Excited to share that I've been accepted as a new member of BAFTA Connect! Can't wait to meet everyone and see where the opportunity takes me #bafta #baftaconnect #imintheband x

A couple of weeks ago, I was extremely excited (and slightly overwhelmed) to hear that my TV movie 'Styled With Love' was nominated for a MovieGuide Award in the Best Mature Audience For TV category! Unfortunately, it didn't win (the award went to Lord Of The Rings) but I still feel honoured that it was nominated, especially alongside some really big TV shows. Sending a big thank you to the everyone at MovieGuide for including it

Exciting news - my Christmas movie 'Planes, Trains, And Christmas Trees' will be making its debut on Paramount + in the UK from November 24th! The movie will also air in Canada on November 30th on CityTV. 

Thanks again to Reel One Entertainment for bringing my ideas to life, along with director Marta Borowski and our fabulous cast: Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud, Richard Waugh, Maria Syrgiannis, Christopher Seivright, Ewa Wolniczek, Markeda Mckay, and Ashton James. I can't wait to bring some Christmas cheer to the world :) xxx

The London premiere of 'The Impact' was an emotional whirlwind of joy, love and gratitude I finally got to see the movie on the big screen and the results far exceeded my expectations! There is SO much talent in this film, not just in the acting, but in the writing, direction, editing, production design, music, hair & makeup and costumes. Together, the cast and crew have made something incredibly unique, quirky and special, and we should all be extremely proud Special snaps go out to my team - Laurel, Graham, Darcy, Lilly, Helen, Louise, Panayiota and Zeb - who were all able to join me at the premiere along with my wonderful family. I also feel incredibly privileged to have been awarded The Kim Wheeler Emotional Impact Award for my section of the movie 'Daddy's Fort' ( ) which has extra special meaning as the award is named after my late friend, Kim Of course, I can't post about the premiere without mentioning our fearless leader, Chris Jones, who worked tirelessly to bring this project to life. Without his strength of vision, persistence and commitment, this movie would not exist. So, forever and always, thank you, thank you, thank you!

On May 31st, THE IMPACT, a movie that I co-wrote and co-produced, will finally get its London premiere at The Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel. Eight years in the making, this project has definitely been a labour of love for everyone involved, so I can't wait to see it on the big screen! To celebrate, here's a press release about my involvement in the movie...

 

“LOCAL SCREENWRITER’S FILM PREMIERES AND SETS NEW WORLD RECORD”

Cera Rose Pickering’s project ‘Daddy’s Fort’ is part of the world’s biggest narrative feature film, ‘The Impact’, which premieres in London on May 31st and sets a new world record for the most screenwriters on a feature film.

Before Covid struck, The London Screenwriters’ Festival – the world’s foremost festival for screenwriters – launched a screenwriting competition to find fifty brilliant two-page scripts about an apocalyptic meteor strike. The intention was to create an extraordinary tapestry of stories about how humanity would face a catastrophic global event. Little did screenwriter Cera Rose Pickering know how prophetic the project and film would turn out to be.  

Having received over 2,312 entries, the team at The London Screenwriters’ Festival finally narrowed down the selection to fifty-five scripts, which included Cera’s script ‘Daddy’s Fort’.  These scripts have since been produced by an eclectic array of filmmakers from around the world, a process which has resulted in eighty-seven short films being made. A portion of each film is included in the final cut of ‘The Impact’, with the thirty-seven best films featured in their entirety.

Cera’s section of the movie was shot entirely in Hoddesdon, Herts, and features local actors Graham Duncan, Lilly Cousins (11) and Darcy Joy Brooks (9), who enjoyed filming their first roles on camera. The opening section of the feature film also stars actress Olivia Williams (The Crown, An Education) and was written by Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (Basic Instinct). Cera – who grew up in Cheshunt, Herts – is currently developing various film and TV projects and recently wrote rom-com, ‘Styled with Love’, alongside Christmas movie ‘Planes, Trains & Christmas Trees’ for Reel One Entertainment, both of which are due for release in 2022.

‘The Impact’ will premiere on May 31^st at the Genesis Cinema in London. Simultaneous screenings will take place around the world in places such as California, Kansas, Kentucky, Washington, Texas, Australia, Zurich, Scotland, Puerto Rico, Canada, Tel Aviv, Columbia and the Philippines.

Crowdsourcing the funding to make the films was a challenge, but, as Chris Jones, director of The London Screenwriters’ Festival explains, the point was to get writers writing and filmmakers making films: “We wanted screenwriters and filmmakers, both new and established, to actively participate in this project with us. It was a great opportunity for those looking to gain their first feature credit, or those who see the value in a collaborative film project such as this, to come together and get something made, all the while being recognised for their work.”

The writers and directors of ‘The Impact’ will gather on May 31^st to witness and celebrate the film breaking two world records: the most screenwriters on a feature film, as well as the most directors. Tickets for the premiere are available on our website – www.impact50film.com  

My second TV movie, 'Planes, Trains And Christmas Trees', a warm and fuzzy Christmas romance, began shooting this week in Canada! I'm told that the cast and crew are already having a blast on set, so I can't wait to see how it turns out :) Thanks again to everyone at Reel One Entertainment for giving me this opportunity, and for making my words (and dreams) come to life! x 

Excited to finally reveal that my first feature film is has just finished shooting in Canada! I still can't say too much about it at the moment but it's a warm and fuzzy romance movie that will be coming to your TV screens by the end of the year. Big thanks to Reel One Entertainment for giving me the opportunity and an even bigger thank you to my fab agent Christina for putting me forward for the job More updates coming soon! x

The Christmas anthology that includes my short story 'Christmas Colours' is now available to buy on Amazon! All proceeds go to keeping The London Screenwriters' Festival afloat after tough year of covid. I definitely wouldn't be where I am in my writing career without the support of LSF and the people who run it, so please do buy a copy of the book if you're able to x
Get your copy here>>>
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QBYGHT3/

Santa's Bedtime Book Of Adventure Stories: 25 magical Christmas stories from 25 imaginations.... Buckle up for an exciting sleigh ride!: Amazon.co.uk: Jones, Chris, Bravo, Ricardo, Parsons, Carole, Lang, Cheryl, Barbir, Harriet, Spiller, Gillian, Nolan, Ruth, Brancaleone, Dominic, Lennon, Maxine, Isaac, Hank: 9798574889008: Books

Scriptworks Productions are going to produce my new short film, HALFWAY HOTEL!

The film is a short drama about a mother who seeks refuge with her two children in an abandoned hotel after leaving her abusive husband. Filming was due to begin in early November, but these dates have had to be postponed due to the new government lockdown. Hopefully we'll be able to resume production in December or early next year!

Keep keeping safe, and I'll keep you updated.
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I haven't written a post on here for a very long time, but so much has happened! 

My life was turned upside down in February 2019 when I was diagnosed with a brain tumour on my left frontal lobe. As you can imagine, this came as a bit of a shock, but thankfully the tumour was benign and was removed by the excellent surgeons working in The Molly Lane Fox Unit at UCLH. It's taken me a long while to recover from the surgery and all the treatment, but I'm finally feeling better than ever. 

I managed to get back to writing about a year ago and have been working on the final edits of my first novel 'BLINK!' which will hopefully be published next year.

'THOSE KIDS WHO KILLED MS. HANNIGAN' also had its first professional stage production at The Hertford Theatre back in September 2019 and was produced by Contexture Theatre. There's nothing like sitting in a theatre, watching a live audience enjoying your work!

I'm already looking forward to what 2021 will bring!
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