“I came to filmmaking through being an actress and a screenwriter so I guess I’m a storyteller and my obsession is how best to tell visual and emotionally engaging narratives while rising to the challenge of being both innovative and entertaining.”
About
Francesca trained at RADA as an actor and worked extensively in film, television and theatre before studying screenwriting at the NFTS. Her writing projects have been commissioned by major companies in the UK, US and Europe.
She co-created and co-wrote the television series THE DROWNING, with Luke Watson for All3 Media and Unstoppable. The four-part thriller for Channel 5 went on to become its highest-rated and most watched drama in 25 years.
Her short films as writer/director include EXPECTING (broadcast by Channel 4, shortlisted by the BFI New Directors Scheme and screened at many festivals) and LEO AND THE VIRGIN, short-listed by the American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Most recently she directed CHACONNE which is screened at festivals around the world and picked up various nominations for Best Score and Best Actress.
Her feature CUCKOO co-written with Luke Watson was developed by the BFI and voted onto the Brit List for best as-yet un-produced screenplays.
Her first novel THE HARBOUR is published worldwide by Bloomsbury and was chosen as an Amazon Rising Star.
Francesca was invited to participate in the BFI program ‘Filmonomics’ designed to promote female and BAME directors. She is a member of Directors UK.