About / Bio
I am from a copywriting and journalism background creating communications across all media including digital but particularly experienced writing corporate film scripts. I’ve also published short stories, film related articles (The Spread online) and joke books, receiving an award for my rugby journalism.
After winning several script awards and being optioned for my short and feature scripts, I started directing my own scripts. This has resulted in 19 shorts since 2010, including corporate films, two documentaries and a drama museum installation, plus I’ve script edited on other shorts. The dramas for Hurcheon Films have been screened at UK and international film festivals, garnering multiple awards.(https://hurchoenfilms.com)
I’ve developed one of my shorts into a one-woman theatre piece which was on a London fringe stage. This is now developed as a feature script. My play “The Waiting Room” was one of the 18 winners in the Stockwell Playhouse One Act Play Festival.
I’ve written two radio plays which have produced and are available on Towton Audio, with three more scripts commissioned and completed in 2024. In recent years, I’ve taught on the M.A. Screenwriting at the London College of Communication (a course I did myself) as well as film making B.A. courses at Ravensbourne University and Farnham University of the Creative Arts.
Currently I’m moving towards production on my directorial feature debut (script and budget available), collaborating on a kids sitcom and a feature documentary, I am a member of the BAFTA Connect, Cinesisters, part of the ITV 50:50 comedy initiative, the Film London/UKTV Equal Access programme and inductee 157 in the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
I’m always interested in new challenges and collaborations.
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Meg Davis
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Three drama podcasts about WW2 women (as yet unproduced for Townton Audio)
An Interview with Maria Mitchell Radio play as a podcast (Towton Audio)
What did you do in the war, Mama? Radio play as a podcast (Towton Audio)
Put Away (2021) a short film inspired by the isolation of the lockdown, winner of 17 awards. (Hurcheon Films) Writer and director
Odds (2021) a short dark film, winner of five awards. (Hurcheon Films)
Neat Cleats (2019) a short film about a couple trying out their new bike cleats and discovering something else entirely. (Hurcheon Films)
The Waiting Room (2019) Theatre play. Selected for the Stockwell Playhouse One Act Play Festival. Staged June. (Hurcheon Ltd)
Home to the Hangers (2017) a short about WW1 poet Edward Thomas finding healing in his familiar haunts on the Hampshire hills or hangers. Writer, producer, director. Co-Winner of the Directors UK Alexa Challenge. (Hurcheon Films 2017). Winner of eight awards.
The Penny Dropped (2016) supernatural drama short film. Several awards and nominations.
Spring on the Strand (2016) a microshort poem about spring, wind and weather. Wrote, directed and filmed. Selected by four North American smart phone film festivals in 2017, nominated for three awards, selected for festivals in Netherlands and Italy in 2018.
A Small Dot On The Western Front (2016) – a 75-minute one-woman theatre piece as writer, director and producer presented for four nights at the Vauxhall Tea House Theatre, London. (Hurcheon Ltd)
Writing the Peace (2016) – short documentary as director and producer. I wrote a version of the script as director. (Hurcheon Films) Winner Best Documentary 2017 (Dorking Film Festival), Best Short Documentary 2018 (USA) and selected for the Imperial War Museum Short Film Festival 2017.
A Small Dot On The Western Front (2014) – short film. Writer, director, co-producer. (Hurcheon Films).
The Spread articles for an online film magazine including reviews and industry commentary (2012-7)
John Keaton (2014) – short story in ebook The clock struck war (Mardibooks) Writer. Publication was the prize for a short story competition.
Ace (2013) – short film. Writer, director, co-producer (Hurcheon Films). Winner: Best Short in the London Rolling Film Festival (October 2016) and five other awards
The state of the nation (2013)Â –Â corporate film (schmick.tv)Â writer, director
London. The city in balance (2013) – corporate film (schmick.tv) writer, director
Stranger Danger (2012)Â – short film. Writer, director, co-producer (Hurcheon Films), three award nominations.
The view from the window (2012) – short film. Writer, director (Hurcheon Films) 5 award nominations. Award-winning script.
The Flask (2011) –Â Â short film/museum installation (ASC) Writer, director
Feet (2010) – short film. Writer, director, exec producer (Hurcheon Films) Multiple award nominations
Ninja Warrior (2007-8) – writer of ‘as live’ commentary. 89 x 23 minute episodes (Pintsize Pictures/Challenge TV)
If men really ruled the world (1999) Humour book as Vincent Furnier (West 1 Publishing)
If women really ruled the world (1999) Humour book (West 1 Publishing)
Articles about women’s rugby for Rugby World (own column 1988-96) and other specialist rugby publications including the Rothmans Rugby Year Book, First XV and Rugby News.