BRIDGET IN MANHATTAN by Niamh Gormley

BRIDGET IN MANHATTAN

Television (One-hour) · Historical · 60 pages

Status: Spec

In 1920s Manhattan, Irish immigrant Bridget Campbell, disguised as aristocrat Beatrice Campbell, enchants the city's elite with her musical talent. She befriends philanthropist Anne Morgan, hiding her sexuality, and Belle Da Costa Greene, concealing her African American heritage. These trailblazing women confront personal demons and defy the socie...

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Finalist, Imagine This Women's International Film Festival - Imagine This Women's Film Festival 2024

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Niamh Gormley

Niamh Gormley is an award-winning Irish screenwriter. Her period drama, Bridget in Manhattan has received multiple international awards, including Best TV Pilot at the Sugar Loaf Film Festival, New York (2024) , Best Historical Screenplay, Best Script Awards, London (2025) and Best LGBTQ Screenplay at the New York Script Awards (2024). Dippers...

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????AWARDS ???? Winner: Best TV Pilot Screenplay, Sugar Loaf Film Festival, New York (2024) Winner: Best LGBTQ Screenplay, New York Script Awards (2024) Winner: Best Historical Screenplay, Best Script Awards, London (2025) Finalist: London International Screenwriting Competition (2024) Finalist: Best TV Pilot, Bowery International Film Festival finalist: Athens Bridget in Manhattan Bridget in Manhattan was selected for The Sundance Collab development programme: “from outline to pilot”