Peter Dodds

Screenwriter

Berlin / London

About

British screenwriter creating stories about identity, hope and coming of age.
Currently working on scripts for TV, film and interactive drama. Short film 'Wanted' coming in 2026!From 2023-25 I wrote several episodes for the BAFTA-nominated UK studio Scriptic’s interactive drama platform (think Netflix-meets-videogames). Genres included mystery, thriller, horror & comedy. Episodes ranged from bitesize 10-min micro-dramas to the 3x 45-min mystery series God's Town.I'm also a reader for The Script Factory's script development programme.Finalist:
Final Draft Big Break '24
Pittsburgh Short Film Festival '24
ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplays '23Semifinalist:
The Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest '24Quarterfinalist:
Outstanding Screenplays '26
Pittsburgh Short Film Festival '25Coverfly top 1% all projects. Red Listed 2023, 2024, 2025Get in touch(Looking for my copywriting & consulting service? Head here )PS I love movies

Contact

I'm currently based in Berlin but regularly hop over to London where I can be found trawling the aisles of M&S Food for expat snacks.Drop me an email to discuss a project, request a script or just say hi! 👋pete@wordsbypete.comBlueSky, Twitter (bleugh) & LinkedIn links in the footer👇