Juliette Towhidi Writer
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Juliette Towhidi Writer Juliette trained as a journalist with Reuters news agency, then worked as a script editor in Paris and London before turning to screenwriting full-time. She grew up in England and Iran and has lived and worked in India, Colombia and France. She read Modern Languages at Oxford University. Television THIS GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND Adaptation of the book by Ayisha Malik. 4-5 x 60’ Producer: Eleventh Hour films In development COMPATIBLE Original Series. 6-8 x 60 Producer: Alison Owen at Monumental Pictures In development THE FIRST TIME LAUREN PAILING DIED Adaptation of the novel by Alyson Rudd. 6 x 60 Producer: SunnyMarch Television In development RECOVERY Original series Producer: Becki Wray-Rogers / Duck Soup In development DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY Three-part TV adaptation of P.D. James’ novel of the same name. Director: Dan Percival Producers: Origin Pictures / BBC Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Rhys, Matthew Goode, Trevor Eve TX Christmas 2013 Features WINDFALL Original Screenplay Director: Peter Mackie Burns Producer: Tristan Goligher and Valentina Brazzini at The Bureau In development THE MAURITANIAN Revisions – based on the book ‘Guantanamo Diary’ Director: Kevin Macdonald Producers: SunnyMarch / BBC Films In development PROJECT AJAX Original political thriller about a CIA coup in Iran Producers: Katherine Butler/ Raw for Film4 In development THE ICE PALACE Original screenplay Producers: Rebekah Gilbertson/ Rainy Day Films This script was on the 2008 Brit List In development THE BRONTES Original screenplay based on the life of the Bronte sisters Producers: Pathe In development TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Feature adaptation of Vera Brittain’s WW1 memoir Director: James Kent Producers: David Heyman/ Heyday Films/ BBC Films Starring Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Emily Watson, Dominic West & Colin Morgan This script was on the 2011 Brit List, Alicia Vikander nominated for Best Actress BIFA 2014 Premiered at BFI LFF 2014 | USA release 5 June 2015 Nominated for the 41st Humanitas Prize, Feature Film Category. The award honours writers "whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way which, ultimately, inspires compassion, hope and understanding in the human family. LOVE, ROSIE Feature adaptation, based on the romantic novel “Where Rainbows End” by Cecilia Ahern Producers: Simon Brooks/ Constantin Director: Christian Ditter Starring: Sam Claflin, Lily Collins and Jaime Winstone Premiered October 2014 CALENDAR GIRLS Original feature Producers: Nick Barton & Suzanne Mackie for Harbour Pictures/ BVI Director: Nigel Cole Cast: Julie Walters, Helen Mirren Best Film, Comedy Awards, 2004 Winner Golden Wave Screenplay Award Bordeaux Festival of Women in Film, 2004 Nominated Best Screenplay, BIFA 2004 Past commissions Shorts NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL LONDON KEBABS Original feature about the origins of the Carnival Producer: Rebekah Gilbertson Producers: Graham Broadbent & Sarah Harvey/ Director: Pierre Tatarka Blueprint Pictures for BBC Films A SECRET AUDIENCE WINDSCALE Director: David Morrissey 90-minute drama Producers: BBC TV HIDE AND SEEK Adaptation of novel by Clare Sambrook Producers: Robin Gutch/ BBC Films Director: Susanna White ARIZONA Original thriller screenplay Producer: Joe Oppenheimer / BBC Films SLEEPWALKING Original Screenplay .