Paul Ashton
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Paul Ashton is the Development Producer at BBC Writersroom[1] and author of The Calling Card Script: A Writer’s Toolbox for Stage, Screen and Radio,[2] published in 2011 by A & C Black.
In his BBC role, he finds and develops drama and comedy writers towards production across departments, including Films, Drama, Comedy, CBBC and CBeebies. He oversees the BBC unsolicited script system, competitions, development schemes, industry partnerships, and execs new talent projects and productions. Recent work includes short films nominated for an Oscar Award (Wish 143) and a BAFTA (Turning[3]).
Previously, he freelanced in script development, including work with various BBC departments, the Arts Council John Whiting and Meyer-Whitworth Awards, Spice Factory, FilmFour. His theatre literary and directing work includes Paines Plough, Liverpool Everyman Theatre, Theatre & Beyond. He has tutored scriptwriting (Sussex Uni) and guest lectured widely across numerous university programs (including University of East Anglia,[4] Bournemouth University,[5] De Montfort University,[6] London College of Communication,[7] Central School of Speech and Drama[8]) and festivals (London Screenwriters' Festival, Cheltenham Screenwriter’s Festival,[9] National Student Drama Festival[10]).
His scriptwriting includes the short film Hard Hat[11] and a feature in development with Gangway Films.[12] He was Writer-in-Residence with the Half Moon Theatre and his play Cued Up[13] toured the UK. His play Coasting was a showcased winner in the International Playwrighting Festival.
Ashton was awarded a studentship from the Humanities Research Board of the British Academy to study for an MPhil at King’s College, Cambridge, and took a first class degree from Liverpool University.
He is represented by Blake Friedmann Agency.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ BBC Writersroom
- ^ The Calling Card Script: A Writer’s Toolbox for Stage, Screen and Radio
- ^ Turning
- ^ East Anglia
- ^ Bournemouth
- ^ Leicester De Montfort
- ^ London College of Communication
- ^ Central School of Speech and Drama
- ^ Cheltenham Screenwriter’s Festival
- ^ NSDF
- ^ Hard Hat
- ^ Gangway Films
- ^ Cued Up
- ^ Blake Friedmann Agency
