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Debs Paterson

Debs has such an exciting body of work as a director. She recently led the critically celebrated HALO s2 for Amblin/Showtime/Paramount+ after episodes of LucasFilm and Disney’s WILLOW series and the finale block of Netflix and Imaginarium’s HALF BAD: THE B**TARD SON & THE DEVIL HIMSELF. Her directing work ranges from family-friendly theatrical feature AFRICA UNITED (Pathé/BBC Films) to the action-heavy SKY/CINEMAX HBO headliner STRIKE BACK.

Her work has played to festival acclaim globally, and in 2018 she was invited by JJ Abrams and Kathy Kennedy to document the making of STAR WARS EPISODE IX. The resulting feature doc THE SKYWALKER LEGACY released to lovely lockdown reports in March 2020 – including an honorary mention alongside TENET, MANK and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN on Slash Film’s best of 2020 list.

Debs’ first dramatic feature AFRICA UNITED had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and European premiere as a red carpet London Film Festival gala, receiving standing ovations at both before releasing theatrically worldwide. AFRICA UNITED earned Debs a best debut director BIFA nomination and recognition as a BAFTA ‘Brit to Watch’

Zia Holloway

Zia Holloway is a prolific Edinburgh based writer. Her numerous original projects in development include THE DEATH OF WHALES with The Development Partnership and The Immigrant (director Alonso Ruizpalacios is attached to direct), and her original feature film FAST TIMES ON THE EDGE OF NOWHERE with Maisie Williams’ company Rapt Pictures. She was part of BBC scripted programme in 2025 and won the BBC Wales writer’s award in 2021.  

She has worked on adaptations, video games, and theatre and writes both within the UK and US, most recently working on a television adaptation with Fifth Season and Joy Coalition, and an adaptation for 5x Media. Her characterful work focuses on the representation of her generation in an ever-changing world and bringing to screen distinct perspectives, using the elements and genres of propulsive thrillers, grounded sci-fi, and magical realism.

Her script GOSSIP was shortlisted for the BAFTA Yugo award. Her short film DIVINE made the shortlist for the Disney Imagine Scheme and the Primetime Empowerment fund.