Birchcress Drive

After Stanley Flatley receives a diary as an 'early Christmas present', we see the world from his eyes as he tries to cope with the recent death of a family member and his sexuality over the course of a school day.

  • Charles Gillett
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Student, Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Short, LGBT, Growing-up, Youth, LGBTQ
  • Number of Pages:
    14
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Writer Biography - Charles Gillett

Charles is currently an undergraduate at King's College London reading English and Politics. He enjoys writing short stage and screen plays in his spare time.

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Writer Statement

As my first short screen play, Birchcress Drive is a deeply personal account of a boy struggling to understand his place in the world. The themes of youth, sexuality and otherness collide in this 24-hour snapshot into the life of Stanley Flatley.