The Victorian Chocolatier

Inspired by the true story of the Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs.A young Quaker apprentice in 19th-century Britain battles intense rivalry and social prejudice to build a chocolate empire founded on his faith’s promise of righteous business – while pursuing a woman above his class and outside his religion. Then he discovers the cocoa in his warehouses is harvested by enslaved hands – and the entanglement runs deeper than he can trace.

Official Selection & Best Feature Screenplay Nominee - Forward Film & Television Festival 2026Format: Feature Screenplay (119 Pages)
Setting: 19th-Century Britain / Victorian Era
Genre: Prestige Historical Drama / Moral Thriller
Comparable Titles: The Imitation Game meets The InsiderThe property is available for option or acquisition. A private screener of the extended proof-of-concept is available to interested industry parties. This full length feature screenplay is registered with the US Copyright Office, and protected under UK copyright law.

Proof of Concept Trailer

Why now?

Britain is still debating how to reckon with its part in the slave trade, including growing calls for reparations. The Victorian Chocolatier goes back to where many of those fortunes were made, and asks who profited, who was remembered and who was left to pay.

Scenes from the extended POC

The extended POC is available to interested industry parties on request.

The Creator

Lisa Mac is a London-based screenwriter whose work focuses on institutional power, historical accountability, and prestige character drama. Drawing on a background in history, politics, and economics, she crafts socially urgent, research-driven narratives for the screen. The Victorian Chocolatier is registered with the US Copyright Office and protected by UK copyright law.

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