JASON ARNOPP: THE CV

[The cover of my novel Friday The 13th: Hate-Kill-Repeat] Jason Arnopp and The Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell

FEATURE SCRIPTS

Panik. Optioned by Hollywood indie Polaris Productions in November 2006. Now back on market. Horror. Polaris' president Kristin Overn describes Panik as "an exciting original concept with loads of commercial potential".

Blood Red Sky. Commissioned by Magician Pictures, Elstree Studios. Horror. Needs the right producer, in order to move forward.

The Accidental Serial Killer. Commissioned by Magician Pictures, Elstree Studios. In development. Comedy.


TV

Ghost Writer. One-off half-hour TV drama, filmed on Emmerdale's sets by the TAPS organisation in December 2009, as one of their four annual productions. Set to receive a BAFTA screening in April 2010.

Splendid. Material in Magician Pictures' comedy sketch show pilot. See pilot-screening report here on my blog.

TV drama spec scripts: Undying (60-min series pilot, Red Planet Prize finalist entry), Happy Ever After (60-min one-off), The God Exclusive (30-min one-off).


ONLINE DRAMA

Tempting Fates. Drama, produced by Eye Film And TV. Filming began in late July 2009.


PRODUCED SHORT FILM

Look At Me. London premiere, February 2008. Drama/horror/fantasy.

"One of the most chilling things I've ever seen" - Russell T Davies, Doctor Who showrunner.

"You mad, brilliant bastard!" - Chris Chibnall, Law & Order: UK showrunner.

Stream or download it online here.


SCRIPT EDITING

Big Mistake. Short film of late 2008, written and directed by Dan Turner. Stream or download it online here. Blog report on the cast-and-crew screening here.


SCRIPT READING

For the UK screen agency Screen East.


RADIO

Recorded For Training Purposes. Commissioned in August 2009 to join writing team for the Radio 4 show's fourth series.

Laurence & Gus: Hearts & Minds. Comedy sketch material for the duo's second Radio 4 series, in August 2009.

Recorded For Training Purposes. Comedy sketch material for the Radio 4 show's third series, aired January/February 2009.


NOVELS & SHORT STORIES

Friday The 13th: Hate-Kill-Repeat. Official tie-in novel, Black Flame Books, October 2005. Read interview here.

Christmas Every Day. 2008 short story for Big Finish's Doctor Who short story collection, Short Trips: Christmas Around The World.

Prime Five. 2007 short story for the Big Finish collection Bernice Summerfield: The Missing Adventures.

Home. 1997 short story for Cherry TCK's horror collection, Deadly Strangers.


JOURNALISM

heat magazine's Acting Reviews Editor (November 2007-June 2008). Additional TV section temp-work.

Kerrang! magazine's News Editor (1999-2000) and Deputy Editor (2000-2002).

Freelance entertainment journalism for heat, The Word, Q, Bizarre, Kerrang!, SFX and Doctor Who Magazine (with on-set Doctor Who reportage and tone meeting attendance).


OTHER

Speaker at 2009's Cheltenham Screenwriters' Festival.

Crossword compiler for heat magazine. Further offers of crossword compilation welcome.


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