Alan David Pritchard
Award-Winning Novelist, Playwright, Poet & Screenwriter
Shanghai, China | alandavidpritchard@live.com]
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Profile
Acclaimed international storyteller whose work spans novels, plays, screenplays, and poetry videos. With a creative journey from Cape Town to Shanghai, Alan’s narratives have earned recognition from prestigious festivals—including Cannes Film Awards and Oxford Script Awards. He is actively seeking representation for his screenplay adaptations.
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Novels
The Pebble Champion
1. Winner, Best Book Award – Miracle Makers International Film & Writers’ Festival, Las Vegas (2021)
2. B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree – Indie Brag Awards, USA (2024)
3. Winner, Silver Award (Novel Writing) – LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival, Delaware (2022)
4. Finalist, Page Turner Awards (2021)
5. Finalist, Outstanding LGBTQ Novel – Independent Author Network Best Book of the Year Awards (2022)
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Screenplays
Adaptations that have garnered international recognition:
The Pebble Champion (Screenplay Adaptation)
1. Winner, Best Screenplay – Chicago Feedback Film Festival (2024)
2. Official Selection – Hollywood Screenwriters’ Showcase, Pinewood Studios, UK (2024)
One of Us (Screenplay Adaptation of Red-Handed)
3. Winner, Best LGBT Screenplay – Cannes Film Awards (2022)
4. Winner, Best First-Time Writer – Oxford Script Awards, UK (2023)
5. Winner, Best Screenplay – HollywoodJust4Shorts Film & Screenplay Competition, Hollywood (2022)
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Plays
• Genius
o Winner – Welsh Young Farmers’ Play Festival (2000)
(Subsequently performed at Brecon and Hafren Theatres)
• Red-Handed
o Winner, Best Script – Best Script Award Festival, London (2021)
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Poetry Videos (Top Awards)
1. Distance
o Winner, Best Micro Film – Roma International Short Film Festival, Italy (2022)
2. Distance
o Winner, Best Film Poetry – So Limitless and Free International Film Festival, Quebec (2021)
3. The Chosen Few
o Winner, Director’s Choice Award – International Poetry Film Festival, Hollywood (2022)
4. Seismic
o Winner, Poetry Film – Creative Touching Concept – 3rd Hottomela International Film Festival, Calcutta (2021)
5. Pivot Point
o Quarter-Finalist – Serbest International Film Festival, Moldova (2022)
Additional poetry accolades include extensive publication credits, with poems featured in over 32 international literary magazines and anthologies.
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Background
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Alan’s creative journey has taken him from teaching in the UK to developing culturally rich narratives in Shanghai. His diverse experience informs a unique, globally resonant storytelling approach that spans stage and screen.
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Seeking Representation
Alan is seeking representation for his screenplay adaptations—including The Pebble Champion and One of Us—and welcomes opportunities to collaborate with industry professionals dedicated to innovative, internationally inspired storytelling.