Mary Waireri’s collection “Exiles” has been chosen for improvement through EbonyLife Media and Sony Photos Tv’s Alo, an initiative providing a platform for writers of African heritage.
Nairobi-born, London-bred screenwriter Waireri’s script follows a Kenyan-born British physician returns to the nation she fled as a younger woman to search out her twin brother who goes lacking whereas investigating a authorities cover-up. Quickly, she finds herself drawn right into a darkish conspiracy.
Waireri initially wrote “Exiles” as a feature-length venture whereas finishing the screenwriting certificates on the U.Ok.’s Nationwide Movie and Tv College. The screenplay received the FilmarketHub 2020 screenwriting competitors and was shortlisted for the 2020 BBC Scriptworks and Thousand Movies screenwriting competitors.
The author is an alumna of the inaugural Realness Institute and Netflix Africa Episodic Lab, the place she developed a Swahili folks horror idea and has additionally labored on remedy commissions for Studiocanal U.Ok. She was lately chosen for the Royal Courtroom Theatre playwriting workshop for early-career playwrights.
Waireri will now work with the Sony Photos Tv international scripted improvement staff and EbonyLife to develop “Exiles” and take the collection to market.
EbonyLife has an current first look cope with SPT for scripted TV initiatives.
Waireri mentioned: “As a lover of thriller, horror, and sci-fi, I’m taken with exploring the numerous dimensions of the African diaspora and diaspora experiences by way of a grounded style lens. I’m excited to work with the groups at Sony Photos Tv and EbonyLife to convey Exiles to life.”
Mo Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Media, added: “I’m excited and thrilled with the progress that we’ve got made with the Alo initiative. It creates a possibility for one more story to be informed from our continent, for one more voice to be heard. Congratulations to Mary on her submission and choice and we look ahead to bringing ‘Exiles’ to the world in partnership with Sony Photos Tv.”
Nina Lederman, government VP, international scripted improvement, for Sony Photos Tv, mentioned: “We launched the Alo initiative with the staff at EbonyLife to unearth distinctive tales and nice expertise – we wished submissions that may pay homage to Africa’s cultures, heritage and other people in a method that may resonate with audiences the world over. ‘Exiles’ is a unbelievable, thrilling venture and the entire staff are wanting ahead to working with Mary on the subsequent step of its journey.”
