Hey there, I’m Mark.
In some kind of order, I’m a script editor, story consultant, coach, teacher, reader, screenwriter, podcaster, film fan, and story structure nerd.
In 2020, I completed an MA in Screenwriting in the National Film School, Ireland. It was there I discovered that I not only love to write, but I also love to help others with their writing. Sometimes it was bouncing around ideas. Sometimes it was getting the wording just so. Whatever it was, as long as I was helping the writer to tell the story that they wanted to tell, I was enjoying myself.
Since then, besides working on screenplays and related materials for both film and TV with producers and writers, I have taught on the very same MA programme as well as for Publishing Ireland; become a reader of new work for The Abbey, Ireland’s national theatre; and created the podcast Mark Overanalyses Film, which takes a story structure approach to (over)analysing what great films mean and how they go about meaning it.
I have also, of course, written shorts, a TV pilot, and 3 feature length screenplays as well as many short stories. My first short film was shot in March this year, and is currently in post-production. In addition, over the years, I’ve won and been a finalist in several pitching competitions.
If you want — or need — to tell a story, I might be able to help you.
What I do
Script Editing
If you are looking for someone to take a deep dive into your script, bible, etc. and help in shaping a script or story, you can contact me for further details.
Reading
I read scripts for clients and provide coverage. You can contact me for further details.
Coaching
I offer one-to-one coaching sessions via Zoom. For more info, go to Coaching.
Teaching
My background is in education, with over 10 years of classroom experience all over the world. I think it’s really important that I came to film through education, not the other way around. And I am as passionate about helping burgeoning writers as I am about my own, personal writing. This year, I’ve taught on courses for the National Film School, Ireland and Publishing Ireland.
Podcasting
As someone passionate about helping writers, I decided to create the podcast that I wished I had had when I was studying screenwriting in university. Mark Overanalyses Film focuses on the story structure of a different film (or TV series) every episode to explore what it really means and how it goes about meaning it.
I am also available as a guest for other podcasts.
Screenwriting
In between being busy staring out windows, I’ve somehow written shorts, a TV pilot, and several feature length screenplays. I’m not totally sure how that happened.
Writing
Sometimes, if I’m in real danger of getting some scriptwriting done, I will write something else. Occasionally, this might be a short story, but most of the time it’s a post about story structure. Or classic films. Or current films. Or all of the above.