Short Films

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Sorority
Fiona is in the early stages of her transition and newly recovered from gender-affirming care. She leads with the awkwardness of a teenager - unsure of herself and her belonging.
When Fiona escapes to the women’s restroom to ease her anxiety before a first date, she encounters a series of women who help her discover her womanhood. The women welcome her into the sorority of sisterhood while ushering her through the sacred rituals of the space.
From shared lip gloss to impromptu photoshoots, Fiona learns how to love herself as she begins to see herself through the eyes of her newly found sisters.

Directed by Ashley Gianni
Written by Ashley Gianni & Kristen M. Scatton
Executive Producers: Ashley Gianni, Kristen M. Scatton, Shelly Ro,
T. Ebony, Viviana Rodriguez

 Produced by a predominantly queer, all-female team and brought to life with a 98% female-identifying, predominantly queer cast, and crew, “Sorority” is a celebration of womanhood, the sanctity and safety of a women’s restroom, and a love letter to our trans sisters reminding them that they belong. 

**Semifinalist - Outstanding Screenplays  (Short Scripts - 2024)**

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 The Fuscos
The three estranged Fusco sisters come together on the eve of their Mob Boss father's funeral to fight for liberation amid the male-dominated landscape of 1975.
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Directed by Jennie Girardo
Written by Ashley Gianni & Danielle Beckmann
Story Editor: Kristen M. Scatton
Executive Producers: Ashley Gianni & Jennie Girardo  Producers: Danielle Beckmann, Stacie Capone, Kristen M. Scatton, Stacy Snyder, Frank Zagottis, p.g.a.

LAURELS
Official Selection 37th Annual Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
​(Winner - Best Ensemble)
Official Selection Fishnets & Film
Official Selection Picture's Up! Film Festival
Official Selection Hollywood Int. Diversity Film Festival
(Winner - Female Perspective Award)
Official Selection Imagine This Women's Film Festival
Official Selection 37th aGLIFF Prism Film Festival
Official Selection Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival 
Official Selection Newport Beach Film Festival
Official Selection NoHo Cinefest
Official Selection City of Angels Women’s Film Festival
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​Next up - Eye on the Prize

​When perfectionist crime-fighting vigilante  Eagle Eye discovers that her next target, the trophy-nabbing cat burglar Prize Pirate, is actually her best friend, she must choose between staying true to her mission or staying true to her bestie. 

Written by Kristen M. Scatton
Story by Melanie Collup and Kristen M. Scatton
Directed by Melanie Collup
Produced by Melanie Collup, Kristen M. Scatton & Laura Michl

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​Original TV Pilots

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Helen of Sparta
1 hour dramedy in the style of "The Great"
Top 9% of Discoverable Projects on Coverfly!
Semifinalist, CineStory TV Fellowship & Retreat 2025
Second Rounder - Austin Film Festival 2024
Quarterfinalist - Creative Screenwriting Pilot Competition 2023
When teenage misfit Helen of Sparta discovers she's the daughter of the Greek god Zeus, the revelation catapults her into the spotlight, upending her relationship with the mortal family whose love she craves, and setting her on the course to being the legendary beauty at the center of the Trojan War.
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How to Survive the End of the World
1/2 comedy in the style  of "Russian Doll"
​Top 20% of Discoverable Projects on Coverfly!
Quarterfinalist - Stage 32  TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest 2022
Quarterfinalist - Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards Season 7
When a failed screenwriter’s plan to use a disaster as a cover for suicide goes awry, she’s forced into Plan B - navigating post-apocalyptic L.A. with a wannabe action hero and a spunky tween to find the girl’s family and maybe something worth living for.

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The Humanities
Co-written with Kaitlyn Conners
1 hour dramedy  in the style of "Ugly Betty"
An ambitious-but-broke graduate student must team up with an uncompromising professor to bring down a shady department head and take on the white male privilege at the top of the ivory tower. ​

Original Plays

The Helen Project. - World Premiere, 2018
ReVamp Collective and Plays & Players Theater
Director: Carly L. Bodnar
​Philadelphia, PA
The world knows the story of Helen of Troy - or thinks it does, anyway. The most beautiful woman in history, known either as a fallen woman or a helpless victim, Helen has yet to tell her side of the story. The Helen Project reimagines classical stories like The Trojan Women and The Illiad through Helen's eyes, as she invites audiences to accompany her on her journey from fame to infamy, and discover the woman behind the face that launched a thousand ships.
Jimmy Gorski is Dead - World Premiere, 2017
ReVamp Collective and Play & Players Theater
Philadelphia, PA
Director: Carly L. Bodnar
When a young man with a bright future dies unexpectedly of a heroin overdose, those closest to him - his girlfriend, his brother and his best friend - must confront their feelings about him, each other and their own roles in the tragedy. As time shifts between past and present, so does the blame, in this exploration of lies told, secrets kept, and the devastating consequences.

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