OTHER WORK + Collaborations
Able Zine
I worked as Video Editor on some interviews conducted over zoom for Able Zine issue 2 'Environment'
watch the videos on YouTube
Inclusive Cinema
I wrote up a case study for Inclusive Cinema about what we are doing at Faded Neon Films to try and dismantle old systems and run productions in a way that supports disabled and chronically ill people.
Read it HERE
#HEREFORCULTURE
My poem was used for the #HereForCulture campaign film that played in cinemas across the UK that were supported by the Cultural Recovery Fund.
Watch the film HERE
2020: The first 5000 words of my debut novel The Middle secured me a space on Penguin Book's highly competitive scheme for under represented writers WRITE NOW and a place on the long-list for their year long mentorship programme. Following a one-to-one with an editor from Penguin I am now completing the first draft of this adult fiction novel that explores themes of sexuality, religion and mental health.
I produced five films made over video call during lockdown through my company Faded Neon Films.
Faded Neon Films presents
Lockdown AnthologY
FIVE FILMS, FIVE WRITER/DIRECTORS
Melissa-Kelly Franklin | Charli Whatley | Mohsin Zaidi | Charlotte Lang | Toby Anthonisz
2017: I wrote the text featured in director's Stef + Ivo (Stefano Ottaviano and Ivo Sousa) art film
SALOME
2017: I wrote the voice over script for director Jason Bradbury's fashion film
NIGHTWALKERS
2016: I wrote and produced the awarding winning pilot episode of drama series
Ming-Hau and her employee S return to a Launderette of which she has been a silent partner for the past year. A few days later, and someone is dead.