Hi, I’m Abbie
I'm a screenwriter,
podcast producer
and writer.
About me
Together with two friends I formed the video collective De Fatima's (The Fatimas). We became known for our satirical videos in which we challenged the prejudices about women of colour, especially Muslim women.
For a while I worked as a freelance video reporter for the national broadcaster VRT and for the arts and culture sector.
I worked some years for Zomer van Antwerpen (Summer of Antwerp), a large cultural festival.
Subsequently, I was commissioned by several organizations from the arts and culture sector to set up a preparatory theatre course; de nieuwe spelers.
For many yearsI worked as a freelancer for the arts and culture sector.
Currently I write for Kif Kif, an organization that combats racism and discrimination.
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I write fiction and non fiction. I'm currently working on a film script that received script support from VAF, the Flemish Audiovisual Fund. I'm also - slowly - writing a novel. My interests are displacement, migration and identity.
Screenwriter
I'm currently writing my first feature, which has received script support from VAF, the Flemish Audiovisual Fund.
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The project was developed during the 2019 script atelier, organized by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund, and a script development workshop led by Miguel Machalski.
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Podcast producer
I produce and host a podcast called
This Is What I Read.
In this podcast I discuss books from the decolonial and radical feminist spectrum. My guests are people I find inspiring: artists, activists, thinkers, writers and doers.
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You can listen to the podcast on
Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud and Spotify. Check the links below.
