Writer
Rowan Allen
Rowan (they/she) is a screenwriter, script editor and sound artist from Yorkshire. As a writer working across TV and film, they are especially drawn to genre fiction and how sexuality is presented on screen. They aim to push the boundaries of screen storytelling and champion onscreen intersectional inclusivity in meaningful ways, addressing issues of underrepresentation and challenging conventional narratives.
They are currently developing a BFI-backed short film with director Owen Tooth and have been commissioned to adapt the story NIGHTSTALKERS from Eliza Clark's 2024 collection SHE'S ALWAYS HUNGRY.
In 2024 Rowan was selected for the inaugural Diverse Writers Development Programme with NFTS and Left Bank Pictures, where they developed commercial HETV projects alongside five other emerging writers. Their writing has been shortlisted for New Writing North’s Writing for TV Award, ITV’s Original Voices and BBC’s Writers, and they participated in FrightFest's 2023 New Blood scheme for upcoming horror writers.
Producer
Oli Carr
Oli is an award-winning director and producer from Essex.
His background spans short films, comedy series, commercials and music videos as a producer and as part of directing duo Do Not Entry. His work has been featured in international festivals including Toronto, Leeds, and Aesthetica, accumulated over 7 million views online, and earned him a nomination for the BFI Patrons’ New Talent Award.
He now runs independent audio drama production company, Bad State. Its debut release, On His Majesty’s Secret and Superb Spy Services, kicks off a growing slate of projects championing the next generation of audio storytellers - encompassing both drama and comedy.
Current projects include Savage Frontier, a sci-fi drama series, currently in post-production - and Padeder, a drama series about love, loss, and derelict cinemas on the outskirts of Brussels, currently in pre-production.