In 2016 it was announced that afshan was one of 16 writers selected by Eclipse Theatre for their Revolution Mix programme The three-year Revolution Mix plan will comprise a series of mid-scale tours, two small-scale tours, two films and a series of radio dramas. Project organisers Eclipse Theatre Company said it would be “the largest ever […]

afshan is the Sky Writes Writer-In-Residence for Rotherham. Sky Writes is a pioneering writing for television programme created by New Writing North and Sky Studios. The programme is looking to find new television writers from under-represented backgrounds and encourage them to develop their creative and professional skills. Sky Writes is produced by New Writing North […]

SUPPORTING POWERFUL STORYTELLING: NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE AND WARNERMEDIA CHAMPIONS MANCHESTER WRITERS The Royal Exchange Theatre and WarnerMedia welcomed three brilliantly talented emerging writers, afshan d’Souza-lodhi, Stefanie Reynolds and Samuel Rossiter, to their brand-new joint programme WRITERS EXCHANGE. Designed to support writers in Greater Manchester whose voices are currently under-represented in both industries, and who have experienced barriers to forging sustainable […]

afshan has been selected as one of the associate artists for Oldham Coliseum. Over the 12 months, each artist will create at least one project in collaboration with Oldham Coliseum. afshan will be working on a new theatre piece around the role of activism within our communities. Oldham Coliseum Theatre is welcoming seven passionate and […]

afshan has been selected as one of the writers to take part in the BFI Flare and BAFTA mentoring programme. BFI Flare x BAFTA in partnership with BFI NETWORK, showcases and supports the next generation of LGBTQIA+ filmmakers working across film and television, with year-round mentoring, career coaching and development opportunities. Now in its eight year, the BFI Flare x BAFTA Mentoring […]

afshan has been selected as this year’s writer-in-residence for Bluebird Pictures. Bluebird Pictures was started in 2017 with the sole aim of creating honest, unapologetic projects, while supporting and nurturing creatives on and off screen. In an industry where the stories of marginalised communities continue to be excluded from the narrative, we believe more organisations […]