Paven Virk

Paven's dark girl gang play England's Lane gained industry recognition leading to her being named Screen International ‘Stars Of Tomorrow’, Working Title's residency at Hay Festival. Guiding Lights with mentor Simon Beaufoy. BBC Voices, Film Midlands Stories to Shorts, with magical realism story of two Indian siblings who escape home along the Coventry canals to find refuge. CH4 screenwriting program with Beti her psychological horror graduation script. A National Theatre attachment led to her NT Connections play. After two busy years Paven took a break to have her son. Writer’s rooms: CH4 Birthday Girl, Bafta winning Skins, Ackley Bridge. Shadow Scripts: Ackley Bridge & Eastenders. Writer’s room for Simon Beaufoy/Riz Ahmed/House series and script consultant on a SKY serial. Alongside working with communities to tell their stories. Recently worked with women who have overcome trauma, drug abuse or served prison time and a group of teen males who have self harmed