Chris Townsend

Script Reader / Coverage Writer

Each script has its own frequency, its own story. This is something I understand well, and am able to tune into with precision, thoughtfulness and vigour. My early background and training in devised theatre provided me a very early base in being able to collaborate in building story worlds from the ground up. I then completed an undergrad in Film and Creative Writing, with a focus on screenwriting, before circling back to a career in acting and theatre making, all of which have informed my approach in appreciating and appraising a range of texts of varying scales – from small touring theatre, commercials, TV and feature film. I continue to carry this open and playful approach through in my script reading and coverage, which is one of detailed and active collaboration. I aim to give you a highly perceptive, agile, and honest viewpoint, where the goal is quite simply getting a script as good as it possibly can be.

Since graduating with distinction from Screen Academy Scotland’s MA Screenwriting Programme I have worked as a reader, coverage writer, and judge for a range of production companies, film festivals, and consultation services, most recently including Script Up. You can also currently find me as part of the hosting team on Scribe Lounge – the UK’s biggest growing online network hub for screenwriters –  that runs a range of workshops, development and training sessions. 

I’m currently developing a range of tv and feature projects, and my own work often leans towards exploring themes of the surrogate family that we choose, or finding a sense of belonging or purpose in an incredibly chaotic and often aimless world – with common lean towards sci-fi, comedy, or adventure. My dissertation feature Seven 66 and TV pilot OceanSaga are currently receiving some contest recognition.

Seeking splendour? Look no further than Rob Zywietz. His appreciation of aesthetics is only equalled by his application of conceptual and artistic ingenuity. Rob has twenty years’ experience in visual communication and big screen film making, in both animation and live action.

As a writer of television commercials, he collaborates with luxurious brands, including Mercedes, Mammut, Samsung and Lamborghini. He is chosen for his confident grasp of message and structure, aided by his attention to subtlety.

A sprinkling of elegance, a dash of allure, a large helping of style. All no doubt inspired by Rob’s close connection to his beloved Scottish Highlands, where he lives. He is currently Highland photographer of the year.

Leo Ritchie is an Edinburgh-based, fine-art nude photographer. His past four years have been spent in Hong Kong and East Asia, where his appreciation for capturing the human form first developed. Leo’s interest lies in observing femininities and he has a keen ability in working with models to allow their various forms to take shape. His work is diverse and evokes feelings of vulnerability, torment and innocence alongside playfulness, beauty and joy.

Since returning to the UK last year Leo has built up a modest catalogue of work. His thoughtful use of naturist and often distorted domestic settings in working with models, adds a further dimension to his work, helping to elicit the complexities of the themes he explores.

Leo’s interest in darker subjects is complimented by his desire to explore the universality of these conditions, which can be seen in his playful use of shadow and post-production effects.

The scope present in Leo’s work speaks to his interest in diversity and appreciation of physicality and emotionality, in its various, often multi-layered, forms.

Dr. Adams is a qualified Gestalt therapist based in Coventry. Sarah has a background in the social and personal significance of friendship, alongside the development of Third Sector wellbeing programmes for the learning disabled. This has naturally led her into the nourishing world of person-centred therapy.

Sarah is keen to work with individuals with anxiety along with those who desire, through exploration of their barriers with intimacy, a deepening of their personal relationships. She works with a variety of therapeutic modes, including dreams, movement and art as a medium of expression. Sarah values the potential for change and growth in her clients and seeks to nurture this. She offers both short and long-term therapy, depending on the needs and wishes of her clients.

Originally from South Wales, she has worked in Coventry for 14 years.  One of her qualities as a therapist is in her keen realisation of the importance and healing value of empathy. She has worked in the development of empathy education for many years and, through development of close bonds with her clients, brings this unique insight into her therapeutic work. The journey is therefore both supported and shared, flourishing at a pace comfortable and appropriate to agreed goals, discussed and agreed upon at a first session.

Rowan Milne

Hypno-birthing practitioner

Rowan’s sensibilities lie in her compassionate relationship with the body/mind. She offers prenatal and perinatal education to soon-to-be-mothers and partners. Emotionality, thought and sensation are given equal space within her warm and welcoming sessions. Rowan initially trained with the Scottish Birth Teachers Association, before becoming an NHS breastfeeding peer supporter and completing training in Birth Uprising Hypnobirthing in 2021. A wonderful mother of three, patience and gentleness are qualities which flow through Rowan’s teaching style.  Her simple strategies are designed to meet anticipation and anxieties with care and room to breathe.

‘Writing an enticing site bio is always a tough prospect, positioning yourself just right as to not under, or oversell. Tony took the information I provided and by using a select combination of short, dynamic word choices immediately elevated the information and material, providing me an engaging and snappy springboard with which to greet my website visitors. A collaborative individual, Tony allowed me to edit his work, to tailor to my needs all whilst retaining his creativity and insight, I couldn’t have done it without his time and talent.’  (Chris Townsend, Script Reader/Coverage Writer)