David Pope

David Pope is a screenwriter and script consultant working internationally.

He has worked as script consultant on projects around the globe including work with Academy Award and BAFTA nominated producers and screenwriters and national film funds

Recent script consultations include TRUTH AND JUSTICE, shortlisted for Best International Film Academy Award 2020, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, a candidate for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award 2019 and most recently the feature film MAGIC MOUNTAINS and the drama series IMPERIAL SPY for Fremantle (AMERICAN GODS, DEUTSCHLAND 83). David is currently script consulting on THE LOST GIRLS with a cast attached including Emma Thompson and Ellen Burstyn.

Recent screenwriting assignments include writing the latest draft of feature film TEMPELHOF, adapting the feature film RULIN from source material, rewriting the latest draft of feature film THE GOAT and currently rewriting the latest draft of the feature film SUMMER OF 81.

In addition David has a slate of projects in development through advance films including TV dramas RECONSTRUCTION and UNMARKED and feature films LITTLE DOORS and THE BELONGING.

He is the annual consultant / moderator for the Rotterdam LabĀ  at CineMart and is co-founder of Stowe Story Labs in the US.

David has been a creative consultant on Rawi Screenwriting Lab for Royal Film Commission - Jordan and is a screen specialist in script consultancy working with production companies through the FOCUS scheme, supported by Screen Scotland.

Previous script development and training clients include:

Creative Europe, Cannes Cinefondation, BFI, Fremantle, National Theatre, Screen Scotland, British Council, Creative England, Warp Films, Allfilm, KulturaTV, Polish Film Institute, UK Film Council, BBC, BAFTA, Cannes Film Festival, Film London, Lionhead Studios, Xingu Films, Irish Film Board, FAS Screen Training Ireland, New Horizons Studio and Estonian Film Institute amongst many others.

 

 

 

 


South East



Recent script consultations include TRUTH AND JUSTICE, shortlisted for Best International Film Academy Award 2020, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, a candidate for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award 2019 and most recently the feature film MAGIC MOUNTAINS and the drama series IMPERIAL SPY for Fremantle (AMERICAN GODS, DEUTSCHLAND 83). David is currently script consulting on THE LOST GIRLS with a cast attached including Emma Thompson and Ellen Burstyn.

Recent screenwriting assignments include writing the latest draft of feature film TEMPELHOF, adapting the feature film RULIN from source material, rewriting the latest draft of feature film THE GOAT and currently rewriting the latest draft of the feature film SUMMER OF 81.

In addition David has a slate of projects in development through advance films including TV dramas RECONSTRUCTION and UNMARKED and feature films LITTLE DOORS and THE BELONGING.

Film, Television