Author: Lizzie Hart

Lizzie Hart, a recent theatre studies graduate from Derby, received the Comedy Production Award at The Pitch Film Fund Awards 2025, for Kitty, a laugh-out-loud romcom about a charismatic neurodivergent shop assistant, grappling with her first crush, a treasure hunt and the perfect jumper. The judges commended her for her natural storytelling and her ability to shine a light on the personality of a neurodivergent* person, helping the audience hear their unique underrepresented voice with an adaptation of the parable The Pearl of Great Price. The Pitch is an annual adaptation challenge taking the world's oldest book, The Bible, as the inspiration and providing the opportunity for comedy and drama films to be made with industry support. *One in seven people in the UK are considered neurodivergent (more than 15% of the population).