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Andy Byrne

(He/Him/His)

Screenwriter | Script Consultant

Biography

Born in London, UK, I grew up in Dublin, Ireland and Luxembourg. Today, home is Sydney, Australia with my wife and son.

I grew up in a house of books and cinema. My earliest cinematic memory is Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris on BBC.

Years later, after a stint in journalism (including two published non-fiction books) fiction drew me back, specifically screenwriting. After picking up awards for my (now, unfortunately prescient) dystopian feature, Disconn, I went on to work on more feature projects and am currently working on an ambitious TV project.

My first literary love remains dystopian fiction -- not because of its gloom, but because of the glint of light, of hope, it forces us to find, to rescue, to preserve. It's these stories we need now, more than ever.

In 2016, my sci-fi, Disconn won Fast Track Fellowship III. I made the most of the Fast Track prize, the knowledge of industry insiders and fellow creatives, and started engaging with the industry. That same year, Disconn picked up another award -- Gold in the PAGE International Awards. After contacting and being contacted by literary managers and producers, I signed with Catapult Entertainment Group's Chris Watkins. 

A second film (SILO) is currently in pre-production with Australian Director Sean Lahiff.

I've also written treatments for other producers along the way and was hired to pitch one of those projects to Scott Free Productions, which opened the door to interest from SFP on a spec feature I'm currently writing.

Born in London, UK, I grew up in Dublin, Ireland and Luxembourg. Today, home is Sydney, Australia with my wife and son.

I grew up in a house of books and cinema. My earliest cinematic memory is Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris on BBC.

Years later, after a stint in journalism (including two published non-fiction books) fiction drew me back, specifically screenwriting. After picking up awards for my (now, unfortunately prescient) dystopian feature, Disconn, I went on to work on more feature projects and am currently working on an ambitious TV project.

My first literary love remains dystopian fiction -- not because of its gloom, but because of the glint of light, of hope, it forces us to find, to rescue, to preserve. It's these stories we need now, more than ever.

In 2016, my sci-fi, Disconn won Fast Track Fellowship III. I made the most of the Fast Track prize, the knowledge of industry insiders and fellow creatives, and started engaging with the industry. That same year, Disconn picked up another award -- Gold in the PAGE International Awards. After contacting and being contacted by literary managers and producers, I signed with Catapult Entertainment Group's Chris Watkins. 

A second film (SILO) is currently in pre-production with Australian Director Sean Lahiff.

I've also written treatments for other producers along the way and was hired to pitch one of those projects to Scott Free Productions, which opened the door to interest from SFP on a spec feature I'm currently writing.

Projects (7)

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DISCONN
Feature
  • Science Fiction
0 Recommendation
3 Awards
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Otto
Short
  • Rom-Com .
  • Science Fiction
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Available
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The Forest Pirates
Short
  • Drama .
  • Historical
0 Recommendation
5 Awards
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Available
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Jonas
Feature
  • Drama .
  • Science Fiction
0 Recommendation
0 Award
Watch Video
Optioned
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Andy Byrne

Screenwriter | Script Consultant

Biography

Born in London, UK, I grew up in Dublin, Ireland and Luxembourg. Today, home is Sydney, Australia with my wife and son. I grew up in a house of books and cinema. My earliest cinematic memory is Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris on BBC. Years later, after a stint in journalism (including two published non-fiction books) fiction drew me back, specifically screenwriting. After picking up awards for my (now, unfortunately prescient) dystopian feature, Disconn, I went on to work on more feature projects and am currently working on an ambitious TV project. My first literary love remains dystopian fiction -- not because of its gloom, but because of the glint of light, of hope, it forces us to find, to rescue, to preserve. It's these stories we need now, more than ever.In 2016, my sci-fi, Disconn won Fast Track Fellowship III. I made the most of the Fast Track prize, the knowledge of industry insiders and fellow creatives, and started engaging with the industry. That same year, Disconn picked up another award -- Gold in the PAGE International Awards. After contacting and being contacted by literary managers and producers, I signed with Catapult Entertainment Group's Chris Watkins. A second film (SILO) is currently in pre-production with Australian Director Sean Lahiff. I've also written treatments for other producers along the way and was hired to pitch one of those projects to Scott Free Productions, which opened the door to interest from SFP on a spec feature I'm currently writing.

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Awards & Accolades

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Success Stories

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Spy thriller series THE COMMONSTATE in development with Rebellion Studios
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Feature JONAS optioned
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Director Sean Lahiff attached to Sci-Fi Horror SILO
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Fast Track Fellow Andy Byrne signed to write new sci-fi feature
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Just made ISA Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2018!
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Andy Byrne's commissioned feature set for production mid-2021
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A-list female actor currently considering DISCONN
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A-list female actor considering DISCONN
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Commissioned script re-write gig from Andy Byrne now slated for production
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A-list Female Actor Has Fast Track Fellow Andy Byrne's Script DISCONN
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'DISCONN' wins GOLD for Sci Fi in PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
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2016 PAGE AWARDS FINALIST for Andy Byrne's Grounded Sci-fi DISCONN
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2016 PAGE AWARDS FINALIST for Andy Byrne's grounded sci-fi DISCONN
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2016 PAGE AWARDS FINALIST for Andy Byrne's grounded sci-fi DISCONN
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Andy Byrne's DISCONN in Semifinals of Emerging Screenwriters Competition
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Sci-fi feature DISCONN is a PAGE 2016 Semi-Finalist
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Andy Byrne's DISCONN wins 2nd place Table Read My Screenplay- London!
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DISCONN wins 2nd place in 2016 Table Read My Screenplay - London!
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ISA 2016 Fast Track Fellowship for DISCONN
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Andy Byrne's DISCONN - Top 50 in ISA Fast Track Fellowship III
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Finalist 2016 BlueCat Joplin Award - The Station by Andrew Byrne
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