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Writing

Lila is developing a slate of stage and screen projects as a writer. Working with a range of artists and organisations across the UK, she has secured multiple successful Arts Council England funding grants and produced bold, original work, driving projects from early idea through to production.

Awards, Short and Long Lists

National Partnership Award, Recipient 2021, (Look, No Hands) Pleasance Theatre and Pitlochry Festival Theatre

British Short Film Awards, Nomination 2023, (Just a Walk)

Sharp Shorts, Short Circuit, Long listed 2023, (Asbestos Hands)

Papatango Prize, 3rd Round, 2021, (Look, No Hands)

Red Stripped, Dundee Rep, 2019, (Typeface)

Heretic Voices, Arcola Theatre, 2017, (Typeface)

Previously… Scotland’s History Festival, 2017, (Typeface)

Work With Me

Recipient of the National Partnership Award 21, Look, No Hands performed at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022.

★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN

“a rich tale of being on two wheels as metaphor for personal growth and discovery is built”.

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LOOK, NO HANDS
ASBESTOS HANDS

Asbestos Hands was selected for a BAFTA Scotland Script Spotlight session at Glasgow Film Festival 2024.

The script was performed by a cast of professional actors, followed by a development-focused discussion led by experienced industry professionals.

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Lila was selected for the 2023 Convergence Screenwriting Development Programme, supported by BFI and Screen Scotland to champion early-career filmmakers. Delivered in partnership with script consultant and screenwriter David Pope, the programme culminated in a pitch to an industry panel and development of a short film script and feature film treatment.

JUST A WALK

Lila’s debut short film Just A Walk, which she co-wrote, produced and acted in, was awarded the 2023 McLaren x Creative Access Bursary, enabling the team to submit the project to film festivals across the UK and internationally.

The audio-led short went on to receive a nomination at the British Short Film Awards.

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CONVERGENCE
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As part of Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Shades of Tay programme, Lila was commissioned to write The She-Town Ballad, collaborating with composer Tarek Merchant. Inspired by generations of female factory workers from her native Dundee, Lila conceived the lyrics for this ten-minute narrative choral piece. The work formed part of a large-scale initiative celebrating Scotland’s people, landscapes and coastal heritage while amplifying contemporary Scottish voices.

BAFTA CONNECT

Lila is a member of BAFTA Connect member - a dedicated membership option for emerging and mid-career talent working in film, games and TV.

SHADES OF TAY

Lila’s first play, Ten, was selected by Tamasha Theatre Company in 2015 as part of a scratch night focusing on regional voices, directed by Eleanor Rhode

TYPEFACE

Lila’s play Typeface was selected for a season championing emerging female writers at the Drayton Arms Theatre. The piece received a rehearsed reading in September 2019 and continues to be developed for future production.

TEN