PROFILE Optioned and sold screenwriter.Hired as a script consultant and reader and commissioned by producers on various genres.Skilled in imaginative set-pieces, horror punch-up, surreal comedy, emotional characterisations, provocative visuals and world-building.  BIOGRAPHYKristi is a NZ screenwriter and script consultant who’s been writing genre screenplays since 2009 including the award winning optioned horror They Hide In The Dark; and festival short comedy screenplay winner Cuckoo. She produced the first movie rolled out over Twitter with a pioneering transmedia project Hurst. She’s been hired as a script consultant and reader and been commissioned by producers on various genre projects. Her horror 39 Days has been sold to production NZ company Libertine Pictures under the title The Raft. Kristi is currently working with NZ Director David Stubbs on her horror They Hide In The Dark.   CREDITS/OPTIONS/SALES: 39 Days - Writer, Story by2021 – Horror feature SOLD to production company Libertine Pictures [NZ] under the working title The Raft and is in active development with Neil Cross (Mama, Luther, Crossbones) as Executive Producer.  Cuckoo - Writer2017 – Dark Comedy $30k Fresh Short film grant from the NZ Film Commission. In post-production with NZ director Matt Holmes. https://www.facebook.com/cuckooshort Superheroes Anonymous - Writer2011 – Comedy First externally produced work, filmed for Virgin Media Shorts by UK director Imran Naqvi. https://vimeo.com/31094922  Hurst aka @KarenBarley – Producer, Writer, Director2011 – Transmedia horror First ever movie rolled out over Twitter via an early transmedia project. http://www.karenbarley.co.uk  VARIOUS OPTIONS/COLLABORATIONS - Writer 2021 – They Hide In The Dark – Horror with director David Stubbs [NZ] 2016 – They Hide In The Dark – Horror with BristowHouse [UK] *expired 2011 - They Hide In The Dark – Horror with Matt Williams [UK] *expired   COMMISSIONED WORK: Picturestart Productions [NZ] - Screenwriter2018: Jump – Horror feature. Story by Kristi Barnett and Alex Clark Based on an original idea by Alex Clark.  Libertine Pictures [NZ] - Screenwriter2016: The Kill – Horror feature. Co-written with Neil Cross. Based on an original idea by Neil Cross.  Ascension Productions [UK] – Screenwriter2012: Son Of Man - Horror feature. Story by Kristi Barnett and Craig Tuohy. Based on an original story by Craig Tuohy.   NOTABLE ACCOLADES:*Mentored by Mark Ordesky – Court Five Productions (EP Lord of The Rings)*Grand Winner – Stage32 Family Feature Screenplay 2022 – Elephant Kiss*People’s Choice – New Media Writers Prize 2012 – Hurst*Best New Screenplay Award – British Horror Film Festival 2010 - They Hide In The Dark*Best Comedy Short Screenplay Award - LA Comedy Shorts Festival 2010 - Cuckoo*Winner Comedy Feature Category – Table Read My Screenplay 2009 - I Hate People