Bio

Dana Pierre

DPierre

I am a British writer/screenwriter based in California’s San Francisco East Bay Area, having recently relocated from London, UK. In 2023, I placed as a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist screenwriter with my Cold War thriller, Protege – A Velvet Revolution Story. My experience includes TV writing for an Independent TV series. As well as writing fiction, I enjoy crafting historical thrillers, some rooted in my Czech and Kenyan heritage and British upbringing. Some of my features include a Cold War political thriller set on cobbled streets of Prague and a neo-noir thriller evoking the atmosphere of 1950s aristocratic London. I am also a seasoned script reader with extensive experience in story analysis and have earned recognition in UK and US short story and screenwriting contests.

Although my current work is primarily drama, historical and or thriller-based, I have in the past enjoyed writing in other genres, such as sci-fi and horror. In addition, and inspired by my children, I developed a Children’s Television animation series set in London.

Stories that appeal to me range from novels about an ordinary person’s extraordinary real-life experience to historical and time-sweep works such as ‘Pillars of the Earth’ by Ken Follett, ‘The Source’ by James A. Michener, as well as classics by writers such as John Steinbeck. I am also particularly drawn to historical films, such as Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, Schindler’s List and The Lives of Others by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, as their narratives leave a great impact, creating an awareness about past events, which in real life bypass some but significantly affect others.

I completed my first short film, do don’t destiny, as co-producer and co-director. I collaborated on the film’s story with my writing partners, G Rockk and Kate Nowakowski, and took on the role of the film’s DoP. This was our first short filmed entirely on an iPhone 5s. I have since written, produced and directed a second short, Circus Girl, which received numerous awards in the festival circuit. My next short is a work in progress, a proof of concept for a feature, a historical thriller I wrote.

Email: danapierre at gmail dot com

Writing Achievements Summary

Nicholl Fellowship 2023 – Quarterfinalist “Protégé – A Velvet Revolution Story“
Blue Cat – Quarterfinalist – Feature script “Where the Greener Pastures Are”
The Impact 50 – finalist short script “Where Shall I wander”
Singularity 50 – shortlisted short story ‘”The Image Room”
50 Kisses – shortlisted short drama script “Pavlina”