Author of We Have Some Notes… The Insider’s Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development; Executive Producer for Masterclasses & Bridge to Industry films at the National Film and Television School (NFTS); script editor & story development consultant; non-fiction writer
About
With a life-long love of stories, from folklore and fairy-tales to film and television drama and over twenty years’ experience supporting creatives to develop and deliver their best work.
Author of We Have Some Notes… The Insider’s Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development – published on 22nd August 2024 by Bloomsbury, in association with the British Film Institute (BFI).
Executive Producer for Masterclasses and Bridge to Industry films at the internationally acclaimed National Film and Television School (NFTS), the UK’s leading film school, which was awarded a BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema in 2017. Responsible for arranging and hosting filmmaker Q&As for students, and overseeing and providing script editing and development support for graduates on projects with Industry partners such as BBC Film and Film4.
Independent script and story development consultant for a small number of writers and directors, across a range of genres.
Writer of select non-fiction articles and interviews, specialising in filmmaking, heritage and the countryside. Featured in publications including Screen International and The Daily Telegraph.
Formerly a member of Right Angle, the script and series editing team behind animated adaptations of classic stories from around the world for BBC, Channel 4 and HBO, which won BAFTAs, Emmys and an Oscar nomination.
Graduate of the National Film and Television School (NFTS), with a distinction in Script Development, and of Exeter University with a BA in History and MA in Mediterranean Studies.
Former member of the BAFTA jury for Short Animation, and part of the British Independent Film Awards sub-committee for Screenwriting and Directing.
Venetia Hawkes 