Grace Melville

FREELANCE SCREENWRITER [2022 – PRESENT]

Emerging screenwriter with pilot and feature film scripts solicited by leading UK and US production companies, including Green Acre Films, Lammas Park, and Studio Canal. Expertise in script writing, narrative development, and trend analysis, with fluency in Final Draft. Recognized as a semi-finalist by the Austin Film Festival Script Competition 2023 (considered for the AMC One-hour Pilot Award), as well as placing in other competitions such as Final Draft’s Big Break, and the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition.

FREELANCE WRITING ASSISTANT & SCRIPT CONSULTANT [2023 – PRESENT]

Writing Assistant to JACK CASEY, Director (BBC’S Blue Lights) [JAN 2024 – Ongoing]

Facilitating the development of BAFTA-winning director, Jack Casey’s ongoing creative projects, including crafting comprehensive one-pagers, pitch decks, series and episode synopses, beat-sheets, as well as keeping and delivering detailed notes across projects. Role requires strong organizational and administrative proficiency.

Script Consultancy for CLAIRE STACY, Script Coordinator (HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones) [JAN 2025]

Private script consultancy contracted for a feature film comedy screenplay now being optioned with established talent attached. Services included in-depth script coverage and constructive creative critiques over three consecutive drafts. Feedback is given with consideration to the writer’s vision, alongside current commercial, critical, and independent film trends, while aiming to enhance success on writers’ platforms such as The Black List.

Reading Panellist for the WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab 2024 & 2025 [2024/25]

Selected as a reading panellist and invited to return for the Women in Film and Television Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Labs 2024 and 2025. Evaluated longlisted television and film screenplays for advancement, requiring a keen understanding of technical screenwriting essentials and an eye for original cinematic voices.

Writing Assistant to CHRISTOPHER HART, Writer/Director [FEB – JUNE 2024]

Assisted in the writing, development, and formatting of pitch documents for a TV drama series based on Hart’s exclusive IP (under NDA). Role included adapting notable period IP for contemporary television audiences, using discretion to integrate private archival documentation into an existing narrative, and ensuring all deliverables meet both client and market standards. Project is currently represented by United Talent Agency.

Script Reading & Coverage for JJFILM WORKS London [MARCH 2024]

Contracted to deliver industry-standard script coverage for a feature film screenplay (under NDA) currently in development and preproduction. Evaluated key creative and structural screenwriting elements, with a focus on the project’s budgetary constraints and its commercial potential in the UK independent film market.

Script Consultant for NICE AND SERIOUS Productions [AUG 2022]

Freelance script consultant for the ‘Through Her Eyes’ campaign by London’s Southwark Council, aimed at raising awareness of violence and harassment experienced by women and girls. Creatively assisted in translating meaningful and traumatic lived experiences to screen, with consideration of the project’s target outcomes.

ACTOR at STEWART TALENT NEW YORK [2018 – 2022]

REPRESENTED BY BONNIE SHUMOFSKY BLOOM – Signed TV, Film, Commercial, and Voiceover actor with Stewart Talent New York. Substantial on-set experience as talent in a diverse array of projects, including independent films, TV series, web shorts, commercials, live television, and voiceover work. Role encompassed meticulous script analysis, video editing, self-motivated discipline, and strategic networking. A comprehensive acting resume is available upon request.

Teaching Assistant at New York University’s Stonestreet Studios [JAN–DEC 2018]

TA for Stonestreet Studios ‘Create Your Own Work’ class, teaching students to craft and create their own onscreen narratives, and to engage with and optimize industry software including Final Draft and Final Cut Pro.

EDUCATION

MA in SCREENWRITING, UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON [DEC, 2022]

BFA in DRAMA, TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY [AUG, 2018]

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, USA [MAY, 2014]