Phil Hamer
@philhamer.bsky.social
Oscar-watching screenwriter, Academy Nicholl Semi-Final ‘23, Shore Scripts feature final '24, BBC Voices ‘23. Welsh valleys boyo, upside down head.
https://philhamer.co.uk/
https://philhamer.co.uk/
It being OCR* week, this is a very good and timely article by my friend Paul on how to deal with rejection as a screenwriter. His point that there should be more bald Welsh writers in the industry also hits the mark...
*Open Call Rejection
*Open Call Rejection
BBC Writers asked me to write a blog about rejection, as yesterday they began the task of letting down the 5,000+ writers who applied to the Open Call, and had a fair amount of abuse about it.
#scriptskyuk #scriptsky
www.bbc.co.uk/writers/blog...
#scriptskyuk #scriptsky
www.bbc.co.uk/writers/blog...
Being a Writer Means Dealing With Rejection
Paul Hunt explains how after years of unsuccessful applications he finally gained a place in our Scripted writer development group.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It being OCR* week, this is a very good and timely article by my friend Paul on how to deal with rejection as a screenwriter. His point that there should be more bald Welsh writers in the industry also hits the mark...
*Open Call Rejection
*Open Call Rejection
Stirring stuff from Trump.
‘We’ve been tough on the Houthis. These were people shooting down ships, and other things by the way! Flying objects.. like aeroplanes…’
‘We’ve been tough on the Houthis. These were people shooting down ships, and other things by the way! Flying objects.. like aeroplanes…’
April 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Stirring stuff from Trump.
‘We’ve been tough on the Houthis. These were people shooting down ships, and other things by the way! Flying objects.. like aeroplanes…’
‘We’ve been tough on the Houthis. These were people shooting down ships, and other things by the way! Flying objects.. like aeroplanes…’
The cognitive dissonance of saying the Welsh boys left it all out there and played commendably in a 68-14 home defeat.
But they really did.
#WALvENG
But they really did.
#WALvENG
March 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The cognitive dissonance of saying the Welsh boys left it all out there and played commendably in a 68-14 home defeat.
But they really did.
#WALvENG
But they really did.
#WALvENG
What the hell is Trump dribbling on about?? Has he had an aneurysm??
a cartoon says one trick is to tell them stories that don t go anywhere
ALT: a cartoon says one trick is to tell them stories that don t go anywhere
media.tenor.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
What the hell is Trump dribbling on about?? Has he had an aneurysm??
America... u ok hun?
February 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
America... u ok hun?
How are England winning these matches when they are clearly second best? Only one man will be able to find out…
#EngvSco
#EngvSco
a man wearing a hat and bow tie has a purple flower in his pocket
ALT: a man wearing a hat and bow tie has a purple flower in his pocket
media.tenor.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
How are England winning these matches when they are clearly second best? Only one man will be able to find out…
#EngvSco
#EngvSco
The title and trailer didn’t fill me with hope, but ep.1 of #PrimeTarget has been a huge surprise. Superb television on all levels!
February 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The title and trailer didn’t fill me with hope, but ep.1 of #PrimeTarget has been a huge surprise. Superb television on all levels!
This TMO’s first girlfriend deffo dumped him for a lad from Pontypridd #SixNations #FRAvWAL
January 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This TMO’s first girlfriend deffo dumped him for a lad from Pontypridd #SixNations #FRAvWAL
FORWARD PASS!! Why is everyone missing that?? #SixNations #FRAvWAL
January 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
FORWARD PASS!! Why is everyone missing that?? #SixNations #FRAvWAL
Wales to win at 22/1 in a two horse race?? Yes please!
Come on boys, I’ve got faith in you! 🏴 #FRAvWAL #SixNations
Come on boys, I’ve got faith in you! 🏴 #FRAvWAL #SixNations
January 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wales to win at 22/1 in a two horse race?? Yes please!
Come on boys, I’ve got faith in you! 🏴 #FRAvWAL #SixNations
Come on boys, I’ve got faith in you! 🏴 #FRAvWAL #SixNations
This is a genuine tweet from yesterday morning US time, about how Trump will blame DEI when crashes start happening.
January 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is a genuine tweet from yesterday morning US time, about how Trump will blame DEI when crashes start happening.
Pop back to Twitter for one minute and I'm bombarded by ads for hair-loss treatments. I guess the #manosphere thinks us baldies are all secretly praying for a 'cure'?
F**k that, I love being bald. Besides, when I HAD hair it was totally shit!
F**k that, I love being bald. Besides, when I HAD hair it was totally shit!
January 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Pop back to Twitter for one minute and I'm bombarded by ads for hair-loss treatments. I guess the #manosphere thinks us baldies are all secretly praying for a 'cure'?
F**k that, I love being bald. Besides, when I HAD hair it was totally shit!
F**k that, I love being bald. Besides, when I HAD hair it was totally shit!
Heartbreaking to see the devastation in #LosAngeles. Hellish, mind-blowing stuff.
Hope you are safe and can rebuild your lives and communities quickly ❤️
Hope you are safe and can rebuild your lives and communities quickly ❤️
January 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Heartbreaking to see the devastation in #LosAngeles. Hellish, mind-blowing stuff.
Hope you are safe and can rebuild your lives and communities quickly ❤️
Hope you are safe and can rebuild your lives and communities quickly ❤️
Producer: “We need writers writing original spec scripts again so we can start making original movies in lots of genres and have a bit of a return to the variety that used to be in theaters."
As a screenwriter who primarliy writes original features, this is exciting news...
As a screenwriter who primarliy writes original features, this is exciting news...
A slew of headline-grabbing spec script deals have been made recently, leading some to feel we’re experiencing a throwback to the 1990s and early aughts. Nicole LaPorte spoke with writers, producers and execs about the spec resurgence and how to cash in.
theankler.com/p/spec-scrip...
theankler.com/p/spec-scrip...
December 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Producer: “We need writers writing original spec scripts again so we can start making original movies in lots of genres and have a bit of a return to the variety that used to be in theaters."
As a screenwriter who primarliy writes original features, this is exciting news...
As a screenwriter who primarliy writes original features, this is exciting news...
When your fiancée hands you a fresh baked mince pie and it looks so content and at peace that you cannot eat it…
1/2
1/2
December 15, 2024 at 11:18 AM
When your fiancée hands you a fresh baked mince pie and it looks so content and at peace that you cannot eat it…
1/2
1/2
The Welsh valleys have made a big ass screenwriting final!! For any producers scrolling by…here’s the logline ⬇️ ⬇️
‘A young Syrian refugee lands in an eccentric Welsh village and falls in love with the strange sport of rugby, but is soon targeted by a criminal gang.’
‘A young Syrian refugee lands in an eccentric Welsh village and falls in love with the strange sport of rugby, but is soon targeted by a criminal gang.’
December 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM
The Welsh valleys have made a big ass screenwriting final!! For any producers scrolling by…here’s the logline ⬇️ ⬇️
‘A young Syrian refugee lands in an eccentric Welsh village and falls in love with the strange sport of rugby, but is soon targeted by a criminal gang.’
‘A young Syrian refugee lands in an eccentric Welsh village and falls in love with the strange sport of rugby, but is soon targeted by a criminal gang.’
Trying to picture how it would feel to be driven out of Wales by a murderous regime carpet bombing Cardiff, Swansea and the Valleys to rubble - then a decade later hearing that this regime has fled like rats. Delighted (and nervous) for all displaced Syrians today ❤️✌️
#Syria
#Syria
December 9, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Trying to picture how it would feel to be driven out of Wales by a murderous regime carpet bombing Cardiff, Swansea and the Valleys to rubble - then a decade later hearing that this regime has fled like rats. Delighted (and nervous) for all displaced Syrians today ❤️✌️
#Syria
#Syria
Reposted by Phil Hamer
JITTERS MOVIE: Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters, psychological twists. Be part of the making!
Trailer here!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqxr...
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Trailer here!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqxr...
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
JITTERS FIRST MOVIE TRAILER
YouTube video by Marc Zammit
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:08 PM
JITTERS MOVIE: Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters, psychological twists. Be part of the making!
Trailer here!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqxr...
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Trailer here!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqxr...
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
A little thread on Hitler's beer hall rallies circa 1920 - the playbook.
1. Speak for two hours.
2. Stand in the middle of the crowd, not the edge, i.e ensure there are people behind and all around you.
3. Start slow, use lots of sarcasm, then build to an angry crescendo..
1/4
1. Speak for two hours.
2. Stand in the middle of the crowd, not the edge, i.e ensure there are people behind and all around you.
3. Start slow, use lots of sarcasm, then build to an angry crescendo..
1/4
November 30, 2024 at 10:20 AM
A little thread on Hitler's beer hall rallies circa 1920 - the playbook.
1. Speak for two hours.
2. Stand in the middle of the crowd, not the edge, i.e ensure there are people behind and all around you.
3. Start slow, use lots of sarcasm, then build to an angry crescendo..
1/4
1. Speak for two hours.
2. Stand in the middle of the crowd, not the edge, i.e ensure there are people behind and all around you.
3. Start slow, use lots of sarcasm, then build to an angry crescendo..
1/4