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Saffia Sage

Script Executive & Assistant Producer

Saffia is an experienced freelance Script Executive and Assistant Producer, whose credits have gathered awards and nominations including RTS UK Best Single Drama, BAFTA Scotland Best Scripted Television Programme, RTS Scotland Best Writer, and an International Emmy.

She is particularly passionate about stories exploring power and relationship dynamics, queerness, and contemporary social and political issues through a character-led, entertainment-first lens.

Saffia is also a Producer on the inaugural NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab, a graduate of Short Circuit’s Producer Accelerator, and a Le Groupe Ouest ‘Less Is More’ 2024-5 Development Angel.

Credits

TELEVISION
Production (role):
SCREW (Assistant Producer)
Company:
STV Studios / Channel 4
Project details:
Series 2

Creator/Wr. Rob Williams

EP. Sarah Brown

Prod. Nick Lambon

Dirs. Tom Vaughan, Rebecca Rycroft
Production (role):
HALF MAN (Script Executive)
Company:
Mam Tor Prods / HBO / BBC
Project details:
Created by Richard Gadd

Wr. Richard Gadd

EPs. Tally Garner, Morven Reid

Prod. Wendy Griffin
Production (role):
THE RIG (Script Editor)
Company:
Wild Mercury / Amazon
Project details:
Series 2

Creator/Wr. David Macpherson

EP. Derek Wax

Dirs. John Strickland, Alex Holmes

Prod. Suzanne Reid
Production (role):
SCREW (Script Editor)
Company:
STV Studios / Channel 4
Project details:
Series 1

Creator/Wr. Rob Williams

EP. Sarah Brown

Prod. Brian Kaczynski

Dirs. Tom Vaughan, Jordan Hogg
Production (role):
ELIZABETH IS MISSING (Assistant Script Editor)
Company:
STV Studios / BBC One
Project details:
Wr. Andrea Gibb

Dir. Aisling Walsh

EP. Sarah Brown

Prod. Chrissy Skinns
Production (role):
BAN-SITH (Development Producer)
Project details:
Created by Natalie Arle-Toyne

Wr. Natalie Arle-Toyne

Currently in development
Production (role):
MUDRAKER (Development Producer)
Project details:
Dir. John Strickland

Currently in development
FILM
Production (role):
FOUR SECONDS FLAT (Executive Producer)
Company:
Uncertain Kingdom
Project details:
Short

Wr./Dir. Leyla Coll-O'Reilly
Production (role):
TWENTY TWENTY (Producer)
Company:
BBC Films / NFTS
Project details:
Short. Via NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab

Wr./Dir. Alex A. Salam

EP. Christopher Young
Production (role):
WOLVES (Producer)
Company:
BFI Network / Capricorn Film Productions Ltd
Project details:
Wr. Nathalie Ahmadzadeh

Co-prod. Suzanne Reid
Production (role):
SUNNY DANCER (Script Editor)
Company:
27 Ten Productions
Project details:
Wr. George Jacques

Dir. George Jacques

Prods. Ken Petrie, George Jacques

Currently in production
Production (role):
KINIG (Script Editor)
Company:
BFI / Unleyek
Project details:
Wr. Natalie Arle-Toyne

Prod. Martina Russo

Currently in development
Production (role):
MELT (Script Editor)
Company:
Unleyek
Project details:
Wr. Jess Riches

Prod. Martina Russo

Currently in development
Production (role):
NINE LIVES (Script Editor)
Company:
Screen Scotland
Project details:
Wr./Dir. Siri Rødnes

Currently in development
IN-HOUSE ROLES
Production (role):
Assistant Producer
Company:
STV Studios
Project details:
August 2022 - April 2023
Production (role):
Script Editor
Company:
STV Studios
Project details:
April 2020 - August 2022
Production (role):
Assistant Script Editor
Company:
STV Studios
Project details:
May 2019 - March 2020
Production (role):
Drama Development Assistant
Company:
STV Studios
Project details:
January 2018 - May 2019

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): SCREW (Assistant Producer)
    Company: STV Studios / Channel 4
    Project details: Series 2

    Creator/Wr. Rob Williams

    EP. Sarah Brown

    Prod. Nick Lambon

    Dirs. Tom Vaughan, Rebecca Rycroft
  • Production (role): HALF MAN (Script Executive)
    Company: Mam Tor Prods / HBO / BBC
    Project details: Created by Richard Gadd

    Wr. Richard Gadd

    EPs. Tally Garner, Morven Reid

    Prod. Wendy Griffin
  • Production (role): THE RIG (Script Editor)
    Company: Wild Mercury / Amazon
    Project details: Series 2

    Creator/Wr. David Macpherson

    EP. Derek Wax

    Dirs. John Strickland, Alex Holmes

    Prod. Suzanne Reid
  • Production (role): SCREW (Script Editor)
    Company: STV Studios / Channel 4
    Project details: Series 1

    Creator/Wr. Rob Williams

    EP. Sarah Brown

    Prod. Brian Kaczynski

    Dirs. Tom Vaughan, Jordan Hogg
  • Production (role): ELIZABETH IS MISSING (Assistant Script Editor)
    Company: STV Studios / BBC One
    Project details: Wr. Andrea Gibb

    Dir. Aisling Walsh

    EP. Sarah Brown

    Prod. Chrissy Skinns
  • Production (role): BAN-SITH (Development Producer)
    Company:
    Project details: Created by Natalie Arle-Toyne

    Wr. Natalie Arle-Toyne

    Currently in development
  • Production (role): MUDRAKER (Development Producer)
    Company:
    Project details: Dir. John Strickland

    Currently in development
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): FOUR SECONDS FLAT (Executive Producer)
    Company: Uncertain Kingdom
    Project details: Short

    Wr./Dir. Leyla Coll-O'Reilly
  • Production (role): TWENTY TWENTY (Producer)
    Company: BBC Films / NFTS
    Project details: Short. Via NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab

    Wr./Dir. Alex A. Salam

    EP. Christopher Young
  • Production (role): WOLVES (Producer)
    Company: BFI Network / Capricorn Film Productions Ltd
    Project details: Wr. Nathalie Ahmadzadeh

    Co-prod. Suzanne Reid
  • Production (role): SUNNY DANCER (Script Editor)
    Company: 27 Ten Productions
    Project details: Wr. George Jacques

    Dir. George Jacques

    Prods. Ken Petrie, George Jacques

    Currently in production
  • Production (role): KINIG (Script Editor)
    Company: BFI / Unleyek
    Project details: Wr. Natalie Arle-Toyne

    Prod. Martina Russo

    Currently in development
  • Production (role): MELT (Script Editor)
    Company: Unleyek
    Project details: Wr. Jess Riches

    Prod. Martina Russo

    Currently in development
  • Production (role): NINE LIVES (Script Editor)
    Company: Screen Scotland
    Project details: Wr./Dir. Siri Rødnes

    Currently in development
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): Assistant Producer
    Company: STV Studios
    Project details: August 2022 - April 2023
  • Production (role): Script Editor
    Company: STV Studios
    Project details: April 2020 - August 2022
  • Production (role): Assistant Script Editor
    Company: STV Studios
    Project details: May 2019 - March 2020
  • Production (role): Drama Development Assistant
    Company: STV Studios
    Project details: January 2018 - May 2019
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