In addition to our top three finalists, theF ORUM List includes BAFTA Rocliffe patrons include: three additional projects that were highly commended by our jury. Jenni Konner, Christine Langan, Julian Fellowes, John Madden, Mike Newell, BAftA RocLiffE NEW WRitiNG To contact any of the writers, simply email [email protected] Richard Eyre, David Parfitt, Cameron with your details and we will connect you with them. McCracken, Peter Kosminsky, David Yates, SHowcASE: CHILDRENÕS MEDIA Finola Dwyer, Michael Kuhn, Nik Powell, ANAÕS HOLIDAY by Diane Taylor-Karrer Duncan Kenworthy, Rebecca OÕBrien, A young Jewish girl, in London via the Kindertransport from Berlin, Simon Relph, Sue Perkins, John Bishop Supported by The London Book Fair defies adversity by embarking on a mission to be reunited with her mother. and Dave Spikey. SATURDAY 24 SEptEmbER 2016 // BAFTA 195 PiccADILLY, LoNDON W1J 9LN DARKE TimES by Katie Lee & Alex Milway Rocliffe Producer and Moderator When a young maid accidentally lands a job as a ghost hunter’s assistant, FARAH AbUSHWESHA she’s thrown into a world of high society, mischievous spirits and sinister [email protected] SARAH MULLER is currently MI High. In 2006 Ben started writing for Horrible crimes. BAFTA Producers Creative Director, Scripted, Histories and has remained part of the core team LISA PRimE Animation and Co-Productions behind the multi-BAFTA-winning programme. Not BAD BETH by Robert Frimston [email protected] for CBBC Productions, and During this time Ben also co-developed and wrote Beth Bones is pure of heart and loves to spread joy and happiness. There’s JULIA CARRUTHERS [email protected] was previously Head of CBBC the BAFTA-winning Tracy Beaker Returns and just one problem – everybody else in her town is evil. Director Acquisitions, Animation and wrote extensively for grown up comedy series SUSAN JAcobsoN Drama Development. Passionate about both The Impressions Show on BBC1. In 2012 Ben was [email protected] drama and animation, commissioned projects asked to develop and become Head Writer of the A huge thank you to our script selection panelists and jurors. Artwork include Danger Mouse, Strange Hill High, much anticipated return of Danger Mouse. The KAty EDELstEN The Worst Witch, World’s End, Harriet’s Army, show received a wonderful response from children The Jury [email protected] Wolfblood, The Dumping Ground, Tracy Beaker and adults and Ben is now working on series two. KAY BENbow Controller, CBeebies Music Returns, Dr Who – Dreamland, Muddle Earth HELEN BLAKEMAN Writer & Chair of BAFTA ChildrenÕs Committee RUPERT CRoss DAVID CHikwE Creative Director, Blacklisted Films c/o Air Edel Associates and Just William. DAVID LEVINE VP, Programming, Production & Strategic Development, Disney Channels LAURA NAKHLA FARAH ABUSHWESHA runs EMEA [email protected] JULIE LockHART Co-CEO, Locksmith Animation Prior to joining BBC Children’s, she was Rocliffe and is the Director of HELEN McALEER TV & Licensing Consultant, The London Book Fair Managing Director of Elephant Productions. Content for comedy platform JAmiLA METRAN Programme Manager , CiTV Find us on Facebook As a producer, credits include 6 series of the PYPO. She produced Danny LUcy MURPHY Head of Kids Content, Sky BAFTA multi-award winning, ratings success Grizzly Huston’s The Last Photograph; ALEXI WHEELER Senior Director of Animation Production and Development, BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum Nickelodeon International Tales For Gruesome Kids (CITV), Animal School The Party, an Irish Film Board SioNED WYN RobERTS ChildrenÕs and Learners Commissioner, S4 Follow us on Twitter (CBBC), Pop Skool (BBC1), 3 Brothers Diamond commission to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 @rocliffeforum @BAFTA (C4) and New Willo The Wisp (Disney) as well Easter Rising; Pinewood Studio’s Pressure with The Panel @LondonBookFair as developing the BAFTA-winning drama series Danny Huston and Matthew Goode and teen DAN BERLINKA Writer, Director, Producer The Revenge Files of Alastair Fury (BBC1). thriller Don’t Hang Up. She is the author of the TONY COOKE Writer Sign up for BAFTA news and events at ANNA DAVIES Senior Development Producer, CBBC Drama www.bafta.org Amazon best seller Rocliffe Notes and is writing her AmANDA DUKE Writer second book on low budget filmmaking. Farah was BEN IRVING Development Executive, Heyday Films BEN WARD is a BAFTA- recently listed by Stepfeed as one of 11 Inspirational SHARNA JAcksoN Creative Consultant BAFTA and Rocliffe request that attendees RicHARD KINNNING Creative Director, Northern Europe, Turner do not solicit industry guests with copies of winning writer for children’s Arab Women in Film. SUE Nott Executive Producer their scripts or projects. BAFTA and Rocliffe television and an experienced LyNSEY OÕCALLAGHAN Programme Manager, Nickelodeon cannot provide contact details of attendees. writer of grown-up comedy GRAINNE RowE Head of Live Action Development, Disney Channels EMEA SimoN SPENCER Executive Producer shows. Ben’s credits include Ant and Dec’s SMTV, Bus Life, The Basil Brush Show and children’s spy drama The The THE UNDEAD MIRROR U THE FiftH CAST ndead DETEctiVES WORLDS DimENsioN D CHRistopHER BRAND etectives AGENcy by BEN WEINER by STEPHEN SUNDERLAND Bloomfields Welch Management [email protected] [email protected] ANNA CAmpbELL A by ANDY GiLCHRist c/o Roclif fe gency [email protected] After opening and travelling Youngsters mastering time travel JAMES CAmpbELL through a gateway between worlds, through DIY TV get stranded with c/o Roclif fe Lost soul Malcolm joins forces with mother and son team Penny and the inventor of a 1950s fantasy show EMMA CONNELL a motley crew of undead detectives Albie navigate the fantastical wanting to alter the future – their WintersonÕs to solve the mystery of his own Mirror Worlds trying to get back present… LoNDON HUGHES death. home. John Noel Management STEPHEN SUNDERLAND SERENA JENNINGS Mirror Worlds Mirror ANDY GiLCHRist was raised BEN WEINER grew up and lives in Manchester and studied WintersonÕs in Worcestershire and now lives lives in London, but has English at Sidney Sussex MUZZ KHAN in London. Andy first had his travelled in China, Taiwan, College. He went on to teach Narrow Road work published at the age of 14 France and India. As a writer, English Literature and more CYRIL NRI as part of a collection of short he has benefited from training recently ran a Film Studies Gordon & French stories showcasing new writing courses at the National Film department. He is the writer LOUIS SUC talent, selected by the late Poet and Television School (NFTS) of three dramas - Ice Dreams, DAA Management Laureate Ted Hughes. He now and the Script Factory and Paradise Hazard and Phonebreaker works as a full time intellectual developed a feature script as - broadcast on BBC Radio 4. property lawyer, but continues part of the NFTS development He is currently working on to write whenever he can. He diploma. Current projects a number of original projects has won various international include a feature script based for TV and film including a screenwriting competitions, in the Scottish Highlands, sitcom, (The Booze Ambulance), including the Empire Award a children’s TV fantasy two feature films (Black Sun in the New York Screenplay adventure series, a TV comedy and Fever) and a ten part The Fifth Contest in 2015. In that year, series about the colourful drama series (The Undiscovered D he also wrote an episode for characters of the 1970s Tennis Country). The Fifth Dimension is imension the web series All Good Things Tour and a spoken word piece his first project for children. produced by Box Room Films. to be broadcast as part of a series of monologues by up-and-coming writers..