Maria Vainer Email & Phone Number

Creative professional and writer. Accolades include being a Screencraft Finalist, landing on Coverfly's Red List (Top 20 Animated projects), being an Outstanding Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist, and a quarterfinalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay competition, among others.Previously, I worked as a coordinator at OP3N, a subsidiary of EST Media, in Los Angeles, where I started as an Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO. I began under EST Media in their company, Eastern Standard Times, which focuses on bringing Asian cinema to the world. I've additionally been a read for film festivals and worked independently providing notes and coverage for individuals.Graduate of DePaul University, where I received a BFA in Film and TV with a screenwriting concentration. While studying, I interned for Thunder Road Pictures, where I wrote screenplay coverage for large-budget features and TV pilots. I also interned at Snyder Pickerill Media Group in Chicago, where I assisted in the development of TV commercial spots. There, I was promoted from an intern to their Production & Operations Associate.During my time at DePaul, I wrote five feature-length screenplays, as well as numerous pilots and short film scripts, primarily focusing on female-led stories. I have a passion for diverse representation in genre fiction (and diversity in the industry in general), and I strive to ensure all my writing efforts reflect this.

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  Depaul University

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