✒️About Paula
Paula McCool is the screenwriter of 23-times award-winning DURNING ROAD, a short drama screenplay set during WWII in Liverpool, 1940.
DURNING ROAD is a global festival winner: from a score of over 95% and an A+ Special Jury Award at Houston WorldFest, to a host of awards to date including Best Writer, Best Short Script, and Best International Writer, DURNING ROAD is a hit on the international circuit.
🏆Current projects
Paula is currently undertaking a Master’s degree in Writing for Script & Screen at Falmouth University (graduating in 2027), and she enjoys crafting stories that resonate deeply with audiences.
💡Career history and future goals
After gaining an honours degree in Literature in 1999, she founded a screen industries company negotiating a range of feature film and television contracts, employing actors and acclaimed performers across the globe.
Paula has continually honed her creative writing skills, being a member of numerous writing groups, where she develops her latest ideas.
She is keen to connect with fellow industry professionals and to contribute meaningfully to the filmmaking sector through bold, original screenplays for both feature film and television.
