I'm a writer and documentary producer-director. Writing credits include stage piece Love x 25 (National Theatre Studio, 2025); documentary After the Flood: The Church, Slavery & Reconciliation (Sandford St Martin Award nominee, 2023); Right Between Your Ears (ABC Australia & Winner, Season Award for Best Doc 20217 Lift-Off Global Film Festival) and short film Racism in Football: Zeb's Story for anti-racism charity Kick It Out (2024). I hold a PG Certificate in Screenwriting (Screen Academy Scotland), have trained at RADA and with the BBC Script Editing programme, and am a 2024 Arts Council Develop Your Creative Practice grant recipient. Available for: screenwriting, documentary writing, playwriting, script editing/feedback, and development work. Let's talk about your project.

Sheila Marshall

I'm a writer and documentary producer-director. Writing credits include stage piece Love x 25 (National Theatre Studio, 2025); documentary After the Flood: The Church, Slavery & Reconciliation (Sandford St Martin Award nominee, 2023); Right Between Your Ears (ABC Australia & Winner, Season Award for Best Doc 20217 Lift-Off Global Film Festival) and short film Racism in Football: Zeb's Story for anti-racism charity Kick It Out (2024). I hold a PG Certificate in Screenwriting (Screen Academy Scotland), have trained at RADA and with the BBC Script Editing programme, and am a 2024 Arts Council Develop Your Creative Practice grant recipient. Available for: screenwriting, documentary writing, playwriting, script editing/feedback, and development work. Let's talk about your project.

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I’m a writer and documentary producer-director.

Writing credits include stage piece Love x 25 (National Theatre Studio, 2025); documentary After the Flood: The Church, Slavery & Reconciliation (Sandford St Martin Award nominee, 2023); Right Between Your Ears (ABC Australia & Winner, Season Award for Best Doc 20217 Lift-Off Global Film Festival) and short film Racism in Football: Zeb’s Story for anti-racism charity Kick It Out (2024).

I hold a PG Certificate in Screenwriting (Screen Academy Scotland), have trained at RADA and with the BBC Script Editing programme, and am a 2024 Arts Council Develop Your Creative Practice grant recipient.

Available for: screenwriting, documentary writing, playwriting, script editing/feedback, and development work. Let’s talk about your project.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writer / Director at Kick It Out
January 1, 2024 - Present
Racism in Football: Zeb's Story — wrote and directed a short film for one of the UK's leading anti-racism charities. Scripted a first-time youth presenter, supporting them through delivery and on-camera confidence.
Writer / Director at Movement for Justice & Reconciliation
January 1, 2022 - Present
After the Flood: The Church, Slavery & Reconciliation — feature-length documentary. Co-wrote and directed. Nominated for the 2023 Sanford St Martin Award.
Writer / Director at Aniku Ltd
January 1, 2016 - Present
Right Between Your Ears — feature documentary. Wrote, shot and edited. Winner: Best Feature Documentary, Lift-Off Global Network Film Festivals 2017.
Playwright / Co-Director at National Theatre Studio
January 1, 2025 - Present
Love x 25 as part of Scenes for John — performed as part of a tribute production at the National Theatre Studio.
Writer / Director at Racism in Football: Zeb's Story | Kick It Out
January 1, 2024 - Present
Wrote and directed a short film for one of the UK's leading anti-racism charities. Scripted a first-time youth presenter, supporting them through delivery and on-camera confidence.
Writer / Director at Right Between Your Ears | Aniku Ltd
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Feature documentary. Wrote, shot and edited. Winner: Best Feature Documentary, Lift-off Global Network Film Festivals 2017.
Writer / Director at After the Flood: The Church, Slavery & Reconciliation | Movement for Justice & Reconciliation
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Feature-length documentary. Co-wrote and directed. Nominated for the 2023 Sanford St Martin Award.
Playwright / Co-Director at Love x 25 as part of Scenes for John | National Theatre Studio
January 1, 2025 - Present
Performed as part of a tribute production at the National Theatre Studio.

Education

PG Certificate in Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland, Napier University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Script Editing at BBC
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Playwriting at RADA
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
MA International Political Economy at Newcastle University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
BA Social Policy at Goldsmiths' College, University of London
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
PG Certificate in Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland, Napier University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Script Editing at BBC
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Playwriting at RA DA (RADA)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
MA International Political Economy at Newcastle University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
BA Social Policy at Goldsmiths' College, University of London
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

PG Certificate in Screenwriting
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Script Editing
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Playwriting
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
MA International Political Economy
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
BA Social Policy
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
PG Certificate in Screenwriting
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Script Editing
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Advanced Playwriting
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
MA International Political Economy
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
BA Social Policy
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education