• The Unspoken | Q&A with Writer & Director, Jody Medland

    August 8, 2018 Blog

    How did The Unspoken come about?

    The first draft was written back in 2003. I was experimenting with the playbook format as I’d never written a play before. At the time, I was also curious about how disgraceful a character’s actions had to be before the audience would refuse to forgive them, so I was testing a few emotional boundaries. I never looked at the script again until last year, when Actor Awareness set “class” as …

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  • Events and Promotions

    June 20, 2018 Services

    With a vast range of skills on the books at Pen Works Media, we’re well equipped to staff, run and manage promotions, activations and events, which has been a staple of our work since 2011.

    Jody Medland | Event Manager, Brand Ambassador

    Jody has worked in promotions since 2002 as an EM and a BA, becoming an important part of experiential companies such as People People (RPM), ID Staffing, Mash Marketing and Promote. Whilst working at OnBrand …

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  • Rachel Kaden | Director

    May 15, 2018 Talent

    RACHEL KADEN is an award-winning director with an innate love of storytelling. Her early years as an actress educated her in the art of performance, and a deep passion for British cinema led her to study film at the Sir John Cass School of Arts.

    Her technical ability as a filmmaker is outstanding, and she is drawn to portraying human emotions in new and interesting ways. She’s a personable director who connects well with both cast …

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  • Flight of the Conchords

    May 14, 2018 Blog

    Being that I’ve always been a huge fan of Flight of the Conchords, I was as upset as anyone to hear that the chances of a third season were slim.

    It was several years ago that I wrote the initial FOTC spec. I did it partly because I had every intention of working with HBO in the future, so every spec I have that covers their projects, I feel, is a useful tool. It certainly can’t …

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  • Why we signed a project that deals with rape

    February 17, 2018 Blog

    In the middle of December, Jody Medland held a meeting with Elisa Iannacone on the understanding he would listen to details of her latest project. However, he prefaced the meeting by saying the small team here at PWM were so busy, it was unlikely we’d be able to help. The rest is history.

    PWM: So you walked into the first meeting confident you couldn’t sign another title?

    Jody: That’s right. I met up with Elisa because we’ve …

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  • How I used art to overcome trauma

    February 7, 2018 Blog

    When you were sexually abused, you drifted into a period of isolation. To anyone that hasn’t experienced this, is it possible to explain what that’s like?

    It felt like being swallowed by an ocean of pain, in the middle of a storm, trying to get out without knowing the way up. I couldn’t explain it, I could only feel it and barely try to make it through the next minute. The world felt like a foreign …

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  • New title uses art to deal with rape

    December 3, 2017 Blog

    With all the press recently given to sexual conduct, and the endless following debates that were sparked about what does and doesn’t constitute a sexual attack, it was simply impossible to ignore the pitch presented to us by artist Elisa L. Iannacone for her book The Spiral of Containment: Rape’s Aftermath.

    We’ve known of Elisa and her work for many years, and it seemed she was destined for a career as a cinematographer when disaster struck: …

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  • Screenwriting

    December 1, 2017 Services

    Whether you are a novelist seeking a screenwriter to adapt your novel, a production company with a solid concept you wish to progress, or just somebody with an idea, we offer both consultation and screenwriter services.

    Due to the business of our writers’ schedules, they are no longer able to accept on-spec work, but are always willing to consider paid screenwriting assignments should the project be of interest to them.

    The first step is to contact us …

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  • Editing & Proofreading

    December 1, 2017 Services

    Every single writer is on a different journey, which means they have a variety of wants and needs.

    It could be that you wish to use a specific piece of work to attract the interest of a literary agent. Maybe your wish is to self-publish, but you don’t yet have the contacts to ensure your work is of a high enough standard to be sold.

    Whatever your reasons, we offer both editing and proofreader services. Simply let …

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  • Creative Writing Seminars

    December 1, 2017 Services

    JODY MEDLAND is a confident and engaging public speaker. What’s more, he’s a writer who is active in the publishing and filmmaking industries.

    After 20-years of studying what makes a great story, he has created a number of 2-hour seminars that teach valuable core principles to new writers. These include:

    How to write a novel
    Understand the roles of publishers and agents
    Map out your story in the most exciting way
    Learn tips and tricks to help structure your novel
    Create a book that will …

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