Alexandra Maher

Writer

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Jennifer Thomas
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Assistant: Nacho Martin
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Film, TV & Theatre

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Alex has worked for over ten years as a professional actor. She is now writing, directing and producing her own work, with a particular focus on writing for the female protagonist in comedy-drama and feature film. 

Her debut theatre show Hope & Gloria  won Best Show at the Funny Women Awards in 2013.

In 2018 her spec TV pilot Premature  was Shortlisted for the Test Card Pilot Competition at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

In 2020 she completed her BFI funded short film Tortoise  which she both wrote and directed.

Her next short film The Cunning won the Grand Prize for Emerging Talent at the New Renaissance Film Festival.

In Development

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Raging Calm Productions

Short film in development

PREMATURE

Pilot for 6 x 30' completed in 2017
*Shortlisted: Test Card Pilot Competition, Edinburgh Television Festival 2018

INNER CITY RING-ROAD

Co-written with Ollie Birch
Pilot completed 2016

Short Films

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THE CUNNING

2022

Small Long Productions in association with Borderland Studios and StudioOrphir

As Writer and Director
Starring Gemma Arterton & Bethany Asher

Official Festival Selections to date: BFI Oska Bright Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Manchester International Film Festival, Beeston Film Festival, Cinequest Film Festival, Torino Underground Cinefest, Golden Shorts Film Festival, Waterford Film Festival, Scotland International Festival of Cinema

**WINNER** Grand Prize for Emerging Talent at the New Renaissance Film Festival
**FINALIST** Golden Shorts Film Festival
**NOMINATED** Best Short, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Alan Parsons Award for Original Score - Scotland International Festival of Cinema

TORTOISE

2020

Persona Pictures / BFI

Written & Directed by Alex
Starring Emily Beecham, Eileen Davies

Festivals: Manchester International Film Festival; LA Shorts International Film Festival; Uppsala International Short Film Festival; Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival; Brighton Rocks Festival, Nottingham International Festival

**WINNER** Best Original Concept, Jane Austen International Film Festival
**NOMINATED** Best Production Design, Underwire Festival
**NOMINATED** Best Drama, New Renaissance Film Festival

Theatre

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HOPE & GLORIA

2013

Leicester Square Theatre

*Winner: Best Show, Funny Women Awards, Edinburgh 2013

Other

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INDEPENDENT STATE

2021

Audible

Audio drama script commission