Award winning Latina and Italian American writer and producer with lengthy experience in multinationals such as Microsoft and Honeywell. Spanish native speaker and fluent in Italian and Portuguese. Graduate of NYU’s Stern School of Business, The London School of Economics and the Lee Strasberg Institute. President of the So. Florida chapter of WNBA (Women’s National Book Association).
The fictional historical bio inspired by my great grandfather, a fierce, controversial and complex man and chef. Tracing his journey from Italy’s post-unification where he battles roving brigands, to the Cosa Nostra in New York’s Little Italy, and then to Nazi occupation of his home during WW2 where a German squadron did not live past Enrico’s G’s dessert course.
A short dark comedy that tells the harrowing tale of a young bride trapped in a perilous arranged marriage in suburban India. As her narcissistic husband enlists a sex worker to “fix” their troubled relationship, an unexpected alliance forms. In a shocking twist, the sex worker aids the bride in faking her own death—her only escape from a fate of dowry-related violence.
Links to film reviews/press:
https://theindependentcritic.com/harij_weds_sajili
https://www.avstv.com/harij-weds-sajili-hits-festival-circuit/
Festivals/Awards and nominations:
The life of Poppy, a struggling actress, is turned upside down when she witnesses the burial of an urn in her yard. Poppy gets entangled with the “dead girl,” Dalia, a Latina health guru, whose mourners show up in the yard, and whose criminal antics, ranging from Miami to New York to L.A., sends her into a witness protection program.
Directed by: Angela Page
Undocumented young Latina “dreamer” finds sanctuary with a newly widowed attorney who negotiates with her Alt-right bio Dad to avoid deportation.
New Apple Book Awards
Category Medalist Winer:
Humor – Medalist Honors
Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award
Reader Review Literary Award Winner: 2015/2016 Romance Novel Second Place
- “Feast” – WW2 drama in development. Austin Film Festival semi finalist, Nicholls top 15%
- “Legal Gringa” – Contemporary social drama in development and Nicholls top 20%.
- “Mr. Anchovy” – Stowe Story Labs Selected Project
- “Lexi Rules” – Second-rounder Austin Film Festival Script
- “Marry My Nanny” – Semi Finalist Story Pros. Semi Finalist Fade In Official script selection: Mexico International Film Festival
- “Til Drugs Do Us Part” – Story Pros semi-finalist
- “Sylvia” – Short based on “Suddenly Single Sylvia” novella
- “Unplugging Aunt Vera” – featured on SHORTSTV channel
- “Las Marias” – FunnyorDie Comedy finalist Official Latino Festival
- “Homestead Loves Mulch” – FunnyorDie
“Harij Weds Sajili”
- “Frank” – Semi finalist Table Read Sundance 2018
- “Lola” – 2018 Austin Film Festival second rounder
- “Marry My Nanny” – 2015 Top 10 original sitcoms – Stage 32
- “Louie” spec script – 2014 finalist Final Draft’s Big Break Contest & 2015 Stage 32
- “Mad Men” spec script – 2014 quarter finalist – Scriptapalooza
- Navigating a Century of Family Memorabilia
- I’m a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here’s why you should see it as a positive opportunity.
- Mourning a Toxic Parent
- In Seville Spain Dancing
- Dementia and My Divorced Parents
- I’m An AIDS Survivor And COVID-19 Is Giving Me Flashbacks
- Gray Love
- LOVE AFTER 70 with “When Elsie Married Bob”
- How I Coped With Becoming a Widow & Mother of 4 at 36 Years Old
- Los Angeles, the NoHo Arts District: A Guide for the Visitor or Potential Resident
- Goodbye Early Bird Special and Hello Happy Hour – How Boomers Are Redefining South Florida Dining
- Dating Over 50: How to Cope If You Have Been Dumped, Ghosted or Love-Bombed
- Senior Dating Tips: Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Until the 6th Date
- Do’s and Don’ts on a First Date – What Senior Singles Should Know
- Discovering the Magic of Flamenco Fashion After 60
- The Importance of Having Millennials and Gen X’ers in Your Life After 60
- Dating Over 50: How to Cope If You Have Been Dumped, Ghosted or Love-Bombed
- How to talent map with ease [examples]
- Out of Line Who Defines
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