Kamala Santos
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Projects
The Waves
Audio Drama Drama Title: 'Glory, Glory An Edinburgh Story' THE WAVES is a series of five explosive 25-minute audio dramas, exploring our age of so-called ‘culture war’ through the lens of the legacy of the British empire. https://tamasha.org.uk/projects/the-waves/ A Holy Mountain Production in association with Tamasha and supported by The Audio Content Fund. The Woodcutters
TV Pilot (Script in development.) Thousands of young lumberjacks are sent from the Caribbean country of Belize to Scotland for war-work in WW2. The lumberjacks are welcomed by the villagers; however, the wealthy landowner is not happy about the new arrivals and intervenes to have the wartime volunteers sent back home. Woodcutter Joseph McKay forms a close friendship with head-forester, Duncan Campbell, but a romance blossoms with his daughter Jenny, that will have an impact on all the young volunteers. Achievements:
"I literally just finished reading the full script. Totally enjoyed it!!!! It was an engaging read - full of humanity - overcoming challenge, love, pain and forgiveness " Kareem Ferguson (Belizean Actor) |
Saint Destiny
Screenplay in Development
Feature film proposal, 'Saint Destiny', selected for development as part of Edinburgh Film Festival Script Starter programme. TreefellersA documentary film about 800 lumberjacks who came from the Caribbean to Scotland in 1941 to cut timber for the British war effort. The Woodcutters screenplay written by Kamala caught the attention of Robin MacPherson and they collaborated on the documentary, directed by Sana Bilgrami. Treefellers was nominated for a Scottish Bafta and a follow up film is in production. Further information about treefellers documentary
Achievements:
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"Written as a fast paced retelling of what is always seen as a weighty historical story, Kamala has written it in such a way to bring so many colours to the characters and the story. It really is an excellent piece of work that engaged, enthralled, moved and challenged the thousands of people who saw the play...at the height of the production, it was performed in front of 4500 people on one day. A great testament to her work." Director, Suzanne Lofthus, Cutting Edge Theatre. Screenplays.
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