CraftMay 15, 2026
The Art of the Unwritten Scene
What happens in the silence between lines of dialogue often reveals more than the words themselves.
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About
The Writer Behind the Words
For over a decade, I have lived in the space between silence and dialogue — crafting stories that begin on the page and find their voice on screen and stage.
My work spans feature films, television pilots, and theatre productions across London, Lisbon, and beyond. I believe the best stories are the ones that ask uncomfortable questions and refuse easy answers.
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“Echoes in the Hall: A Quiet Triumph of Modern British Theatre”The Guardian·
“On the Rise: Voices Reshaping British Cinema”Sight & Sound·
“Paper Boats Sets Sail at the Royal Court”The Stage·
“Best Original Screenplay”Cannes Film Festival·
“National New Play Festival Winner”Royal Court Theatre·
“Official Selection”Sundance Film Festival·
Services
How I Can Help
Screenwriting
From first draft to final polish. Feature films, TV pilots, and streaming content crafted with precision and emotional depth.
Learn MorePlaywriting
Theatre works that demand to be performed. Dialogue-driven pieces, experimental forms, and traditional dramatic structures.
Learn MoreStory Development
Script doctoring, structural consulting, and adaptation. For projects that need an experienced eye and a fearless red pen.
Learn MoreVisual Storytelling
Treatments, pitch decks, and narrative strategy. Translating abstract ideas into compelling, visual narratives.
Learn MoreProcess
How I Work
Step 1
Discovery
A deep-dive call to unpack your vision, audience, and constraints.
Step 2
Structure
A treatment mapping the full narrative arc before a single scene is drafted.
Step 3
Drafting
Weeks of focused writing with weekly check-ins to keep momentum alive.
Step 4
Delivery
Structured revisions and a final handover with notes and ongoing support.
Testimonials
What Directors Say
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“Mixed Bag Film brought a depth and authenticity to our project that we didn't know was missing. The screenplay resonated with audiences in ways we never anticipated, earning festival recognition and a distribution deal.”
Elena Voss
Executive Producer, Meridian Films
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“Working with Si O on 'Echoes in the Hall' was transformative. The dialogue crackled with life, and the characters stayed with our audiences long after they left the theater. A true master of the craft.”
Marcus Chen
Theatre Director, The Almeida
Press & Media
“Mixed Bag Film has delivered a work of rare emotional intelligence. The dialogue is precision-engineered, every pause earned, every revelation devastating in its restraint.”
The Guardian
Echoes in the Hall: A Quiet Triumph of Modern British Theatre
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Best Original Screenplay
Shadows of Meridian
—Cannes Film Festival · 2025
National New Play Festival Winner
Paper Boats
—Royal Court Theatre · 2024
Official Selection
Neon Dreams
—Sundance Film Festival · 2024
For Sale
Film Scripts for Sale
Historical DramaFeature
Ward Six
An asylum doctor is forced to face the consequences of his own desire for intellectual stimulation from a young male inmate.
In Post ProductionOn request
War DramaShort
No Goodbyes
An ageing gay man reflects on his survival in a Nazi concentration camp through a reckless ménage à trois that challenges his notion of humanity.
Filmed — Released 2021On request
Historical DramaFeature
Windows
Through the eyes of Cathar, a resilient older Irish woman, a multi-generational story about survival, dignity and the costs of compassion.
In Pre-ProductionOn request
Period HorrorFeature
The Devil Comes Twice
A serene and loving deathbed is polluted by a bitter village nurse whose financial drive, paired with the idea of a vengeful devil, makes her prey to her own nemesis.
In Pre-ProductionOn request
DramaShort
May I Call You Agnes?
Forty-year-old abuse re-surfaces when Agnes, a pensioner with emerging care needs, is introduced to a woman who once ordered her children taken away.
FilmedOn request
DramaShort
Why Are You Smiling?
A nun working in a care home abuses her power in an attempt to destroy a woman in her care — but pays the ultimate price for her viciousness.
Filmed — Released 2021On request
DramaShort
Memories
An ageing gay portrait artist reminisces during a life drawing session about a doomed gay love affair in a Nazi concentration camp.
FilmedOn request
Period DramaShort
A Fool's Errand
What a child accepted, an adult no longer must.
FilmedOn request
War DramaFeature
The Bridge
A principled German soldier in occupied Poland closes a bridge to an SS officer determined to liquidate a Jewish ghetto — and moves many Jews to the sanctuary of an army barracks.
In DevelopmentOn request
Publications
Books & Writing
Showreel
A Minute on the Page, a Year on the Screen
A short cut of selected scenes, table reads, and stagings — drawn from completed work and works in development.
Events
Workshops & Appearances
Workshop
Writing Dialogue That Lives
A hands-on workshop exploring the craft of dramatic dialogue. Participants will write, revise, and perform scenes in real time.
July 18, 2026Lisbon, Portugal
Talk
From Page to Stage: Adapting Your Work
A live discussion on the challenges and opportunities of adapting written work for theatre and film. Q&A included.
August 5, 2026Online
Dispatches
Quiet updates, no spam
Occasional notes on new scripts, readings, festival selections, and writing I'm thinking through. Three or four times a year, maximum.
Let's Talk
Let's Collaborate
Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear about it. Every great collaboration starts with a conversation.