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Nida Manzoor

Writer / Director

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Credits

FEATURE FILM
Date: 2023
Production (role):
Polite Society (Writer / Director)
Company:
Focus Features
Project details:

SHORT FILM
Date: Jan - Sept 2014
Production (role):
7.2 (Writer / Director)
Company:
Film London & NeVision
Project details:
Screened at BFI London Film Festival, LA Comedy Film Festival, London Short Film Festival 2014
Date: July 2013
Production (role):
Layla (Writer / Director)
Company:
Self-produced
Date: May 2013
Production (role):
Arcade (Writer / Director)
Company:
Self-produced
Project details:
Official Selection for Chicago International Film Festival, Encounters Short Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Underwire Film Festival 2014

TELEVISION
Date: 2021
Production (role):
We Are Lady Parts (Writer/Director)
Company:
Working Title / Channel 4
Project details:
Wrote & Directed all 6 episodes
Date: 2019
Production (role):
Dr Who (Director)
Company:
BBC / BBC1
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2018
Production (role):
Enterprice (Director)
Company:
Fudge Park / BBC3
Project details:
Series director

Won RTS Award for Best Comedy Director
Date: 2017
Production (role):
The Deal (Director)
Company:
Merman / Sky
Project details:
Part of the Sky Halloween Shorts.

Executive-produced by Sharon Horgan
Date: 2017
Production (role):
The Enterprice (Director)
Company:
Fudge Park / BBC
Project details:
Pilot for BBC3 written and starring Kayode Ewumi.



Producer: Phil Gilbert
Date: March 2017 -
Production (role):
Do Not Disturb (Writer)
Company:
Pulse Films
Project details:
Core writer on series created by Jude Law & Thomas Benski

Heightened, stylish show about secret lives set in various hotels across the world.
Date: Dec 2016
Production (role):
Eat Sleep Code Repeat (Writer)
Company:
Roughcut TV
Project details:
In development

Comedy series about a group of teenage girl tech nerds.
Date: Dec 2016 -
Production (role):
Lady Parts (Writer / Director)
Company:
Working Title TV
Project details:
In development

Original pilot script commissioned

A music comedy TV series about an all female British Muslim punk band.
Date: July 2016
Production (role):
Brainstorm (Writer)
Company:
Acme TV / E4
Project details:
Original pilot script commissioned by E4

Comedy drama series about former child geniuses.
Date: June 2015 - 2016
Production (role):
Close To The Enemy (Director)
Company:
Little Island Productions / BBC2
Project details:
2nd Unit / Trainee Director

Directed scenes with lead cast members including Jim Sturgess and August Diehl with 2nd unit crew.
Date: Dec 2015 -
Production (role):
7.2 (Writer / Director)
Company:
Big Talk Productions
Project details:
In Development.

Based on Short Film
Date: Oct - Nov 2015
Production (role):
Dixi - Series 3 (Writer)
Company:
Kindle Entertainment / CBBC
Project details:
6 episodes - series created by Dan Berlinka
Date: Sept - December 2014
Production (role):
Jamillah & Aladdin: Series 1 & 2
Company:
Kindle Entertainment / CBBC
Project details:
4 episodes - series created by Kathy Waugh

AWARDS
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Nominated for Best Writing at Underwire Film Festival (ARCADE)
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Winner of Best Screenplay at BBC Writersroom

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): Polite Society (Writer / Director)
    Company: Focus Features
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: Jan - Sept 2014
    Production (role): 7.2 (Writer / Director)
    Company: Film London & NeVision
    Project details: Screened at BFI London Film Festival, LA Comedy Film Festival, London Short Film Festival 2014
  • Date: July 2013
    Production (role): Layla (Writer / Director)
    Company: Self-produced
    Project details:
  • Date: May 2013
    Production (role): Arcade (Writer / Director)
    Company: Self-produced
    Project details: Official Selection for Chicago International Film Festival, Encounters Short Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Underwire Film Festival 2014

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): We Are Lady Parts (Writer/Director)
    Company: Working Title / Channel 4
    Project details: Wrote & Directed all 6 episodes
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): Dr Who (Director)
    Company: BBC / BBC1
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Enterprice (Director)
    Company: Fudge Park / BBC3
    Project details: Series director

    Won RTS Award for Best Comedy Director
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): The Deal (Director)
    Company: Merman / Sky
    Project details: Part of the Sky Halloween Shorts.

    Executive-produced by Sharon Horgan
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): The Enterprice (Director)
    Company: Fudge Park / BBC
    Project details: Pilot for BBC3 written and starring Kayode Ewumi.



    Producer: Phil Gilbert
  • Date: March 2017 -
    Production (role): Do Not Disturb (Writer)
    Company: Pulse Films
    Project details: Core writer on series created by Jude Law & Thomas Benski

    Heightened, stylish show about secret lives set in various hotels across the world.
  • Date: Dec 2016
    Production (role): Eat Sleep Code Repeat (Writer)
    Company: Roughcut TV
    Project details: In development

    Comedy series about a group of teenage girl tech nerds.
  • Date: Dec 2016 -
    Production (role): Lady Parts (Writer / Director)
    Company: Working Title TV
    Project details: In development

    Original pilot script commissioned

    A music comedy TV series about an all female British Muslim punk band.
  • Date: July 2016
    Production (role): Brainstorm (Writer)
    Company: Acme TV / E4
    Project details: Original pilot script commissioned by E4

    Comedy drama series about former child geniuses.
  • Date: June 2015 - 2016
    Production (role): Close To The Enemy (Director)
    Company: Little Island Productions / BBC2
    Project details: 2nd Unit / Trainee Director

    Directed scenes with lead cast members including Jim Sturgess and August Diehl with 2nd unit crew.
  • Date: Dec 2015 -
    Production (role): 7.2 (Writer / Director)
    Company: Big Talk Productions
    Project details: In Development.

    Based on Short Film
  • Date: Oct - Nov 2015
    Production (role): Dixi - Series 3 (Writer)
    Company: Kindle Entertainment / CBBC
    Project details: 6 episodes - series created by Dan Berlinka
  • Date: Sept - December 2014
    Production (role): Jamillah & Aladdin: Series 1 & 2
    Company: Kindle Entertainment / CBBC
    Project details: 4 episodes - series created by Kathy Waugh

  • Date
    Production (role)
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Nominated for Best Writing at Underwire Film Festival (ARCADE)
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Winner of Best Screenplay at BBC Writersroom

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