My story, set in Iran and India about a woman losing her sense of autonomy, and the desperate measures she takes to try and get it back, is a declared quarter-finalist in this year’s ScreenCraft Cinematic short story competition. Whey hey!
‘Black Boy Winning’ premiere
To mark 150 years of Durham Miners’ Gala, the film of ‘Black Boy Winning’, with Susan Jameson and James Bolam as the narrators, goes live on the Durham Miners’ Gala website. Set in a pit village in the North East of England, the story focuses on the lives of a coal miner, Ned, and his young son, Joe. Both long for freedom: Ned from his life underground, and Joe, from his father’s anger. The chances of either of them fulfilling their dream seem remote. Until events take a drastic turn… Watch here. (Illustration courtesy Norman Cornish estate):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pEZQnygDVY&t=497s