occupation sarah lawson 
A screenplay ___MASK4___ , ___MASK42___ for short , scriptwriter or scenarist is a ___MASK4___ who practices the craft of ___MASK63___ , writing screenplays on which mass media such as films , television programs , comics or video games are based . Sarah Lawson ( 7 October 1955 -- 8 November 2008 ) was an English film ___MASK68___ . Film producers fill a variety of roles depending upon the type of ___MASK68___ . Either employed by a production company or independent , producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production , such as selecting ___MASK15___ , coordinating writing , directing and editing , and arranging financing . During the " discovery stage ", the ___MASK68___ has to find and acknowledge promising material . Then , unless the film is supposed to be based on an original ___MASK15___ , the ___MASK68___ has to find an appropriate ___MASK42___ . A production company or a production house provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts , ___MASK82___ , film , television , ___MASK69___ , and video .