Writers’ Group with Nasreen Ahmed, Script and Story Executive, Hollyoaks

For this month’s Writers’ Group, host Christina Pickworth will be in conversation with Nasreen Ahmed.

Nasreen has worked across script and story on continuing dramas such as Doctors, Eastenders and Coronation Street and is currently Script and Story Executive for Hollyoaks.

Nasreen will be sharing her journey into the industry and offering insight to the writing and scripting process for Hollyoaks, from how writers who are interested in writing for the show can be considered to the development process for episodes.

After the talk, there will be time for questions from the audience.

Attendees may find it useful to watch a recent episode of Hollyoaks in advance of the session so they are familiar with the structure. Watch Hollyoaks on All 4 here.

Event Schedule:

18:25: Please join the webinar waiting room

18:30: Christina Pickworth in conversation with Nasreen Ahmed

19:15: Attendee Q&A opens

19:30: Finish

Nasreen Ahmed, Script and Story Executive

Naz has a wealth of editorial experience in soap and continuing drama roles having worked across script and story on Doctors, Eastenders and Coronation Street as well as producing/directing BBC radio drama for a number of years. She also created and script edited several issue-led specials around the subjects of Homelessness and Mental Health Awareness for Doctors during her tenure on the show, as well as stepping up as Producer of the ‘Bollywood Marriage proposal’ that won ‘Scene of the Year’ at the British Soap Awards in 2018. Naz also fought off fierce competition to win the ‘Services to Media Award’ at the British Muslim Awards, in recognition of her vast work around diversity in storytelling and script editing for the BBC.

Host

Christina Pickworth, Agent, Imagine Talent

Christina is an agent for writers and directors at a small, bespoke agency Imagine Talent, with a list that focuses on emerging talent and female voices. Christina has written feature films, consulted for production companies and financiers, and freelanced at United Agents, as well as spending several years working in film development finance for a fund that invested in 300 British film projects over three years. Christina has previously sat on the selection committee for the BAFTA Rocliffe screenwriting competitions, and she consults for Stage 32, Industrial Scripts and Reel One Entertainment.

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