BBC New Creative 2020
BFI Network Weekender Participant 2019
Winner Moondance International Film Festival 2018
BFI Network X Bafta Crew 2018/2019
Finalist West Field Screenwriting Awards 2018
Longlist BBC Script Room Drama 2018
Honourable Mention - Short Film
Women Only Entertainment Awards 2017
Finalist Red Women Theatre Awards 2016
Photograph: Julian Merker
About
Ever since a young age, Cassiah knew that she would be a writer and director, unable to escape from imagining stories and films in her head.
After graduating from the University of Birmingham in July 2014 with a First Class Honours degree in BA Drama and Theatre Arts, Cassiah began her career working for writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha OBE after a chance meeting on a train.
Cassiah now works as a writer and director for stage and screen, and is currently represented by SMA Talent.
'Polly' (2017)
'Woman of the Night (2018)
Directing
Writing
Cassiah is a screenwriter and playwright based between London and Birmingham in the UK.
Cassiah's original action/adventure series is currently in development with Fremantle Media and Gurinder Chadha's company Bend It TV. She's also working on a feature screenplay commission for Que Vida La Vida Productions, as well as developing a number of other projects. She is also a member of BFI Network X BAFTA Crew and is being mentored by Film London producer Angeli MacFarlane as part of the scheme.
Cassiah's award nominated play 'Under My Thumb' was a finalist for the Red Women Theatre Awards in 2016 and was nominated for 'Best New Play' at the New South Writing Awards 2017. Her new play 'London With A Perfect Skyline' previewed at Katzpace, London Bridge in March 2019.
Contact
If you have a project you think Cassiah would be interested in, please contact Cassiah's agent & manager Olav Wyper at SMA Talent:
SMA Talent, 3rd Floor
207 Regent Street,
London, W1B 3HH
+44 (0)20 7307 5958
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