Kamila Stopyra

Screenwriter

This special, intimate feeling inside us when the story is over… something has changed. Something that we will take with us on our onward journey. A little, yet important shift… Now we realise. Now we know. Now we understand.

I believe in stories that add meaning to our lives. Not ones which are moralising or value form over substance; my passion lies in writing about universal emotional truths. My characters are psychologically complex and often face morally ambiguous choices. My screenplays are set in various countries - an influence of my numerous travels - but one thing is certain: reading and watching them will be a life-changing experience.

Screenplays

A unique blend of dark family dramas, international thrillers, and more...

'Soul Slum'

Feature Film | Dark Sci-fi

COMING SOON

'Mandy's Gone'

Feature Film | Thriller

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.

'Elsewhere'

Feature Film | Drama

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.

'Fragile Empire' Episode 1: 'Jet Lag'

TV Pilot | Family Drama

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.

'Bathe With Me One More Time'

Feature Film | Family Drama, Dark Romance

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 troubled family.

'The Singular Talent'

Short Film | Drama

Initially angry about having to babysit an eight-year-old boy, a rebellious teenager uses her uncompromising nature to uncover a case of domestic violence.

Full screenplay available here.

'Stockholm Syndromes'

Short Film and Feature Film Treatment | Thriller

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.

'Fyodor'

Short Film | Black Comedy

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.

Awards

Published writing

'Sandcastles' Short Story

Published by Adelaide Literary Magazine

When spellbinding Maddie visits Dubai for a holiday, Alan, a romantic teenage son of the hotel owner, has one week to prove he is worthy of her attention.

Full short story available here.