Sarah Selnes

Sarah Selnes, is a passionate and dedicated Canadian screenwriter with multiple copyrights to date. These are but not limited to: Deadly Canvas (co-written by Nick Bohle), Originally Human, Thy Hallow Tide & Knight of Thy Hallow, among others. Sarah has an incredible origin story. Less than 6 years ago, in British Columbia, Sarah escaped a life of unimaginable mental, physical and sexual abuse when she ran away from her abuser in a daring escape and came home to Lethbridge to seek refuge with her family. She reported the crimes committed. There was an investigation and charges laid against her abuser. However, a publication ban was then enforced, silencing Sarah from telling her story. Moving from a victim to an advocate, Sarah worked hard and now has a certificate in Avs-100 (Alberta Victim Services). Sarah now works aiding others in Alberta through their difficult times with real-world advice and a relatable past. A couple years ago, in an effort to lift the publication ban, Sarah represented herself, filing for a court hearing to lift the ban that was placed on her case. In a rare win, she was successful and now has the legal right to talk about her past.

Sarah uses her traumatic history as a means to inform and heal the world around her. She recently held an educational seminar with the RMCP-VSU manager at Lethbridge College which educated budding and rookie RCMP officers how to behave and react to the victims of various crimes. Sarah has continued her education, gaining a certificate in Brain Health and a certificate in Violence Prevention and Awareness. Drawn to the artistic forms, Sarah turned to NAIT university, gaining a certificate in Tattoo and Piercing Safety. Sarah loves creating custom pieces of art, as well as developing scripts. She has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience from writing the screenplay "Deadly Canvas" and looks forward to a long career as a screenwriter of both serial and feature productions. Since returning to Lethbidge and settling back into a more conventional life Sarah recently adopted her son in late 2019, as a single parent. She is a proud loving mother, who advocates for N.A.S babies. Sarah endured her abuser for more than 14 years and has experienced incredible mental, physical and psychological trauma. She has seen things many will and should never see but her wealth of real-world traumatic experiences gives incredible insight, colour and nuance to intricate stories, characters and circumstances. Finally, as if Sarah hasn’t been limited enough by her past she also manages to write despite dealing with dyslexia, no doubt a result of her disadvantaged youth. Regardless, Sarah boldly creates moving, rich and wildly interesting narratives that deserve to be seen on screens around the world.