BIOGRAPHY

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Natalie Malla is an award winning writer and director for film and TV, currently working towards her feature film directorial debut. She has writing projects in development with Corestar Media, Grey Seal Media, Bird Flight Productions, Brick Productions, Fred Films, Mighty Village and Blue Penguin TV. 

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Natalie has been a finalist in the Funny Women Comedy Writing Awards, shortlisted for the Funny Women Web Series Award, long-listed for the ERA 5050 Tell Her Vision comedy writing initiative and the Shortcom Sitcom competition and is an alumna of the Bafta Rocliffe New Drama Writing Forum and Channel Four Screenwriting Course. 

Her latest short film Apex was nominated for Best Script at BIFA qualifying Exit 6 Film Festival, won Best Short Film at Cannes Short Film Festival, Best Actress at Hollywood Shorts Fest and nominated for Best Short Film at the Crystal Palace International Film Festival. Her previous short films, I Am A Unicorn, The Girl In The Dress, Killing Thyme, Crush Hour and Mairi have also screened at multiple festivals worldwide, receiving awards and nominations including Best Writer at Underwire 2016, an Award of Excellence at the One Reeler Online Film Festival in LA, Best Short and Best of Festival at Carmarthen Bay 2016 and the Audience Award at Austin 2016.