Holly Holdsworth Bristol, United Kingdom
Holly Holdsworth (she/her) is a writer and director whose work centres on female characters using speculative fiction, absurdity and genre to create spaces to dissect contemporary issues.
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Holly Holdsworth (she/her) is a writer and director whose work centres on female characters using speculative fiction, absurdity and genre to create spaces to dissect contemporary issues. Her work is informed by her experiences as a bisexual woman and from growing up in a working-class neighbourhood in the East Midlands UK.
Holly’s journey into film & tv began with three years in art departments on productions for the BBC, ITV, Kudos, Sky, and Warp. This hands-on experience provided her with a solid foundation in the practical aspects of filmmaking. She later pursued an MFA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama whilst working as a producing co-ordinator for a London theatre. Her scripts have placed in contests held by the Slamdance Film Festival, WeScreenplay, and Filmmatic and her most recent film Fathom will be in film festivals later this year.
Beyond her film projects, Holly is also committed to nurturing new talent and fostering community within the industry. She conducts workshops, provides script feedback and writes the South West Independent Film (SWIF) digests, a weekly email of opportunities.
Portfolio
Idea
I Believe You (Short film) Mature
After being non-consensually touched in a swimming pool, Ness and her friend Kat bolster each other into planning their chaotic revenge.
- Director
- Writer
Best of Three
(Short film, 2023)
A pair of police officers plays games to decide which of them is to make an awkward arrest.
- Standby Art Director
Hatton Garden
(TV drama, 2019)
Four elderly men, all experienced thieves, carry out a large-scale robbery.
- Art Department Assistant (4 episodes)
Curfew
(TV drama, 2019)
Mature
A group of amateur drivers from all over the world compete in an illegal night-time street race.
- Art Department Co-ordinator (8 episodes)
Ghost Stories
(Feature film, 2017)
Mature
After receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor...
- Art Department Assistant
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