Edward Cripps
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Edward is a London-based writer by way of Yorkshire and Dorset with a love for drama, genre and LGBTQ+ stories with a mischievous streak.
He wrote on KAOS, Charlie Covell’s genre-bending series for Netflix, and is currently developing original TV projects with companies including Channel 4, Pure Fiction, Bonafide Films and Riff Raff. His debut queer horror feature is in development with Lunapark Pictures with the support of the BFI Film Fund, awarding funds from The National Lottery.
Edward is a Channel 4 Screenwriting Course alumni and a BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew mentee. Previously he was paired with Firebird Pictures through Channel 4’s 4Screenwriting Mentoring Scheme and made a BFI NETWORK @ London Film Festival alumni.
When he’s not writing, Edward enjoys walking his dog, doomscrolling and telling everyone to watch The Leftovers.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THIRD | Channel 4 / Pure Fiction | Original TV Project |
DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT | Bonafide Films | Original TV project |
BRTUAL | Riff Raff | Original TV project |
NOONDAY | Lunapark Pictures / BFI | Original film project |
TBA | Bad Wolf | TV book adaptation |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KAOS 2024 | Netflix / Sister / All3Media | Showrunner: Charlie Covell |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ISAAC AND THE RAM 2020 | The Uncertain Kingdom / Dark Pictures | Director: Jason Bradbury |
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA 2018 | Blindeye Films / SEFF / Film London | Co-writer with director Matthew Hopper |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SLOW BURN | Sky Studios | Writers' room |
VAMPING | SquareOne / Vertigo Films | Writers' room (Creator: Matthew Jacobs Morgan) |
SERVICEMEN | Pulse Films | Writers' room |
HOW TO BE | Adapted Pictures / BFI Young Audiences Content Fund | Script Editor |