Leon Mayne
Leon Mayne is an award-winning screenwriter and producer. His work, especially in providing richly detailed black programming, has earned him a feature in Powerful Media’s 2015 edition of Britain’s most influential people of African and African Caribbean Heritage, BBC’s 2017 New Talent Hotlist, and 2020 Screen Nation Digital Vanguard Award
He is Co-Founder of production group BWNG Ltd, a collective dedicated to showcasing the culturally diverse range of talent and narratives in modern day Britain. No fewer than 5 of his series and film productions are currently broadcast on TV &/or SVOD platforms in over 80 countries worldwide - as well as multimillion views on Youtube.
His impressive client list in branded, digital, tv and film includes the likes of Netflix, TRACE, Channel 4, BBC, BFI, Untold Studios, Aniboxx and Warner Music – where he has written and/or developed content for projects such as ‘The End Of The F*cking World’, ‘Brothers With No Game’, ‘Binge Watching’ ‘ and ‘Cadet’s ‘Support Me’’ short film release.
As well as running an organisation ‘Insight’ – designed to create opportunities to above-the-line creatives in scripted development, Leon is currently working on an exciting development slate which includes a TV comedy-drama, an adult animation, and a Facebook commissioned special of his groundbreaking roundtable project ‘The Circle’.