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Bríd Arnstein

Bríd Arnstein is a BAFTA nominated writer from London, working in both film and television. Since graduating from the NFTS is 2020, she has set up original TV projects with DNA, FX, Element Pictures, House Productions, FilmNation and Ray Pictures. Bríd’s debut feature screenplay will go into production this year with Anton Corp financing, and she is working with acclaimed Polish directors Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert (INFINITE STORM, NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN) on their next feature film. Prior to her career as a screenwriter Bríd worked in development at Pulse Films and has also run her own theatre company for new writing, producing work at Camden People’s Theatre and Tristan Bates.

Credits

FILM & TV
Production (role):
FUNNY MAN
Company:
ELYSIAN FILMS
Project details:
Feature in Development
Production (role):
IMMACULATE
Company:
FilmNation
Project details:
Script and treatment in Development
Production (role):
PUBLIC
Company:
House Productions/ BBC
Project details:
Treatment in Development
Production (role):
AMY IS IN CONTROL
Company:
Anton Corp
Project details:
Original Feature in Development
Production (role):
BIRTHDAY BOY
Project details:
Original Feature Film

Directors: Malgorzata Szumowksa & Michel Englert
Production (role):
FUNNY MAN
Project details:
Feature Film

Director: Anthony Fabian
Production (role):
THE ENGLISH TEACHER
Company:
Ray Pictures
Project details:
Treatment commission
Production (role):
CONFIDENCE
Company:
Element Pictures
Project details:
Script and treatment commission
Original TV series
Production (role):
THE CURE
Company:
DNA & FX
Project details:
Script and treatment commission.
Original TV series
SHORT FILMS
Production (role):
THE SONG OF A LOST BOY
Company:
2020 NFTS Graduation Short
Project details:
Fantoche International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
Encounters Film Festival - 2020 Official Selection
London International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
Manchester Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
Linea D’Ombra Festival Vedo Animato Contest – 2020 Official Selection
Animanima Festival – 2020 Official Selection
Canlandıranlar Festival – 2020 Official Selection
Festival Animator Poznan – 2020 Official Selection
Leeds International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
International Animation Festival AJAYU – 2020 Best Thesis Film
Tatsuno International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
Festival International d'Animation de Montréal – 2020 Official Selection
Animateka International Animated Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
Anilogue International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
International Student Creative Award - 2020 2nd Place
Animax Skopje Festival - 2020 Official Selection
Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione - 2020 Special Mention
Premiers Plans Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection
Animac - 2021 Official Selection
Cardiff Animation Nights - 2021 Official Selection
Ciné court animé - 2021 Official Selection
Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection
Monstra Animation Festival - 2021 Official Selection
Stuttgart International Animation Festival - 2021 Official Selection
BAFTA - 2021 Nomination Best British Short Animation
International Animated Film Festival Animocje - 2021 Official Selection
World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb - 2021 Official Selection
Production (role):
COWBOY
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Writer & Director

Underwire Film Festival 2022
Production (role):
THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Dir. Misha Vertkin
Production (role):
THE HEALER
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Dir. Misha Vertkin
Production (role):
DIVERSION
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Dir. Misha Vertkin
Production (role):
YA'ABURNEE
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Co-Writer
Dir. Riffy Ahmed
Production (role):
THE DOG WITH THE WOMAN
Project details:
Writer – Dir. Phoebe Arnstein & Stephen Ledger Lomas
Starring Amanda Burton & Martin Freeman
Aesthetica Film Festival 2018
British ShortsFilm Festival 2018
Audience Choice Best Short Award at the San Diego Film Festival
Production (role):
THE ASTRONAUT
Project details:
Dir. Phoebe Arnstein
Starring Pip Torrens & Kate Philips
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
MA, Screenwriting, National Film & Television School Jan 2018 – Feb 2020

Soho Theatre Writer’s Lab Oct 2014 – June 2015

BA, English, University of Cambridge Sept 2009 – July 2012

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): FUNNY MAN
    Company: ELYSIAN FILMS
    Project details: Feature in Development
  • Production (role): IMMACULATE
    Company: FilmNation
    Project details: Script and treatment in Development
  • Production (role): PUBLIC
    Company: House Productions/ BBC
    Project details: Treatment in Development
  • Production (role): AMY IS IN CONTROL
    Company: Anton Corp
    Project details: Original Feature in Development
  • Production (role): BIRTHDAY BOY
    Company:
    Project details: Original Feature Film

    Directors: Malgorzata Szumowksa & Michel Englert
  • Production (role): FUNNY MAN
    Company:
    Project details: Feature Film

    Director: Anthony Fabian
  • Production (role): THE ENGLISH TEACHER
    Company: Ray Pictures
    Project details: Treatment commission
  • Production (role): CONFIDENCE
    Company: Element Pictures
    Project details: Script and treatment commission
    Original TV series
  • Production (role): THE CURE
    Company: DNA & FX
    Project details: Script and treatment commission.
    Original TV series
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): THE SONG OF A LOST BOY
    Company: 2020 NFTS Graduation Short
    Project details: Fantoche International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    Encounters Film Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    London International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    Manchester Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    Linea D’Ombra Festival Vedo Animato Contest – 2020 Official Selection
    Animanima Festival – 2020 Official Selection
    Canlandıranlar Festival – 2020 Official Selection
    Festival Animator Poznan – 2020 Official Selection
    Leeds International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
    International Animation Festival AJAYU – 2020 Best Thesis Film
    Tatsuno International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
    Festival International d'Animation de Montréal – 2020 Official Selection
    Animateka International Animated Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection
    Anilogue International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    International Student Creative Award - 2020 2nd Place
    Animax Skopje Festival - 2020 Official Selection
    Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione - 2020 Special Mention
    Premiers Plans Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection
    Animac - 2021 Official Selection
    Cardiff Animation Nights - 2021 Official Selection
    Ciné court animé - 2021 Official Selection
    Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection
    Monstra Animation Festival - 2021 Official Selection
    Stuttgart International Animation Festival - 2021 Official Selection
    BAFTA - 2021 Nomination Best British Short Animation
    International Animated Film Festival Animocje - 2021 Official Selection
    World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb - 2021 Official Selection
  • Production (role): COWBOY
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Writer & Director

    Underwire Film Festival 2022
  • Production (role): THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Dir. Misha Vertkin
  • Production (role): THE HEALER
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Dir. Misha Vertkin
  • Production (role): DIVERSION
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Dir. Misha Vertkin
  • Production (role): YA'ABURNEE
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Co-Writer
    Dir. Riffy Ahmed
  • Production (role): THE DOG WITH THE WOMAN
    Company:
    Project details: Writer – Dir. Phoebe Arnstein & Stephen Ledger Lomas
    Starring Amanda Burton & Martin Freeman
    Aesthetica Film Festival 2018
    British ShortsFilm Festival 2018
    Audience Choice Best Short Award at the San Diego Film Festival
  • Production (role): THE ASTRONAUT
    Company:
    Project details: Dir. Phoebe Arnstein
    Starring Pip Torrens & Kate Philips
  • MA, Screenwriting, National Film & Television School Jan 2018 – Feb 2020

    Soho Theatre Writer’s Lab Oct 2014 – June 2015

    BA, English, University of Cambridge Sept 2009 – July 2012
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