Script File
A Year and a Day
An inexplicable curse causes Nathan to skip a year and a day into the future, every-time he falls asleep, only existing for twenty-four hours, once a year before being thrown forward in time. Leaving behind a botched heist, the love of his life, his debt-ridden family and an upset criminal gang, Nathan must learn how to help the ones he cares about in this new and ever-changing existence.
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Christopher Sainton-ClarkWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Sci-fi, crime, thriller, romance
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Number of Pages:112
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Austin Film Festival Second RounderAustin Film Festival
September 12, 2024
Second Rounder -
Norfolk Arts Awards - Best NewcomerNorfolk, UK
November 3, 2023
Best Newcomer
Chris is an accomplished creative practitioner and performer. His solo show A' Year and a Day' which he wrote and performs in, has been heavily praised for its virtuosity, receiving five star reviews from bingefringe.com and fringefan.com and an award for best performance at Prague Fringe.
He created his production company, Raising Cain Productions at the age of 20, determined to create bold and cinematic theatre that provokes thought and entertains in equal measure. In 2023, he won the Norfolk Arts Award for best newcomer for his contributions to the arts in his region.
He has written three plays which have been professionally produced, an anthology podcast series called 'The Book at the End of the Shelf' as well as various short stories and poems. He is building more acting credits and has adapted his solo show into a screenplay.
Winner- Prague Fringe performance award 2024 - A Year and a Day
Nominee - New York Fringe Encore Series 2024- A Year and a Day
Nominee - Lauren Varnfield Theatre Award 2024 - A Year and a Day
Winner - Norfolk Arts Award for best newcomer 2023 - Chris Sainton-Clark
I am a relentlessly busy writer and performer and have always found a way to self-produce my writing, even if no one else would take it on! I was hugely influenced by the films of Ben Wheatley when I was young. I really shouldn't have been watching his films at the age I was but, if it was a low budget, British film, then in my head it was an achievable goal that I could reach one day. I started my career in theatre and learnt onstage craft as well as backstage craft. I create theatre that is cinematic and gripping.