Talk for Women and Non-Binary Creatives: How to Make it as a Screenwriter with Thara Popoola 18

Join us for a conversation with Thara Popoola, exploring her career journey as a screenwriter, and her role as co-founder of Black Women in Scripted.

Thara Popoola is a NAACP-nominated screenwriter and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree working across comedy and drama. A former paralegal, her writing is sharp and character-driven. Credits include Sex Education, Queenie, Crongton, Dreaming Whilst Black, Black Ops and Pierre. She also co-founded Black Women in Scripted and has several original projects in development.

The discussion will focus on Thara’s career journey from being selected for the Channel4 Screenwriting Scheme in 2021 to being a full time screenwriter for television.

She will also discuss her role as the co-founder of Black Women in Scripted, a thriving network of over 350 Black women and non-binary creatives across film and television.

After the talk, join us in the Terrace Room for informal networking with fellow filmmakers and artists.

As part of PLATFORM's work to support a wider ranger of voices in the screen sector, this session is dedicated for women and non-binary creatives.