MEET THE FINALISTS | Ramiel Petros is a NYC based writer/director who was born and raised in California. A first generation Iraqi-American Ramiel fiercely believes in the power filmmaking has to depict universal narratives.

MEET THE FINALISTS | Azadeh Nikzadeh is a Middle Eastern writer, director and producer. She works on rarely-heard political, human rights and women empowerment stories with the expertise on building dramatic narratives based on true events and characters. #StudioFest #Finalist

Erin Muroski is a comedy writer and actor who prefers hurricanes to earthquakes (she's from Orlando, but currently lives in LA). She writes about real, multifaceted women who try really hard to keep it together, but end up screwng it up in some way... just like her! Erin Muroski

MEET THE FINALISTS | Mateo Márquez is a director and writer from Queens, NY. His body of work includes narrative fiction, non-fiction, & music video content that have all garnered recognition throughout the U.S and abroad. Mateo creates intimate visceral storytelling experiences.

MEET THE FINALISTS | Courtney Hope Thérond is an award-winning screenwriter and director who has screened films at festivals such as BFI London, New Orleans, Outfest, Nashville, and St Louis. Courtney is a graduate of NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, and was a Cinereach Film Fellow

Thank you StudioFest for making this finalist feel fancy AF! Excited about my kick ass Oculus 👉 Meta Quest and also this Maddy & Maize 🍿✨ vegan popcorn which I immediately devoured

Head to festival.filmocracy.com/studiofest to get your virtual ticket to StudioFest this upcoming weekend (9/17-9/19). 👏 You'll be able to watch film screenings on demand, hear from our industry guests (Evan Glodell + Patricia Vidal Delgado), and network with the ten filmmaker finalists.

Join #StudioFest this weekend via Filmocracy! On Sunday, September 19th at 3 PM EST - you'll be able to chat with the SF finalists and industry guests (Evan Glodell + Patricia Vidal Delgado)! Sign up at festival.filmocracy.com/studiofest - use code STUDIOFEST to purchase your $15 ticket.

Having fun in the VR world! You can join in on StudioFest 2021 via Filmocracy (no headset required!) Stream our finalists' short films and screenplays by going to festival.filmocracy.com/studiofest - Use code STUDIOFEST to sign up for a $15 one month premium subscription. @filmocracyfests

Join StudioFest networking forum via Filmocracy on Sunday, September 19th at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST - where you can chat with the finalists and our industry guests (Evan Glodell + Patricia Vidal Delgado)! 👏 Sign up now at festival.filmocracy.com/studiofest - use code STUDIOFEST

Hang with the StudioFest finalists and WINNER today at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST 🎬🍿 You’ll also get the chance to chat with our industry guests (Evan Glodell + Patricia Vidal Delgado)! 👏 Sign up now at festival.filmocracy.com/studiofest - use code STUDIOFEST

We are proud to announce that the winner of #StudioFest 2021 is filmmaker Courtney Hope Thérond! Courtney's short films “Rehearsal” and "The Dress You Have On" showed a mastery in nuance and made a real impact on our team and the audience in attendance. Courtney H. Thérond 👏🙌

StudioFest VR highlights 🎬🍿 🥽 We can’t get over how amazing this years virtual festival experience was. To watch all the finalists short films and screenplays play in a virtual VR theatre was something else. So much incredible talent in one (virtual) room. 👏 #studiofestvr

#StudioFest 2021 Happened Inside Virtual Reality Headsets...And It Was a Great Success! 🥽 via MovieMaker moviemaker.com/studiofests-20…

Hello, October 📞🎃🔪Souvenirs is the perfect film to celebrate the beginning of spooky season! Available on Amazon Prime Video, Redbox, and Apple TV to rent for your at-home viewing pleasure. #souvenirs #studiofest

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Throwing it back to one of the cast and crew of Souvenirs - can't believe how time flies. 🎬 We can't wait to share some of the new and exciting things the #StudioFest team has been working on. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter by heading to studiofest.com/submit

StudioFest is thrilled to announce our new upcoming feature film “Better Half,” featuring Dianne Doan and Connor Paolo - directed by PatrickHenryPhelan Learn more in the Deadline exclusive: deadline.com/2021/11/dianne… 👏🎬

Now, more than ever, comedies are needed (and wanted!). Our upcoming feature, Better Half, starring Connor Paolo and Dianne Doan is the latest on the horizon for StudioFest! The stacked cast also includes Sean Marquette of The Goldbergs & Jamie Donnelly of Grease (pictured here!)

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