Mim Omari



Mim Omari is a screenwriter, playwright and story consultant. She earned a coveted spot on The List HOT 100, lauded for her productions described as "political, sensitive, and compelling," fearlessly confronting societal taboos. Her play,' If I Had A Girl...', sold-out its showcase in 2016, and toured nationally in 2017. She was one of the National Theatre of Scotland’s Starter for 10, selected for her critically acclaimed play, 'One Mississippi’, which had sell-out tours in 2017 and 2022. Mim co-founded and was Artistic Director of Bijli Productions, Company in Residence, National Theatre of Scotland, in 2018, and was selected for the BBC Writers Room Scottish Voices 2019. In 2021 she was commissioned by BBC Scotland to create ‘Breaking Point’, a series of short films for BBC platforms. In 2022 she was part of the Independent Film Trust/Sony Pictures Creative Corridor, and was a finalist for the Quiet Man Dave Prize and Coverfly WE SCREENPLAY Diverse Voices. In 2023 she was selected for the Young Films Foundation, the inaugural Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab, and The UK & Europe Writers Lab. She is currently developing her first feature for BBC Film and is represented by Lit. Entertainment Group.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariem-omari-48b10b87/
Scotland
https://bijliproductions.com/about/
Lit. Entertainment Group
345 N Maple Dr Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

PLAYWRIGHT




  • Staring Out of Windows (2015), developed at LaMaMa Theatre’s Artists Residence in Umbria, Italy

  • If I Had A Girl…(2016 & 2017 Tour), Citizens Theatre and Scottish national tour

  • One Mississippi (2017 & 2022 Tour), Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Traverse and Tron theatres and Scottish national tour

  • Paper Memories (2019), a children’s play commissioned by Vision Mechanics. National tour

  • The Trojans (2019), reimagining of the Greek tragedy, Trojan Women. Commissioned as art of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019

  • Revolution Days (2021), Showcase at the Tramway, Glasgow and Assembly Theatre, Edinburgh


WRITER - FILM, TV AND AUDIO PROJECTS




  • The Jinn in Me (2020) LUX/BBC Arts commission. Audio piece on the impact of belief around Jinn and Black Magic

  • Breaking Point (2021) BBC Scotland commission, series short monologues for BBC radio and digital platforms

  • Revolution Days: A True Reflection (2021) Short film. Tramway and Assembly Theatre

  • Both Sides Now (2023 - Current), feature in development, commissioned by Young Films/BBC Film

  • Girl Next Door (2024 - Current), Story Consultant, Indefinite Films


 
Film, Scripted reality, Television, Theatre