About Alexandra
Alexandra Shaw is a British Eastern-European Writer / Producer based in London. She works through Shaw Productions Ltd to unite storytelling, project management, and people to produce realist drama in various forms.
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Most recently, the radio play extract 'Hello Very Nice Family' and the short film music video 'Braced For The Truth' are nearing completion following post-production. The short film 'Over Her Shoulder' is in the festival circuit after premiering at The Castle Cinema, London, in May 2023. Various other projects are in development.
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Alongside independent projects, Alexandra works at BBC Studios, liaising with Penguin Random House. Prior, she worked in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Team at BBC Media Action, and she supported the BBC Elections Results Team in the lead-up to the UK General Election 4th - 5th July 2024. Earlier, she worked in TV Production, at Lime Pictures and at Studio Lambert: namely, on Netflix's S1 'Squid Game: The Challenge' and NBC's S1 'The Traitors'.
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Alexandra studied at University College London (UCL) and holds a BA English Language & Literature degree.
Some Favourites
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Vladimir Nabokov, Sylvia Plath, Mary Wollstonecraft, Deborah Bruce's 'Dixon & Daughters' stage play, Sam Steiner's 'Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons' stage play, Molly Smith Metzler's adaptation of 'Maid', James Gardner's 'Jellyfish', the adaptation of Sally Rooney's 'Normal People', Kayleigh Llewellyn's 'in my skin'.
"For what it’s worth...it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again." - F. Scott Fitzgerald