Tatala screenplay receives warm welcome in Manchester


My science-fiction/adventure screenplay in development, Tatala, has been named a quarter-finalist in the Manchester Film Festival. MFF officials inform me this places the script in the top third of the many submissions to this BAFTA-qualifying film event.

The 2026 edition of the Manchester Film Festival spans March 19 through March 29. Do make plans to join us. 

Many thanks to the Manchester jury for encouragement and inspiration: 

• Lare Oyefusi, Commercial Planning, Disney+
• Adam Carter, Head of Development, Shush Films
• Ben Lankester, BIFA-nominated director
• Rupert Stonehill, Film & TV Agent, Independent Talent
• Charlotte LeMaire, Film Advisory, Endeavor Content
• Henry Holmes, Script Development, Gaumont & PBJ Agency
• Shanika Hyslop, Editor, Bloomsbury Publishing
• Camila Legaspi, Chief Content Officer, Latina Media Ventures
• Beatriz Menéndez, Film & TV Department, Curtis Brown
• Archie Thomson, writer of James McAvoy's California Schemin'
• Ella Troup, Producer, iGeneration Studios


The feature screenplay is registered with the International Screenwriters Association and protected through the Writers Guild of America and US Copyright Office. 

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