LOTTIE FINKLAIRE

Hi, I'm Lottie.

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I am a British writer and filmmaker, and I want the work I make to leave some light behind.

 

I believe there are things worth protecting and celebrating in being alive: imagination, the natural world, friendship, love, beauty, curiosity, connection and the courage to do what is right.

 

Much of my work comes from a desire to find and share those things. I'm drawn to stories that illuminate something, that reveal a truth, open up a new way of seeing, inspire us, or remind us of what is still good in the world.

 

I have worked across film, theatre, radio, photography and children's storytelling. My practice has been shaped by long-term travel and cross-cultural living, including four years in rural India near Hampi, where I founded my own production company and worked alongside Telugu film directors and actors, as well as artists, craftspeople, and cultural organisations. 

 

Since 2022, I have also been a resident writer with Slumber Studios, creating a large body of sleep and educational stories for children and adults, from gentle bedtime narratives to imaginative adventures and fantastical worlds.

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My collaborators have included Arts Council England, BBC Sounds, Anonymous Content, The Kishkinda Trust, Hampi Film Productions and Handmade in Hampi.