Briony likes to write stories with surprising heroes and fast-paced dialogue, that deal with big thoughts in very fun ways. They are working on several TV and feature film scripts including Welsh crime-comedy PONT BREC with Damian Evans that won the BAFTA Rocliffe Film Script Competition and romantic-comedy, PRESSING MATTERS, developed by Creative England via the BFI NETWORK as part of their Emerging Talent Feature Film Development. 

Briony has previously been shortlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy Script, the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum at the NYTV Festival, Film London’s Microwave and the Red Planet Picture Prize. Their award-winning short film, FORGET-ME-NOT, has screened internationally at festivals including Palm Springs Shortsfest and Aesthetica Short Film Festival (nominated for Best Comedy). She writes solo and in teams and has a drama series in development with Shiny Button Productions (Murder in Successville / King Gary). They also have script projects with writer-director Emma Moffat and is working on a ridiculous project with comedian friends Matt Highton and Richard Soames (but more about that soon).

Briony has a writing partnership with writer-director Kate Herron. They’ve written a comic, THE STORKENING as part of Skybound Presents Afterschool a teen horror anthology miniseries and ROGUE, episode 6 of the 14th series of DOCTOR WHO. Briony and Kate write for TV & Film and are working on several projects.

Briony is a character comedian and improviser who has previously written additional material for BBC Radio 4 comedy series (Laura Solon: Talking & Not Talking and Laurence & Gus: Hearts and Minds). She has written & performed comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival including solo shows at The Pleasance (British Comedy Guide Recommended, "Effortlessy feelgood" The Skinny), comic play at Underbelly, Farce Noir: The Big Sheep ("the script is positively soaked in wordplay" Fest) and double-act Surname and Surname ("An articulate sense of mischief" The Times).

Film & TV writing agents: Casarotto (UK & Worldwide): Rob Kraitt. CAA (USA): Jacquie Katz | Jon Cassir | Darian Lanzetta | Olivia Blaustein

Reviews for Farce Noir: The Big Sheep

“This delightful film noir parody features a quartet of comic performers on top form.

The cast have unerring chemistry which brings a real spark to some of their zippier exchanges, and the script sparingly drops in moments of surrealism to great effect. This is a joyously daft show performed with real vim and vigour.”
— The List****
“the script is positively soaked in wordplay… Outlandish good fun”
— Fest
 

Awards / Nominations for Forget-Me-Not

  • Best Comedy Short (Won - Southampton International Film Festival)

  • Best Short Screenplay (Won - Southampton International Film Festival)

  • People's Choice Audience Award (Won - Shärt International Comedy Film Festival)

  • Best Comedy (Nominated - Aesthetica Short Film Festival)

  • Best Comedy Short (Nomination - Long Island Film Expo)

  • Best International Short Film (Nomination - Long Island Film Expo)

  • Best Comedy (Nomination - International Film Awards Berlin)

  • Best Actress in a Short (Nomination for Briony Redman - Houston Comedy Film Festival)

  • Short Comedy Award (Nomination - Crystal Palace Film Festival)

Reviews for SMEAR

"One of the best horror shorts to come out of this years Frightfest" (LoveHorror)

"Gets more and more sensational with every watch. Cleverly scripted and totally unapologetic, it’s the definition of a fun short, whilst still being steeped in deeper ideas. And all in the space of a meagre 5 minutes. Pure genius." - FLICKERING  MYTH, “BEST SHORTS FROM THE 61ST LONDON FILM FESTIVAL”

"Wildly strange" - Kim Newman (Empire Movie Magazine)

 
 

Comedy Show Reviews

“Briony Redman can always be relied on for a great Fringe hour. Her clever but fun one-women sketches would be perfect for their own Radio 4 show.”
— British Comedy Guide
“A unique & riotous series of interwoven sketches... a comedic storyteller with an inventive, goofy and utterly endearing nature.”
— Fringe Biscuit
“Effortlessly feel-good”
— The Skinny
“vibrant, articulate sense of mischief of the writer-performers”
— The Times (Double act Surname & Surname)
“quick-witted and fast-paced goofball sketches featuring word play, silliness, and spot-on comedic timing”
— The Scotsman (Ladies & Gentlemen Sketch Show)