Hannah Kathryn Kelso (Kelso)

Hannah Kathryn Kelso (Kelso) is a BAFTA and BIFA nominated writer from the small, rural community of Alloa in the east of Scotland.

They graduated from NFTS in 2021, and their pilot script ‘The Velvet Teddies’ was nominated for the All3Media New Drama Script Award last year and is a story of Androgyny and Rock ‘n’ Roll in post-war London when a young factory worker is seduced by the thrill of gang life – Rose Richards is the first “Teddy Girl”.

Hannah’s pilot ‘Children of Iona’ is equally arresting – Catholicism and Paganism go head-to-head in this supernatural mystery. The Scottish Island of Iona is rocked as nun Mari Adair (47) leaves The Order following the death of her sister.

Hannah co-wrote the standout short film ‘Night of the Living Dread’ which received the nomination for BAFTA Best British Short Animation 2022, and British Independent Film Awards Best Short 2022, and there is interest in it as a feature.

They were also shortlisted for BAFTAs prestigious Rocliffe TV comedy writing competition for their comedy pilot ‘Mooncats’ , and Hannah is a Warner Bros Creative Scholar and a Donald Dewar Arts Awardee.