@SarahGPage

Page Against the Machine. Screenwriter | Playwright. Mum. 4Screenwriting & BBC Drama Writers alum. @BAFTA Connect. Rep'd by @ITG_Ltd. @LeicesterTigers fan.

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Joined January 2011
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Still hearing people use "we didn't know where to find diverse talent" as a RUBBISH excuse. SO... I've pulled together some resources of ways to connect with #Film #TV #Talent from under-represented groups. Please share friends! A muthaf**king THREAD:
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When your birthday falls on a bank holiday heat wave weekend 👌🏻☀️
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Every #InternationalWomensDay I share the stats for women working in film. And well, brace yourself. This year’s not a, erm, vintage one…
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* Source for stats: Centre for the Study of Women in Film & Television; The Indie Women Report; The Celluloid Ceiling report by Dr. Martha M. Lauzen (now in its 28th year)
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So. Yeah… If you work in the industry, please HIRE MORE WOMEN. If you don’t, please support films made by women 🤍
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In addition, after 2 years in which the fests shared equal or slightly higher numbers of documentary features directed by women, that trend reversed in 2025 with docs directed by men outnumbering those by women, 12 to 10.
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The inequality was evident in the independent film sector too. Festivals featured an average of 13 films directed by men and 7 by women.  In 2024, the ratio was better at 11 to 7.
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In 2025, 75% of the 250 top grossing films employed 10 or more men in key roles. Only 7% employed 10 or more women.
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Overall, women comprised just 23% of directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the 250 top films of 2025. The same as last year and an increase of only 6% since 1998.
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Several roles actually had a percentage drop from last year - women were just 13% of directors (a 3% drop), 7% of composers (a 2% drop) and 7% of cinematographers (a 5% drop).
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Women were just 28% of producers, 23% of executive producers, 20% of writers and 20% of editors working on the 250 top films - all the same as in 2024.
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The majority of female characters are in their 20s/30s, while the majority of male characters are in their 30s/40s.  Men aged 60+ were 4x better represented than women aged 60+.
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In 2025, the % of top grossing films with female protagonists plummeted, declining from 42% in 2024 to 29% in 2025.
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A blog I've written for @bbcwritersroom about the importance of the spec script
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@bbcwritersroom5 Aug 2025
📣 New on our blog 📣 The Spec Script: Script Consultant @PhilipShelley1 explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice. "They are your currency as a writer. Everything good will come from a promising spec script." We'll be announcing the dates of our next Open Call soon. If you're thinking of entering a script then check out Philip's blog post >>>bbc.co.uk/writers/blog/the-s…

The Spec Script

Script Consultant Philip Shelley explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice.

bbc.co.uk
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A few last pics from the cast + crew screening of #Transaction to celebrate the series FINALE on at 10:05pm tonight after #LoveIsland.
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I’m so grateful to Jordan for inviting me aboard the good ship Transaction. For enabling me to get my first sitcom credit. And for naming a main character after my family’s dog after she interrupted a team Zoom.
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And to the tra*nsphobes popping up in my DMs - I’m proud to be part of this show. Always will be. Trans rights are human rights. See people for who they are, and stand with them - not in their way. KINDNESS IS NOT CONDITIONAL 🤍
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The episode of Jordan Gray’s #Transaction I wrote is top of the @Guardian’s “What to Watch” tonight. 10:05pm on #ITV2, straight after #LoveIsland. Hope you love it!! 🤍
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⭐️The episode of #Transaction I wrote is on TONIGHT!! 10:05pm on ITV2 (straight after #LoveIsland) ⭐️
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