Janet Awe
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Development Executive
Television |
Sky's comedy commissioning team Sky |
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2018 |
Development Executive
Television |
Scripted comedy team Talkback |
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2018 |
Production Consultant
Television |
Sky Arts: Urban Myths Robert Delamere / Sky |
|
2017 |
Executive Producer
Television |
Sky Comedy Shorts: Jocelyn Jee Esien's Summer Christopher Sweeney / Sky |
|
2015 |
Producer
Commercials & Industrials |
Microsoft Lumia and Trunki: Delivering Workplace Productivity Microsoft |
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2015 |
Producer
Commercials & Industrials |
Football for Good: Microsoft and Street Soccer Scotland Microsoft |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2016 | Diploma in Script Development | National Film & Television School |
2015 | Masters in Script Development | Birkbeck, University of London |
1993 | New Technology BSC, with a final year dissertation on Women in The BBC. | University of East London |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: A car, A laptop
I can use: A Car, A Laptop
About me
I do scripted comedy development, I script edit and I'm earning my TV producing spurs. I spent the last few months freelancing for Talkback Television's Head of Scripted Comedy, Nana Hughes, as well as for Sky, helping to complete the Sky Arts Urban Myths project that I set up while on a 12-month contract as a Development Executive in its comedy commissioning team. I am now working directly with a couple of writers, helping them with their scripts.During my year at Sky, I supported projects already in production, plus helped to uncover exciting new ideas. From half-hour and hour-long comedies, for Sky One - such as In the Long Run, with Idris Elba, Jimmy Akingbola and Bill Bailey. And the Urban Myths strand for Sky Arts, where fantastic talent, such as Frank Skinner and Anna Maxwell Martin, help us retell true-ish stories about cultural icons. To the collection of comedy shorts, which helps showcase newer, up-and-coming stars, such as Jocelyn Jee Esien, Ahir Shah and Morgana Robinson. Additionally, I provided guidance around our shows to Sky's PR and marketing teams.
Identifying, supporting and nurturing new talent is close to my heart, so I'm proud and excited to have set up a Bridges To Industry project with the National Film and Television School, also whilst I was at Sky. This gives the often-unsung heroes - the writer and producers - an opportunity to create one of Sky's Urban Myths short films. When my 12-month contract at Sky ended, they employed me as a freelancer to help deliver this.
My passion for new talent has led me to get involved with many other great projects and organisations, including script reading for Film London, to review submissions to its brilliant London Calling Plus scheme and helping Funny Women judge its comedy writer award.
I've made a career change to get here, after 20+ years in marketing doing everything from traditional PR, and digital and social media, to film-making for companies like Microsoft and Nokia. When I decided to take the plunge, a few years ago, I studied part-time while working, doing a two-year masters in screenwriting at Birkbeck, University of London, followed by a 14-month post-grad in script development, at the NFTS.
Referees:
* Jon Mountague, Head of Comedy, Sky
* Nana Hughes, Head of Scripted Comedy, Talkback
Contact details available on request.
Additional information:
Key skills include:
• Script analysis
• Script development
• Script editing
• Working with talent
• Identifying and nurturing new talent
• Mentoring and motivating writers
• Providing constructive feedback at various stages of the edit
• An understanding of the commissioning process and of the varying editorial needs between platforms
• Relationship-building with writers, directors, producers and other crew.
• Use of Final Draft software
• Pitching
• Scriptwriting
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Script Editor |
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Job Titles | Script Writer, Writer, Script Editor, Script Reader, Researcher, Content Producer |
Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |
Organisations / Memberships | Shooting People (UK), WFTV (UK) |