The Filter

Nigel Timms is in a very peculiar form of social media management. The day before a make or break dinner with his future father in law, he uses a trip to his old college to workshop a way to tell his finance's old-fashioned father exactly what he does for a living.

  • Lewis Carter
    Writer
    Campfire Story, ROYAL, Showdown, The Graduation, The Glamorgan Strangler, Lifeline
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    comedy
  • Number of Pages:
    11
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Lewis Carter

Lewis is an award-winning writer and indie filmmaker from South Wales. He has a master’s degree in Writing for Performance and publication from Leeds University, and in 2016, he made his directorial debut. His short films; 'Campfire Story', 'Royal', 'Showdown', 'Lifeline', and 'Best Foot Forward' have won numerous awards and been screened around the world. He was selected to direct the short film 'The Graduation' in 2019, which aired on BBC TWO as part of the prestigious It's My Shout scheme. His short stories have been published by the likes of; ‘Empty Sink’, ‘National Student’, and ‘Literally Stories’. His first original audio drama was commissioned in 2020. He is currently writing a 6-part original audio series. Lewis is also the Head Writer/Producer at the award-winning video production company, Fine Rolling Media.

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Writer Statement

'The Filter' takes a look at our obsessions with social media, cancel culture, and the pitfalls of living a public life online. But ultimately, it's about a man trying to do his best for his loved ones as he stumbles his way through the modern world with comedic results.