 2021 Nicholl Fellowship Competition.

Laura Huie is an experienced writer and editor involved in comedy-drama screenwriting, fiction editing, and full-time marketing copy. Laura is also a freelance article writer for Shore Scripts and has worked with Script Pipeline on their live Symposium series. She is one-half of the screenwriting duo, Bloom & Huie. Together, they have written multiple television series as well as a feature-length film. Their mission is to write honest and witty female stories wrapped up in unbelievable worlds.

Angela Marrazzo holds an MA in Screenwriting from the London Film School. In addition to reading for Shore Scripts, she covers scripts for other companies and competitions, including Netflix and the UK Film Festival. Angela is also a script editor and script supervisor with credits on several projects, including some award-winning shorts.

Abraham is a professional script analyst, editor, and writer. Coffee-obsessed with a love for stories and an eagle eye for detail, Abraham holds a BA in film and a MA in screenwriting and has worked closely with renowned production companies and international festivals.

Lottie has a first-class degree in Drama and extensive experience working within the TV and film industry. Her credits include BBC; ITV; Netflix; and, Disney. She has completed several writing courses and was selected for The Other Room Theatre’s Emerging Writers Scheme 2020, sponsored by Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials).

Bhairavi is a script reader who works with independent production companies and filmmakers and has read for the C21 Drama Series Script Competition. She has been a continuity and script supervisor since 2011, with credits on a number of projects, including some award-winning features and shorts.

Zoey Dawson is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work has been produced by Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre, Brisbane Festival, La Boite, Arts House, and Next Wave Festival amongst others. She holds a Master of Screenwriting from VCA and teaches Script Writing and Performance Studies at Melbourne University.

Phillip is a bilingual (English and French) Canadian living in Toronto, Canada where he undertook a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and Film Studies. He decided to become a reader after gaining experience with script analysis as an actor. His goal is to help the writer create the best, strongest possible version of their vision.

Alessia Galatini holds a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Screenwriting from two of London's most prestigious universities. In 2017 she won the Sandra Ashman prize for poetry and fiction. She reads for Endemol Shine, Midsummer Films and others. She’s also a film critic for the UK magazine The F Word.

Jonathan has an MA in Screenwriting and is a film journalist in his native Scotland, contributing to BBC Radio, STV, The Guardian, The Scotsman, and SFX. A two-time BAFTA Scotland judge, he has written two film history books and is currently outlining and/or writing TV and feature spec scripts in the fantasy, comedy, and thriller genres. He really wishes he'd written BACK TO THE FUTURE.

Hannah Robinson is a professional daydreamer and storyteller, with 10 + years of experience in film and TV development, production, and film marketing. She is an award-winning screenwriter, represented by WGM Atlantic Talent. She writes stories about characters who keep screwing up but don’t stop trying. She also writes and produces educational kid’s musicals for festivals all over the UK.

Adam has coverage experience for literary management, major film companies including Warner Bros., and top industry contests. As a writer, he has worked with notable film executives.

Devin Shepherd is a director/producer primarily working in horror. As a director, her fiction podcast CRYPTIDS topped the charts and received recognition by the Webbys. As a producer, her short films have been sold for distribution and one won a Student Academy Award. Her feature film A NIGHTMARE WAKES was bought by Shudder. Devin has worked in development at podcast studios and Paramount.

Gethin is a senior script reader for the UK Film Festival and works with independent production companies across the country. In addition, they have read for competitions such as the New Voices Awards and the Golden Script Competition. They hold an MA in Television Drama Production with a focus on screenwriting and non-traditional narratives.

As an experienced reader in film and TV, Alex has covered screenplays with Academy Award-winning and A-list talent attached, TV bibles, and novels penned by Sunday Times bestselling authors. His upcoming short, Pineapple, stars Natalie Simpson (Outlander) and Cherrelle Skeete (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).

A versatile writer with experience in a variety of genres and formats, KT is a published author, produced playwright, award-winning screenwriter, citizen journalist and erstwhile blogger. Her writing has been described as displaying “visual inventiveness, imaginative flair and integrity”. She also produces films and plays, and has worked as a free-lance editor and script-reader since 2016.

Michelle is a script consultant and editor. Over the past ten years she has read for many companies, competitions and initiatives, including Cannibal Films, New Writing South, London Screenwriters’ Festival, C21 Drama Series Competition, Coverfly, Nevada Film Office & the Nick Darke Award.

Ron is a screenwriter with a screenplay optioned by Rhino Films. Stan Lee was attached to the project as an Executive Producer prior to his passing. Over the years, Ron has also provided coverage for writers at Triggerstreet, Zoetrope. He has degrees in Education as well as Film and Television Production.

Christine has an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University in Southern California. In addition to reading for Shore Scripts, she read for other companies, including Playtone Productions and Focus Features. She has had two feature screenplays optioned.

Before joining Shore Scripts, Blaise read scripts for three years for London based production company TheFyzz.com. He's also a screenwriter represented by Collective Talent, has been optioned and commissioned and placed in numerous contests, writes for SciFutures.com and freelances at BBC Radio.

Daniela is a script analyst who has read for Heyday Films, Wildgaze films, London Screenwriter's Festival, BlueCat Screenplay Contest, Austin Film Festival, and literary agency Rochelle Stevens & Co. A graduate of Oxford University and King’s College London she has built on her literary background to move into script development.

Tim Berry started his career in Sales and Acquisitions with Focus Features in 2006 before spending seven years in independent film distribution with Network Releasing. In 2014, he trained as a script editor at the National Film and Television School and has read for Shore Scripts since 2015.