Matt White
@treeandtroll.bsky.social
Screenwriter - BBC Voices 2024, BIFA Springboard '22/23. THE SIN-EATER (2024). PAUL DOOD'S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK on Sky (UK) and Shudder (US/AUS/NZ) now! Repping for rural Wales, and Neurodiverse for the win! He/him.
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Matt White
@treeandtroll.bsky.social
· Dec 7
Welcome to me! I write twisted, emotional genre stories, from meticulously researched folk horror to silly bullshit comedy. Writer/co-writer of two produced features and many shorts. Love me some selfless collaboration ... and some egotistical, award-winning pitching. Plus dogs.
#scriptsky #filmsky
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The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This might be of interest to a few people
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
The Boring Fund: Small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups who just need a bit of help to pay for boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 November
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk/boring-fund
This show is beyond sublime. If it wasn't for Chernobyl it would still be - IMO - the best show ever made.
Great news - one of the best mini-series ever with a dazzling & eccentric screenplay by Troy Kennedy Martin & superb direction by Martin Campbell is back on iplayer.
If you haven’t seen it then you’re in for a real treat.
Come for Bob Peck, stay for Joe Don Baker.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
If you haven’t seen it then you’re in for a real treat.
Come for Bob Peck, stay for Joe Don Baker.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Edge of Darkness - Series 1: 1. Compassionate Leave
Thriller set in a world of obsessive state security. Ronald Craven is haunted by the murder of his daughter and begins his own investigation into her death.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This show is beyond sublime. If it wasn't for Chernobyl it would still be - IMO - the best show ever made.
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Looking forward to Boxing Halloween dinner. I prefer my Miniature Heroes cold with pickle.
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Looking forward to Boxing Halloween dinner. I prefer my Miniature Heroes cold with pickle.
Show me one of your favourite horror movie title cards
youtu.be/Fw-i7B5YuHE?...
youtu.be/Fw-i7B5YuHE?...
October 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Show me one of your favourite horror movie title cards
youtu.be/Fw-i7B5YuHE?...
youtu.be/Fw-i7B5YuHE?...
One of the awesome things about living in a fixer-upper is you get to recreate moments from your favourite feelgood films!
#filmsky #blairwitch
#filmsky #blairwitch
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
One of the awesome things about living in a fixer-upper is you get to recreate moments from your favourite feelgood films!
#filmsky #blairwitch
#filmsky #blairwitch
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Alan Garner is 91 today. A brilliant and unique author. His books have inspired and enchanted me since I read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen at the age of 11. Here is my treasured copy of Red Shift. The Le Guin quote on the cover is wholly accurate.
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Alan Garner is 91 today. A brilliant and unique author. His books have inspired and enchanted me since I read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen at the age of 11. Here is my treasured copy of Red Shift. The Le Guin quote on the cover is wholly accurate.
Copenhagen Airport - home of the breakfast ramen.
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Copenhagen Airport - home of the breakfast ramen.
Currently trying to remember how to say "do you like potatoes?" in Danish. #Denmark #kartofler #Jylland
a potato with arms and legs has a cartoon face on it
ALT: a potato with arms and legs has a cartoon face on it
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October 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Currently trying to remember how to say "do you like potatoes?" in Danish. #Denmark #kartofler #Jylland
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We expect to hit 55k signatures in support of our open letter this week, perhaps even today. Thank you to everyone who has signed or shared. Let’s keep this going:
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.
notinourname.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
We expect to hit 55k signatures in support of our open letter this week, perhaps even today. Thank you to everyone who has signed or shared. Let’s keep this going:
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
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With The Mandalorian getting its film trailer this week, here's a recap of every episode of The Mandalorian
September 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
With The Mandalorian getting its film trailer this week, here's a recap of every episode of The Mandalorian
In Aberystwyth there is a tradition that you kick the railings at either end of the promenade. Example attached. We were there this morning but I couldn't get it right.
#aberystwyth #wales #railings #fail
#aberystwyth #wales #railings #fail
September 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In Aberystwyth there is a tradition that you kick the railings at either end of the promenade. Example attached. We were there this morning but I couldn't get it right.
#aberystwyth #wales #railings #fail
#aberystwyth #wales #railings #fail
Someone VERY close to me still dislikes The Martian because it's 100% human.
I like my movies to be honest like with the Vampire in Brooklyn, which told the story of a Vampire. In Brooklyn.
Axel Foley was not, in fact a Beverly Hills Cop. He was a sworn officer of the Detroit Police Department. But I surrendered myself over to ~movie magic.
September 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Someone VERY close to me still dislikes The Martian because it's 100% human.
"Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?"
September 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?"
His lips get stuck
September 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
His lips get stuck
September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators.
Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!
Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators.
Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!
Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!
Check out all the Welsh horror movies that @abertoirfest.bsky.social has championed over the years.
It's such an awesome festival - million percent recommend for horror fans and film nerds, and in one of the coolest towns on the planet IMHO.
letterboxd.com/abertoir/sto...
#Filmsky
#Scriptsky
It's such an awesome festival - million percent recommend for horror fans and film nerds, and in one of the coolest towns on the planet IMHO.
letterboxd.com/abertoir/sto...
#Filmsky
#Scriptsky
20 Years of Welsh Horror at Abertoir - a Letterboxd series
A story on Letterboxd.
letterboxd.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Check out all the Welsh horror movies that @abertoirfest.bsky.social has championed over the years.
It's such an awesome festival - million percent recommend for horror fans and film nerds, and in one of the coolest towns on the planet IMHO.
letterboxd.com/abertoir/sto...
#Filmsky
#Scriptsky
It's such an awesome festival - million percent recommend for horror fans and film nerds, and in one of the coolest towns on the planet IMHO.
letterboxd.com/abertoir/sto...
#Filmsky
#Scriptsky
Sent out a brand new idea to some writer friends for feedback, and one response was - "reminds me of Drag Me To Hell".
OK, fine, I'll TAKE that.
#scriptsky
OK, fine, I'll TAKE that.
#scriptsky
a person is holding a piece of paper with a broken corner
ALT: a person is holding a piece of paper with a broken corner
media.tenor.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Sent out a brand new idea to some writer friends for feedback, and one response was - "reminds me of Drag Me To Hell".
OK, fine, I'll TAKE that.
#scriptsky
OK, fine, I'll TAKE that.
#scriptsky
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First of the month, which means it's time for another Apple Park Film Club: appleparkfilmclub.substack.com/p/the-auteur...
This month I revisit the auteur series and examine my favourite filmmaker, John Carpenter.
If you enjoy this, please check out the rest of the substack and share!
#FilmSky
This month I revisit the auteur series and examine my favourite filmmaker, John Carpenter.
If you enjoy this, please check out the rest of the substack and share!
#FilmSky
The Auteur Series: The Prince of Darkness
The films of John Carpenter, a true auteur.
appleparkfilmclub.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
First of the month, which means it's time for another Apple Park Film Club: appleparkfilmclub.substack.com/p/the-auteur...
This month I revisit the auteur series and examine my favourite filmmaker, John Carpenter.
If you enjoy this, please check out the rest of the substack and share!
#FilmSky
This month I revisit the auteur series and examine my favourite filmmaker, John Carpenter.
If you enjoy this, please check out the rest of the substack and share!
#FilmSky
Bagging potatoes for the corner shop. I was nine, and I got 65p an hour.
Paper Boy for the Tucson Citizen. I made between $2-$3 a house a month and had about 50 houses on my route. Of course every penny went to comic books, RPGs, and NES games.
September 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bagging potatoes for the corner shop. I was nine, and I got 65p an hour.
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Apparently the UK government are doing an emergency alert test on the 7th of September so just in case anyone knows any current domestic abuse victims who would need to have their safety phones switched off so as not to be outed, please pass it in.
August 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Apparently the UK government are doing an emergency alert test on the 7th of September so just in case anyone knows any current domestic abuse victims who would need to have their safety phones switched off so as not to be outed, please pass it in.
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This week, I’m sharing how to find a lost film that you can adapt into a screenplay. Yes, I know the word “lost” implies that it’s basically dust and completely unfindable. However, “lost” is a bit of a misnomer. #scriptsky
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August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This week, I’m sharing how to find a lost film that you can adapt into a screenplay. Yes, I know the word “lost” implies that it’s basically dust and completely unfindable. However, “lost” is a bit of a misnomer. #scriptsky
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More than a week into using Tidal instead of Spotify and it's just better in every way, to me
I encourage you to ditch Roganville and join me in the land of hi-fi and music videos:
tidal.com/transfer-music
I encourage you to ditch Roganville and join me in the land of hi-fi and music videos:
tidal.com/transfer-music
I ditched Spotify a few days ago and switched to Tidal and HOLY SHIT it is so much better
I was able to transfer all my data/playlists from Spotify and now I have everything in higher sound quality
BUT the real gains are
1) Artists with integrity have way bigger catalogs on Tidal
2) MUSIC VIDEOS
I was able to transfer all my data/playlists from Spotify and now I have everything in higher sound quality
BUT the real gains are
1) Artists with integrity have way bigger catalogs on Tidal
2) MUSIC VIDEOS
August 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
More than a week into using Tidal instead of Spotify and it's just better in every way, to me
I encourage you to ditch Roganville and join me in the land of hi-fi and music videos:
tidal.com/transfer-music
I encourage you to ditch Roganville and join me in the land of hi-fi and music videos:
tidal.com/transfer-music
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A few years into my TV writing career, I was struggling! But one simple piece of advice changed the entire trajectory of my career. So I wanted to do a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread about that advice and the ways in which CREATIVITY CAN FLOURISH (and also how it wanes).
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August 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A few years into my TV writing career, I was struggling! But one simple piece of advice changed the entire trajectory of my career. So I wanted to do a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread about that advice and the ways in which CREATIVITY CAN FLOURISH (and also how it wanes).
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