Mother | Short-Fi Script Reading

An episode of the The Script Department | Screenwriting Discussion podcast, hosted by OutWrd, titled "Mother | Short-Fi Script Reading" was published on September 2, 2024 and runs 28 minutes.

September 2, 2024 ·28m · The Script Department | Screenwriting Discussion

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1941, Germany. Whilst caring for her disabled son, a devoted mother is forced to harbour an injured Soviet pilot in her attic. As suspicion from her neighbours is aroused, she must risk everything to protect the people under her roof. Written by Mitra Kohnesheen Read by Beth Frígot Subscribe for more screenwriting discussions and script readings. Study Screenwriting Online: https://flexible.falmouth.ac.uk/courses/masters/ma-writing-for-script-and-screen Subscribe so you don’t miss anything from our network of podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/the-script-department/id6442503874 The Short-Fi Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JUQIn4q7qBQ4BwBU6km7q Visit our website: https://www.thescriptdepartment.net Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thescriptdepartment Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescriptdepartment Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescriptdepartment Support our Work: Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheScriptDept

Episode Description

1941, Germany. Whilst caring for her disabled son, a devoted mother is forced to harbour an injured Soviet pilot in her attic. As suspicion from her neighbours is aroused, she must risk everything to protect the people under her roof.

Written by Mitra Kohnesheen

Read by Beth Frígot

Subscribe for more screenwriting discussions and script readings.

Study Screenwriting Online: https://flexible.falmouth.ac.uk/courses/masters/ma-writing-for-script-and-screen

Subscribe so you don’t miss anything from our network of podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/the-script-department/id6442503874

The Short-Fi Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JUQIn4q7qBQ4BwBU6km7q

Visit our website: https://www.thescriptdepartment.net

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thescriptdepartment

Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescriptdepartment

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescriptdepartment

Support our Work:

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