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Your Creative Collaborator for Storytelling on Screen

Screenwriting, script development, and producing support for film and television projects in New Zealand and beyond.

About Alan
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About Alan

Alan Brash

Alan Brash is a produced screenwriter, trusted financial controller and emerging producer working across film, television, graphic novels and theatre. He is based in New Zealand.

Vision

To develop bold, emotionally resonant stories that connect with audiences and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Mission

To collaborate with writers, producers, directors, investors & funding bodies to shape scripts that are smart, surprising, commercial, and production-ready.

Alan with acting President of the NZ Writers Guild (& fellow Guild board member), Kathryn Burnett, at the 2019 SPADA Conference, Auckland.

The Journey So Far

Alan has developed projects with leading writers, directors, producers, and broadcasters, building a track record of productive collaborations and professional work.

Prime-time TV Scripts Written or Script Edited
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Years in the film &
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Feature film & TV Series
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Stories Brought To Life

From grounded romantic comedies to tense thrillers to character-driven drama, Shoot First Productions focuses on projects with heart, intelligence, originality, humour, and a strong commercial hook.

Script & Story Services

Alan is available as a writer of original screenplays for film and television. He has worked in numerous genre, including: comedy, romantic comedy, drama, thriller, action/thriller, political thriller, and horror. He enjoys collaborating with other writers, directors, and producers on rewrites and co-writing assignments. To find out more about working with Alan, please contact him.

Work With Alan

Script Assessment & Coverage

Alan offers paid script assessments for writers and producers who want honest, practical feedback from an experienced screenwriter. This includes detailed notes on structure, character, dialogue and market positioning, with clear next‑step suggestions.

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Our Projects

Selected Projects

A sample of projects from Shoot First Productions, produced and in development.

Truth in Advertising

 A fresh, sophisticated romantic comedy feature currently in development.

Bed Ridden

A CHARMING COMEDY
FEATURE IN DEVELOPMENT, WRITTEN BY GRANT LAHOOD, WITH ADDITIONAL WRITING BY
RACHEL LANG.

Industry Collaborations

Ongoing collaborations with producers and creatives in New Zealand and internationally, including work presented at events such as the SPADA Conference and the American Film Market.

State’s Evidence

A TOPICAL ACTION/THRILLER FEATURE ABOUT WHITE SUPREMACISTS, BEING ADAPTED INTO A GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ALAN & ITALIAN ARTIST, GIUSEPPE D'ELIA.

Tail Spin

A POLITICAL THRILLER FEATURE & PAGE INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALIST, CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT.

Why Choose Us

Why Work With Alan

Alan combines professional experience as a produced screenwriter and script editor/assessor with a practical understanding of the business realities of film and TV, based on over 30 years working in various aspects of production and development. Clients describe him as smart, likable and entirely professional, and appreciate his ability to bring both creativity and clarity to their projects.

“Alan is an experienced, accomplished screenwriter with a unique story of his own. He’s smart, highly likable and entirely professional – someone whose successes I look forward to following.”

Gary Goldstein, Producer (Pretty Woman, Under Siege, The Mothman Prophecies)

News And Blogs

News

Stay up to date with the latest news from Shoot First Productions, including project announcements, festival milestones and behind‑the‑scenes developments.