Trish Malone

Biography

Trish Malone is a South African screenwriter known for her work on films such as Ayanda and the Mechanic (2015), Impunity (2014), and the TV drama series Isipho (2019). Originally from the UK, Malone relocated to South Africa after a transformative journey through the Middle East and Africa. Her career began in script development at the BBC in Glasgow, but she transitioned into screenwriting after collaborating with filmmaker Jyoti Mistry at Wits University. Her debut feature, Ayanda and the Mechanic, a coming-of-age story set in Johannesburg, earned her a nomination for Best Achievement in Script Writing at the 2016 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). Malone has since contributed to various projects, including Courting Anathi, Six In The City, Bangarang, and Time Spent With Cats Is Never Wasted.

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