Simon O'Corra[edit]

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Simon O'Corra (born 25th November 1959) is a British screenwriter, playwright, author and artist. He is known as an activist, his work reflecting on issues such as equality and non-discrimination; family; hate crime and hate speech; legal gender recognition and bodily integrity; civil society space; and asylum. His works are recognised as highlighting the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany.

Life[edit]

Childhood[edit]

O'Corra was born in Goole, East Riding, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Son of John Curry and Jean Curry (née Batty).

Education[edit]

O'Corra attended Mountview Academy,Crouch End, London 1986-87 (Diploma in Theatre Design and Technical Theatre)

Adult Life[edit]

Between 1987 and 1995, O'Corra worked in set and costume design on more than 25 plays and operas in London, UK including Bloomsbury Theatre ('The Marriage of Figaro', 1987. 'Riders to the Sea' and 'Aunt Caroline’s Will', 1988), Campus West Welwyn Theatre ('L’elisir D’amore', 1987), 3 productions for Opera Holland Park Open Air Theatre (1991).

In 2017 O'Corra married his civil partner, author Nigel Bray ^[1], (author of Mr Lucky), in Castelnau-Rivière-Basse, France before moving to Baza, Granada, Spain

Filmography[edit]

Production	Type	Produced/Directed by	IMDb^[2]
Lockdown Monologues	Short film	(2020) From Words to Action Production	IMDb
Water Rats.	Short film	(2020) Directed by Kai Jolley. From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Liverpool Bounty	Short film	(2020) Directed by Kai Jolley. Casting Director Simon O'Corra. From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Trapped	Short film	(2020) Directed by Louis Walters. From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Textures of Identity	Short film	(2020) Directed by Alistair Cheetham. From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Different Rules	Short film	(2020) From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Pandemic Problems	Short film	(2020) From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Section 28	Short film	(2020) Directed by Alistair Cheetham. From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Justice of a Kind	Short film	(2020) From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Justice of a King	Short film	(2020) From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Freedom Monologues	Short film	(2021) From Words To Action Production	IMDb
Memento Mori Portrait	Film	(2021) Directed by Jane Sanger^[15]. Lumino Films Production (In production). Awards ^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}	IMDb
What Now	Short film	(2021) Little Creations Production. Awards ^[10][11]	IMDb
A Fools Errand	Short film	(2021) Directed by Jane Sanger. Lumino Film Production	IMDb
No Goodbyes	Short film	(2021) Directed by Billy Clift ^[14]. Awards ^[12][13]	IMDb
A Step into History	TV mini series	(2021) Currently in production	IMDb

Books[edit]

Resist (2021). ISBN 9798715204653
Four Plays (2021). ISBN 9798478170097
Words for Actors - Fifty Monologues for Auditions (2020). ISBN 9798638057114

Words for Actors - Fifty Monologues: Book Two (2020). ISBN 9798663347747
Words for Actors - Fifty Monologues: Book Three (2020). ISBN 9798478170097
Memento Mori Portrait (2019). Adapted for film produced by Lumino Films Production (production Nov 2021). ISBN 9781086973365.
Water Rats (2018) ). Adapted for film by Director Kai Jolley. From Words To Action Production 2020. ISBN 9781792863097
Paradox (2018). ISBN 9798603200378
Arondeus (2017). ISBN 9781974026104 ^[17]
Bandar (2014). ISBN 9781500209308
Realities of War (2014). Original paintings exhibited at The Werklicht Gallery 2016. ISBN 9781523796120
Coming to (The Gay Bear Trilogy) (2013). ISBN 9781490463414
Life goes on (2013). ISBN 9781494376291
France in Ruins: Buildings in Decay (2011). ISBN 9781906137236 ^[16]
Alternatives Within The Mainstream II: Queer Theatres In Post War Britain (2006). An academic essay contribution. ISBN 9781847183064

Art[edit]

'Realities of War', exploring the physical horrors endured by soldiers in the Great War (1914-1918) and this coupled with collage work points to the normality of life for people during this conflict in cartes postales and advertising from contemporary magazines. These paintings were presented at the Werklicht Gallery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (February 2016).

'Baby Mine', (2015). 'The Maiden Queen' (2015),'The Little Cafe', (2016) were presented at The Association Les Amis de Mazeres Exhibition, Castelnau-Rivière-Basse, France (May-June 2016)

References[edit]

Nigel Bray is author of Mr Lucky ISBN 1519393431, an autobiography, which culminates in the relationship with O'Corra.
Swedish International Film Festival (2021). Winner: Best Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival (2021). Winner: Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Louisiana LGBT+ Film Festival (2021).Official selection: script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Reale Film Festival Monthly Awards (2021). Honorable Mention: Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival (2021). Finalist: Best Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Pinnacle Film Awards (2021). Winner: Best Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival (2021). Winner: Best Script. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Best Actor Award New York (2021). Gold Winner. Sophie Clifton Actress. 'What Now'. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards (2021). Award Winner. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Cinema Diverse Film festival (2021). Winner: Directors Choice. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film festival (2021). Audience Choice. Retrieved FilmFreeway 1 November 2021
William Clift. Director. 'No Goodbyes'
Jane Sanger. Director. Writer. Producer. 'Memento Mori Portrait'

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