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About Fiona
Fiona is a multi-talented writer with a diverse portfolio spanning screenplays, stage plays, and songs. Her passion for storytelling has earned her recognition in Gold Standard competitions, with five of her works placing in the top percentile, including her feature film 'Malibu or Bust', which made it to the semi-finals of the prestigious Burbank Film Festival in 2018. Her war feature film 'Sing for Sweet Water' also earned a 'Consider' in the Page Awards top five-percent.
In addition to her screenwriting achievements, Fiona's versatility extends to the stage, with one of her plays selected for the Brave New Play Rites Theatre Festival in Vancouver in 2018. Her songwriting skills have also been recognized, with her original composition 'Cool Earth' receiving a 'Commendation' in the UK Song Writing Awards and placing in the 'Finals' of the German Song Writing Awards in 2019.
Fiona's Hollywood journey includes working for Zsa Zsa Gabor, Producer Elie Samaha, and former Hollywood Reporter Jeffrey Jolson. She also assisted producer and CSI screenwriter Ethlie-Ann-Vare and composer Roger Bellon for cult horror classic 'Waxwork'. Fiona's writing skills were not limited to screenplays, as she wrote film and restaurant reviews, print copy, and letters in the thousands while holding a production manager role in a publishing firm in Seattle.
After a stint in Los Angeles, Fiona returned to London to raise sponsorship and read scripts for the Downtown LA Film Festival. She later moved to Cambridge to work for the city's Member of Parliament, an English stately home, and the University of Cambridge before completing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.
Fiona has been focusing on polishing the 18 scripts she has written and perfecting her skills in Mexican cuisine while based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Badges
Credits
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Waxwork (
1988 )
Music Composer's Assistant Assistant to Composer, Roger Bellon.
Awards
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Quarter-finalist: SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(2023) -
Winner: Script Writing Awards, London
(2023) -
Honorable Mention: BOLT SCRIPT AWARDS
(2023) -
Honorable Mention: Marina del Rey Film Festival
(2023) -
Finalist: Las Vegas International Film Festival.
(2023) -
Southern California Screenwriting Awards
(2023) -
Quarter-finalist: TSL (The Script Lab free screenplay contest - over 15,000 submissions))
(2022) -
Finalist: at Oaxaca Film Festival
(2019) -
Semi-Finalist: Burbank International Film Festival
(2018) -
Semi-Finalist: Hollywood Just4shorts
(2017) -
Page Awards: Top five-percent with a 'Consider'
(2012)
Education
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University of British Columbia
(2016-2018) -
Anglia Ruskin University
(2009-2012) -
University of Wisconsin Extension
(2011-2011) -
Kingson University
(1986-1986)
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