Private Project

Paradise By Way of Jordyn

In a London council estate, a trans woman and a cis man become embroiled in a toxic romance that exposes their deepest fears.

  • Amadeus Redha
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    90
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BBC Writers Room 2021

    Shortlisted (Top 2%)
  • Netflix Screenwriting Fellowship

    Shortlisted
  • CenterFrame Development Funding
    London
    July 21, 2023
    Won £3000 in development funding
  • Golden Script Competition
    London
    July 10, 2023
    Finalist
  • London International Monthly Film Festival
    London
    May 31, 2022
    Best Original Script (Honorable Mention)
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
    London, UK
    June 2, 2022
    Winner: Best Technique
  • Bright International Film Festival
    London
    June 12, 2022
    Finalist
  • New Renaissance Film Festival
    London
    August 18, 2022
    Finalist
  • Best Script Award
    London
    August 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • London Film & Television Festival
    London
    October 31, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Independent International Festival
    London
    November 1, 2022
    Finalist
  • International Film Festival of Wales
    Wales
    November 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Manchester Film Festival
    Manchester
    January 10, 2023
    Quarter-Finalist
Writer Biography - Amadeus Redha

Amadeus Redha is an Iraqi-born writer based out of London. His first feature, Paradise By Way of Jordyn, placed in the top 2% of all eligible submissions in the 2021 BBC Writers Room competition (out of 5100+ submissions), and was shortlisted in the Netflix Screenwriters Fellowship.

As a Middle Eastern man that grew up in a marginalised community in London, he cares deeply about representation. His favourite genres are drama, sci-fi, and comedy, and he has a vested interest in creating inclusive films that tackle the lived realities of diverse people. Paradise By Way of Jordyn, for example, is about Black man who is forced to confront his traditional upbringing when he falls in love with a trans woman on his council estate.

He is currently working on several short films in the hopes of getting representation and pursuing a full-time career in writing.

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