SCREENSHOT 2020 winner announced!

After a funny, uplifting and emotional day at the Royal Court Theatre in May 2021, South of the River Pictures and SISTER were delighted to announce the winner and runners up of (the covid-delayed) SCREENSHOT 2020.

A huge thank you to the judging panel: Lolly Adefope, Rosie Jones, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman plus BBC Commissioning Editor Tanya Qureshi, Channel 4 Head of Comedy Fiona McDermott and Sky Commissioning Editor Tilusha Ghelani. Heartfelt thanks to Debo Adebayo who produced the competition and to The Royal Court Theatre who hosted it.

We will be announcing details for the next SCREENSHOT competition in 2022.

 
 
 

  • Jenna Al-Ansari won a script commission from South of the River and SISTER. Her searing and hilarious political satire PROTECT AND SURVIVE was described by the judges as 'full of big ideas, silly, heartening, brave… and brilliantly performed'.

    • Writing duo Dawn Sievewright & Brennan Reece won a treatment commission for STEP 9, their anarchic comedy about alcoholism recovery in Glasgow. (Dawn and Brennan have since received a script commission for STEP 9 from BBC 3)

    • Sisters Madelyn & Rose Smedley won a treatment commission for STRAY CATS, their wistful and inspirational comedy about two sisters in search of a better life in Croydon, London.

    • Krishna Istha, Sophie Bentinck and Natasha Brown received a contribution towards the development or budget of their next live theatrical show.

  • Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all the Finalists:

    Abigail Dooley & Emma Edwards

    Alyssa Kyria

    Dawn Sievewright & Brennan Reece

    Eleanor Nawal

    Jenna Al-Ansari

    Kate Reid

    Krishna Istha

    Lucy Farrett

    Madelyn Smedley & Rosie Smedley

    Natasha Brown

    Sophie Bentinck

    Temi Wilkey

    Thom Michele