BAILEY HARDING

WRITING
Over the past few years, I have worked as a freelance screenwriter to assist clients on projects. I have developed strong skills in scriptwriting, dialogue editing, creative writing, script consultation, and pitching concepts for both short and feature-length film and television projects. I thrive in fast-paced, creative environments and draw inspiration from the people and stories that surround me.

Writing Experience
SAVIOUR (2023 - Present)
Screenwriter / Script Consultant
Feature Film Adaptation
I was approached via the New Zealand Writers Guild to assist in adapting an independent fantasy novel by an emerging New Zealand author into a feature-length screenplay. Currently contributing to ongoing script development for a potential major motion picture. Further details remain confidential under NDA.
HEIST FOR DUMMIES (2024)
Writer / Director
Micro Short Film
In 2023, my satirical screenplay Heist for Dummies won the Snapshot Shorts “3 Page Script Challenge” and was subsequently produced as a micro short film, which I also directed.
SMOKE AND MIRRORS (2021)
Writer / Director
Short Film / Pilot Episode
I wrote and directed the pilot episode Smoke and Mirrors as part of Massey University’s film program. As project leader, I oversaw multiple departments and contributed across all stages of production.

SAMPLES
I’m all about character-driven stories with bite—flawed hearts, ticking clocks, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. I love twisting familiar tropes—final girls who know too much, friend groups tangled in lies, enemies who absolutely should fall for each other. My influences range from classic whodunnits in the tradition of Agatha Christie, to charmingly suspicious ensemble mysteries like Clue and Knives Out, to slashers like Scream that taught me to fear the ringing phone, and action-comedies with a satirical edge like Game Night and Hot Fuzz. I’ve included examples of my work below to give a sense of my voice and writing approach.
SCREENPLAY SAMPLE
SNOWFLAKE MOUNTAIN
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Format: Short Film, Limited Series
LOGLINE
When a devastating earthquake traps six counsellors inside a remote ski lodge on Snowflake Mountain, their fight for survival against the storm unravels into paranoia and betrayal as buried secrets—and a dark past tied to the mountain—threaten to consume them before they can escape.

