Samantha O’Rourke is northern writer-director based in North Wales. Recent screen projects include short film 'Jelly' – Ffilm Cymru/BBC Wales/Mad as Birds & original comedy drama 'Mincemeat' for Channel 4/Blacklight.
Sam was Writer on Attachment for Liverpool's Everyman Playhouse and is part of artist led project Future Forms at the Donmar Warehouse. Other theatre credits include Theatr Clwyd, Volcano Theatre, Boundless Theatre and Dirty Protest. She is currently developing her first feature supported by Ffilm Cymru and a comedy drama series for Channel 4 Drama. Sam was recently selected as part a BFI Flare x BAFTA mentoring programme.
A graduate of Young Everyman Playhouse [YEP], Our Town Needs a Nando's was developed when she was a writer on attachment with the theatres.
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