Senior Judge – SHORT SCRIPT We’re thrilled to welcome Lucy V. Hay to the Bournemouth International Film Festival as our Senior Judge – Scriptwriting! Lucy V. Hay is a script editor, author, and blogger at Bang2write, the UK’s top screenwriting blog. She’s worked in the film industry for 20+ years on UK features and shorts. As LV Hay and Lizzie Fry, she writes bestselling thriller novels and non-fiction, including Little Boy Missing and Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays. www.bang2write.com/resources http://www.instagram.com/Bang2write https://www.tiktok.com/@bang2write
Senior Judge – FILM Kathryn is an award-winning writer, director, and producer, as well as a BAFTA Cymru member and Director of Bad-Fox Productions Ltd. With a Master’s degree in International Film Production, she has directed high-profile campaigns for major brands such as Heineken and produced a wide range of projects across short, corporate, and feature films. Her company has produced acclaimed short films including I DO, The Loop, The Proprietor, Iridescent, and The Orchard, featuring BAFTA-winning talent. Kathryn’s recent accolades include “Director of the Year 2023” at the RS Film Festival and an Audience Award at the Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival. Her short film The Orchard won Best Sci-Fi at multiple festivals and was showcased on the Big Screen in Piccadilly Square. Her writing credits include successful scripts such as Division9 and The Orchard – A Seed of Hope series. She has also produced trailers for three feature films — BHARAL, Peace In Our Time, and Division9— and is currently attached as producer to two TV series in development, with several additional features on her diverse and growing slate.
