Writers’ Group: In Conversation with Hania Elkington

Join WFTV for a conversation with screenwriter Hania Elkington.

Hosted by Christina Pickworth, Hania will be discussing her journey into the industry and the creation of her original series Fifteen-Love, sharing a behind the scenes insight into the making of the show from idea to screen.

Hania Elkington

After winning a run of short fiction prizes, Hania left Edinburgh University with a 1st class MA in Literature. Returning to London, she spent her twenties working as an associate literary agent, helping upcoming writers get their first projects commissioned and produced. But she never stopped writing herself. During those years, Hania twice made the Brit List with BFI-championed feature screenplays and in 2014 she left agenting to focus on her screenwriting career.

Hania's first project to hit screens, The Innocents (2018), was an 8-part Netflix Original starring Guy Pearce and Sorcha Groundsell. Co-created with Simon Duric, it's a runaway teen romance…