I’m Theo Baptiste Douchand-Poynder, a screenwriter and script editor based in London and Paris, working in English and French.
I help writers develop short films, features and pilots through clear, practical editorial feedback. Whether a draft, outline or treatment needs structural work, sharper characterisation, or a stronger emotional through-line, I focus on identifying your voice, what is already working and where the script can go further.
My work is rooted in close reading, strong story instinct, a broad knowledge of film and television, and years of collaborating with other filmmakers. Alongside my own writing, I have worked across production and script reading, and I am currently story editing a television series for a British-American broadcaster while co-writing a feature project in France.
I've had the pleasure of working with agents, producers, directors and fellow screenwriters, who've recommended me for later drafts of their projects.
I’m particularly drawn to stories where grief reshapes family bonds and where human relationships make and break us, but as a reader and an editor, my role is not to impose my voice on your work. It is to help you make your story clearer, stronger, and more effective on its own terms.
Thank you!