John Hickman
John is a screenwriter based in North Shields. He’s written for a number of TV series including EastEnders, Doctors and The Dumping Ground, and he’s currently developing several film and TV projects, including projects with Clerkenwell Films and Lime Pictures. His TV script, The Things, was a winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe writing competition. Formerly a social worker, John has a PhD, with a focus on the onscreen fictional depiction of looked-after children.
CV
2019
One Big Mad Family – Lime Pictures – original series treatment optioned
The Wild – Clerkenwell Films – series treatment and 6 x scripts commissioned
Silverwood – Zodiak Kids / CBBC – 2 x scripts commissioned
The Dumping Ground Series 8 – 2 scripts commissioned
Monkey’s Blood – Eastlake Productions – one act play (co-writer/director)
Doctors – BBC Studios – script commissioned
2018
Beyond Sunlight – Shudder Films – feature screenplay commissioned
Doctors – BBC Studios – 2 scripts commissioned
EastEnders – BBC Studios – 2 scripts commissioned
The Dumping Ground Series 7 – CBBC – 2 scripts commissioned
2017
The Dumping Ground – CBBC – script commissioned
The Dumping Ground – CBBC – compilation script commissioned
Doctors – BBC Studios – 2 scripts commissioned
Collection Only – Constant Productions – short film (co-writer / co-director)
Awards: Winchester Film Festival (special mention)
Tone Death – Green Boy Films – independent feature film (co-writer / co-director)
Awards: Triple Six Horror Festival (best feature film)
Deadline Day – Theatre N16 / Eastlake Productions One act play co-written with Stephen Robertson
Akita – Green Boys – short film (co-writer/co-director)
Screenings: London Short Film Festival / Exit 6 Film Festival
Awards: Indie-Lincs Film Festival (Best UK short) / Reading Fringe Film Festival (Best Actor) / Malatesta Short Film Festival, Italy (Best fiction short) / Exposure Film Festival (Best UK short)
Competitions/schemes:
BBC Writersroom Comedy Script Room (2019)
BFI Network/BAFTA Crew mentoring programme (2019)
BBC EastEnders Scheme (2018)
Guiding Lights 9 mentoring programme (2017)
BBC Doctors Shadow Scheme (2016)
BAFTA Rocliffe Children’s Writing Winner with The Things (2014)
BBC Writersroom Scriptroom 7 Winner with The Things (2014)
Competitions/schemes – shortlisted:
BBC Studios Writers Academy (2019)
BBC TV Drama Writers’ Programme (2018)
Channel 4/Blacklight 4Stories (2018)
BBC Writersroom Comedy Script Room (2018)