Afflicted
Afflicted
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 54 pages
When her recurring nightmares morph into intrusive visions jeopardizing her career, a repressed high school teacher delves into the world of past life regressions to set her free from the past, embrace her future, and exonerate the last remaining convicted Salem Witch.
Written by
Mariyam Mahbub
5 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Quarterfinalist,
The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2024
Quarterfinalist,
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Spring 2025
Quarterfinalist,
HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition 2024
1 Writer
Long Beach, California
Mariyam was born in Bangladesh and spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia before her family moved to the USA in search of the American Dream. She has been shortlisted for Sundance’s New Voices lab, a semi-finalist for Screencraft’s Feature Film competition, and selected as a Film Independent Incubator Lab Fellow. As a Fellow, she wrote, directed, and ...
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