Kamila Stopyra
Screenwriter
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MANDY'S GONE
Feature | Thriller
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During his holiday in Morocco, a British diplomat finds out about an upcoming illegal migrant crossing. Soon after, his five-year-old daughter goes missing from their hotel. Determined to get his child back and save the trafficked people from the dangerous journey, he will need the help of both foreigners and locals, each with their own agenda.
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ELSEWHERE
Feature | Psychological Thriller
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Head-hunted for a lead part in a feature thriller, a teenage actress lets the film’s plot overtake her life to escape the painful loss she recently experienced.
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FRAGILE EMPIRE
TV Pilot | Political Drama
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A newly appointed British ambassador struggles to convince his family to move to Indonesia. On arrival, each of their steps is carefully watched and every mistake has direct consequences on international diplomacy, with no second chances allowed.
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BATHE WITH ME
ONE MORE TIME
Feature | Romantic Drama
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An orphaned girl and her adoptive brother start a dark romance full of power struggles in a desperate attempt to substitute parental love, risking a breakdown of their already troubled family.
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THE SINGULAR TALENT
Short | Drama
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Initially angry about having to babysit an eight-year-old boy,
a rebellious teenager uses her uncompromising attitude to uncover a case of domestic violence.
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STOCKHOLM SYNDROMES
Short | Thriller
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When the last opportunity to obtain a matching bone marrow donor falls through, an ex-doctor kidnaps children, ready to operate on them to save his son’s life.
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FYODOR
Short | Black Comedy
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After the mother of a thirteen-year-old piano player crushes his fingers, the boy starts blackmailing his family to make them argue with each other and leave him alone to his music.
ABOUT ME
I am a feature film and TV Screenwriter with an MA degree from London Film School and a successful track record at film festivals and contests worldwide, including the prestigious Creative World Awards, The Finish Line Script Competition and The Golden Script Competition. While most of my screenplays are either family dramas or thrillers, I was nevertheless commissioned to write a treatment for a European feature romantic comedy ‘Waitresses’. ‘Shark’, a short film I script edited, premiered at the Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival. I am also a published author of the short story ‘Sandcastles’. To inform my writing, I work as a Script Consultant, Analyst and Reader; my clients include production companies Amazon Studios, Altitude Films and Kudos, acquisition houses Protagonist Pictures and Wild Bunch, coverage services ScriptUp and Stage32, and competitions on Coverfly and Filmarket Hub.