Laura Jayne Tunbridge

(she/her)

Laura Jayne Tunbridge is a BAFTA-nominated writer, a director and a script editor. Her work includes BAFTA-nominated Night of the Living Dread and Other Half, which was selected for competition as part of La Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival 2021, and Requiem, starring Bella Ramsey, which won an RTS award. As a director, Laura was selected as one of six filmmakers to take part in Disney’s inaugural short film incubator scheme Star Imagine UK. In 2023, Laura’s film Nights, starring Susan Wokoma, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. Laura’s BFI NETWORK backed short Girl on Girl has played at festivals around the globe including BFI FLARE 2024. Laura is currently working on various original series commissions with companies including See-Saw Films and The Forge Entertainment. Most recently, Laura wrote episode four of comedy-drama series Sweetpea, starring Ella Purnell, for Sky.