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Isla Ure
Writer.
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Represented by Nicky Lund @ David Higham Associates.
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Co-founder @ Blue Gravy Productions https://www.bluegravyproductions.com/
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Breaking Through the Lens finalist 2021
WScripted Top 25 Excellent Screenplays by women @ Cannes Film Market, 2021
Ffilm Cymru career development funded, 2021
BAFTA crew 2019-20
THE TIDES (feature screenplay)
BAFTA Rocliffe shortlist (top 8 screenplays read), 2020
Semi-Finalist, Ava DuVernay's 'Diverse Voices' 2020
Semi-Finalist, Final Draft's 'Big Break' 2020
Grand Prize Winner 'Cinefluential' Screenwriting contest, 2019
Quarterfinalist, Shore Scripts, 2020
REPRISE (short film)
BFI funded, 2019
Best Short Film nomination, Womxnchester film festival, 2021
Best Screenplay nomination, Womxnchester film festival, 2021
CANVEY ISLAND (short film)
Official Selection, Two Short Nights, 2021
Genera Films Award, 2018
A CONVERSATION (short screenplay)
Winner, iFilmThings & Final Draft short screenplay award, 2020
PASSENGERS (short film)
BFI Future Film nomination, 2013
BAFTA New Filmmakers Market, 2014
Best Actor Winner, Underwire, 2013
Vertical Lab mentee 2018-20
John Brabourne award recipient, 2017
HERE-WE-ARE (short play)
Shortlisted, Southwark Playhouse 'Little Pieces of Gold' 2018
OBSERVATIONS OF A SPARROW (full-length play)
Top 1.5% PAPATANGO Playwriting Competition, 2019
Longlisted, Traverse New Writing Prize, 2020 (final decision tbc)
DARKLING SKY (full-length play)
New Welsh Playwright @ Sherman Theatre, 2018
4th Place, Bread & Roses Playwriting Competition, 2019
Longlisted for Theatre 503 Playwright Award, 2019
Top 15, Bristol Old Vic 'Open Session' 2018
THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE (short film)
3rd Place Smoke & Mirrors 48hr film festival, 2014
HALCYON HEIGHTS (feature film)
Best Feature, Best Sound, Best Music and Best Cinematography wins, International Film Festival of Wales, 2016
Official Selection and Best Feature nomination, Toronto Independent Film Awards, 2016
Official Selection, LA Cinefest, 2016
Award of Excellence, Depth of Field Film Festival, 2016