Mehul Desai

Screenwriter, Director and Editor

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About Mehul

UK-based Science Fiction screenwriter. Winner of the PAGE Awards (Grand Prize) and a Final Draft Big Break Finalist in 2022.

A graduate in Film Theory & Production, Mehul has written and directed several short films funded by the UK Film Council before shifting his focus primarily to screenwriting.

In 2009, his science fiction mystery thriller, 'Progeny', won the Grand Prize at the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. He has since garnered over 40 festival and contest accolades, including from BlueCat, ScreenCraft, and American Zoetrope.

Between 2020 and 2022, Mehul collaborated with Voyage Media in Los Angeles, adapting an original science fiction story treatment into a feature film screenplay.

Specialising in grounded science fiction thrillers, Mehul's work often delves into themes of wealth/class inequality, artificial intelligence, and environmental concerns.

His latest project, ANDIES, is currently in development with Titan1Studios (preview available in LINKS). CRADLE, an original science fiction novel based on his feature film screenplay, is now available on Amazon Kindle.

Gender:
Male

Ethnicity:
Indian/South Asian

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ANDIES Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Thriller Stranded on a deep-space cargo freighter, a migrant worker falls in love with a beautiful woman concealed in a secret vault. He soon discovers that she is a defective pleasure android with a singular purpose: to ensure he is always happy and never leaves.
BEASTS Budget: $30M+ | Horror ⋄ Sci-fi The last woman on Earth fights for survival in a world overrun by werewolves. When she crosses paths with a mysterious and charismatic drifter, she is forced to adapt to a new way of life and a heightened level of existence.
ASCENSION Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Romance When mysterious black pyramids capable of healing the sick suddenly appear in deserts around the world, two teenagers, Amanda Dorin, a leukemia patient from Michigan, and Saul Dias, a double amputee from Mexico, find themselves thrust into the public eye as the world around them is forever changed. Pilot for a Mini Series.
ARIANNA Budget: $30M+ | Fantasy In a plague-stricken land where a mysterious entity kidnaps children and marks them with cryptic symbols, a deaf-mute girl finds sanctuary and love in the Northern Realm. However, she soon discovers her profound connection to the force that has healed her former homeland.
PROGENY Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller ⋄ Sci-fi Upon intercepting a probe sent by a forgotten human colony, Commander John Teller and the crew of the starship Arcas set out to make first contact. However, they soon discover that half of their crew is intent on exploiting the primitive men and women they encounter.
CRADLE Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi ⋄ Thriller When a critical malfunction during a colonization mission turns all passengers feral, a survivor attempts to recreate his lost lover through her descendants and twenty-year stasis cycles.

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Credits

ANDIES, Episode 1: Desolation (2023)
Radio (Sci-Fi and Thriller) Writer, Producer, Director, Editor Marooned on a desolate alien planet, a survivor aboard a crashed cargo freighter must fend off loneliness, starvation and a giant hostile creature lurking in the sandstorms.
Circle (2007)
Film (short) (Drama) Director, Writer A young British Asian doctor visits an elderly Indian woman and soon discovers the immense healing power of storytelling and belief. Funded by EM Media and the UK Film Council.
Tonight (2006)
Film (short) (Comedy) Director, Writer Comedy short, produced by Wellington Films and Britfilms.tv. Funded by EM Media and the UK Film Council.
Used (2005)
Film (short) (Comedy) Director, Writer The tragic tale of what happens to your old shoes... if they were alive. Shot, edited and premiered within 48 hours (Bristol International Film Festival, 2005). Funded by EM Media and the UK Film Council.
Coconut (2005)
Film (short) (Comedy) Co-Director, Co-Writer Comedy short, produced by Large Scale as part of DV Briefs. Funded by EM Media and the UK Film Council.

Awards

Semi-finalist (Sanctuary), Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition (2023)
(2023)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), TSL Free Screenplay Contest
(2023)
Quarter-finalist (Ascension), TSL Free Screenplay Contest
(2023)
Quarter-finalist (Progeny), Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Andies), Fade In Awards Sci-Fi Competition
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Andies), Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Sanctuary), Stage 32 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Contest
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Andies), ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Sanctuary), ScreenCraft Feature Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Cradle), Scriptapalooza
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Beasts), Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Andies), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, Fall 2021
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Sanctuary), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Cradle), Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Progeny), ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), The Script Lab Screenplay Contest
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Cradle), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, Fall 2021
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Sanctuary), ScreenCraft Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Semi-finalist (Andies), Emerging Screenwriters Suspense Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Second Round (Andies), Drama Feature, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Second Round (Sanctuary), Drama Feature, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), Shore Scripts Feature Contest
(2022)
Finalist (Sanctuary), Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest
(2022)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), ScreenCraft Feature Competition
(2021)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), Shore Scripts Feature Contest
(2021)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), Stage 32 Action/Thriller Screenwriting Contest
(2021)
Semi-finalist (Andies), ISA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay Competition
(2021)
Quarter-finalist (Andies), ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition
(2020)
Semi-finalist (Ascension), Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2020)
Quarter-finalist (Ascension), Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest
(2020)
Official Selection (Progeny), Los Angeles CineFest
(2020)
Official Selection (Ascension), Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
(2020)
Semi-Finalist (Arianna), BlueCat Screenplay Competition
(2020)
Semi-finalist (Arianna), Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition
(2019)
Semi-finalist (Ascension), NYC International Screenplay Awards
(2019)
Official Finalist (Andies), Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest
(2014)
Semi-finalist (Progeny), American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
(2014)
Gold Award (Andies), Hollywood Screenplay Contest
(2013)
Grand Prize (Progeny), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
(2009)
Silver Award for “Dramatic Original” (Circle), Houston International Film Festival
(2008)
Finalist, BAFTA Big Pitch
(2008)

Education

Sheffield Hallam University
(2001-2004)