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Shyam Popat

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Sarah Williams

Shyam is a screenwriter from Leicester. He is a graduate of the NFTS Screenwriting MA, where he wrote CHA, longlisted for the Short Animation BAFTA in 2021. His pilot script EXODUS was nominated for the All3Media New Voices 2021 award, while ANIMAL SPIRITS, developed at Series Mania Institute’s Eureka Series, won FilmarketHub’s Online Pitchbox in 2022. Since then he has taken part in the 4Screenwriting scheme and has written episodes on THE DAY OF THE JACKAL for Carnival/Sky and HAVEN for Drama Republic/Amazon. He is now developing his own projects for TV, film and theatre. Outside of his writing Shyam helps run his family business, Popat Mithai, an Indian sweet shop.

Credits

TELEVISION
Production (role):
ANIMAL SPIRITS
Company:
Quiddity Films
Project details:
In development
Production (role):
HAVEN
Project details:
In production
Amazon
Production (role):
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
Company:
Carnival Productions
Project details:
Sky
Production (role):
EXODUS
Project details:
In development
[Nominee, All3Media New Voices Award; Nominee, FilmarketHub TV Pilot; Top 100, Launch Pad Pilot Competition]
SHORT
Production (role):
CHA
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Short animation, Dir: Gagandeep Kalirai, Prod: James Bowsher
[Longlist, BAFTA Short Animation; Official Selection, Encounters / Aesthetica / Asian American Int’l / Sikhlens]
Production (role):
AL SARAB
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Short film, Dir: Riffat Ahmed, Prod: Sadid Elbadawi
THEATRE
Production (role):
MISRULE
Project details:
Stage play, workshopped at Park Theatre, Dir: Sam Rayner
Production (role):
LOVE COMES LATER
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Short play, performed at NFTS, Dir: Sandy Johnson

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): ANIMAL SPIRITS
    Company: Quiddity Films
    Project details: In development
  • Production (role): HAVEN
    Company:
    Project details: In production
    Amazon
  • Production (role): THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
    Company: Carnival Productions
    Project details: Sky
  • Production (role): EXODUS
    Company:
    Project details: In development
    [Nominee, All3Media New Voices Award; Nominee, FilmarketHub TV Pilot; Top 100, Launch Pad Pilot Competition]
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): CHA
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Short animation, Dir: Gagandeep Kalirai, Prod: James Bowsher
    [Longlist, BAFTA Short Animation; Official Selection, Encounters / Aesthetica / Asian American Int’l / Sikhlens]
  • Production (role): AL SARAB
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Short film, Dir: Riffat Ahmed, Prod: Sadid Elbadawi
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): MISRULE
    Company:
    Project details: Stage play, workshopped at Park Theatre, Dir: Sam Rayner
  • Production (role): LOVE COMES LATER
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Short play, performed at NFTS, Dir: Sandy Johnson
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