Recent MetFilm School graduate with 1st Class Honours in Practical Filmmaking, specialising in writing and script development. I’m adaptable, proactive and resourceful, and I bring strong attention to structure, dialogue, pacing and proofing accuracy. With experience as a script reader and multiple screenwriting credits (shorts, features and a comedy web series), I enjoy collaborative problem-solving and delivering work within tight deadlines and budgets.

Dario Reed

Recent MetFilm School graduate with 1st Class Honours in Practical Filmmaking, specialising in writing and script development. I’m adaptable, proactive and resourceful, and I bring strong attention to structure, dialogue, pacing and proofing accuracy. With experience as a script reader and multiple screenwriting credits (shorts, features and a comedy web series), I enjoy collaborative problem-solving and delivering work within tight deadlines and budgets.

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Recent MetFilm School graduate with 1st Class Honours in Practical Filmmaking, specialising in writing and script development. I’m adaptable, proactive and resourceful, and I bring strong attention to structure, dialogue, pacing and proofing accuracy.

With experience as a script reader and multiple screenwriting credits (shorts, features and a comedy web series), I enjoy collaborative problem-solving and delivering work within tight deadlines and budgets.

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Work Experience

Writer
January 1, 2026 - Present
Wrote and developed the feature film screenplay 'Don’t Lose Sight', an emotional drama featuring a protagonist with a stutter. Emphasised detail and proofreading accuracy throughout the draft.
Script Reader at Celsius Entertainment
June 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Read and assessed scripts, condensing them into clear and powerful summaries. Provided coverage on key elements including structure, dialogue and social commentary. Focused on proofreading accuracy and strong literary knowledge to give actionable feedback.
Writer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Wrote the feature film 'In Your Own Time', currently up for distribution. Developed the project from ideation to shooting script within a strict 8-week timeframe and wrote with budget achievability in mind for a £15,000 budget.
Writer/Director
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Wrote and directed the graduation short film 'Inertia', a platonic romance drama.
Writer
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Wrote the feature film screenplay 'Mapped', a coming-of-age adventure in the style of The Goonies and Stand By Me. Built and balanced an ensemble of characters with interweaving arcs.
Writer/Co-Creator at MetFilm School
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Co-created the 3-episode comedy web series 'Three Mugs' in a 5-person writer’s room. Collaborated through giving and receiving constructive criticism to maintain cohesive tone and humour across episodes.
Writer
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Wrote the flash fiction horror story 'Blink'. Shortlisted and published in the Bag Of Bones Press anthology. Worked to a strict word count to maximise emotion within a minimal story.

Education

BA (hons) in Practical Filmmaking (1st Class Honours) at MetFilm School
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Art, Design and Media Foundation (Distinction) at Arts University Bournemouth
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

Mark Milsome Film and TV Online Safety Passport
November 1, 2023 - August 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment