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Hi, I’m Wilandrea
a writer of diverse comedy with heart and women who are a hot mess
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class of 2020 AFI graduate
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admirer of all things creative and courageous
ABOUT ME
Hailing from Flint, MI, Wilandrea is a 2020 AFI Conservatory graduate. From her big fat Jewish/Baptist wedding to spontaneously moving to London to finding out she had a sister (surprise) at her father’s deathbed - her life has provided a wealth of story material. She dabbled in MMA boxing and loves creating badass women characters who tackle unexpected situations.
Wilandrea started out in broadcast news and then became an award-winning Creative Director in advertising before pursuing her dream of screenwriting. She has two kids, a150-pound mastiff and slight obsession with soccer.
FEATURES:
LOLO - Dramedy
A hardened young African-American MMA fighter faces an unexpected battle when she gets stuck taking care of an 80-year-old Filipino man days before the fight of her life.
-'21 The Writers Lab Winner
-'21 Austin Film Fest Semifinalist
-'20 Launch Pad Top 10
-'20 Page Awards Semifinalist
WEST WOMEN - Drama
After her daughter is brutally killed by a notorious gang, a God-fearing widow gathers an untrained posse of other African-American women in her deadly quest for vengeance across the Wild West.
-'21 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Top 50
-'21 Page Awards Quarterfinalist
-'20 Launch Pad Top 50
BLACK GIRL'S CAMPING GUIDE - Comedy Horror
A forced camping trip turns into terrifying test of friendship as dysfunctional besties battle nature, homicidal vegans and a mysterious monster for their lives.
PHILLIS- Drama
In the 1700s, a young girl defies all odds to rise from slavery in America to become the literary darling of London where she battles deception, betrayal and forbidden love to reclaim her freedom - at just sixteen. Based on a true story with a satirical twist.
PROJECTS
TV PILOTS:
SOMETHING WEIRD ABOUT WINSTON - Sci-Fi Dramedy
In suburban Detroit, a narcissistic news reporter in mid-life crisis discovers her husband’s body has been snatched by an alien. And she loves it! Now, she must choose between saving mankind or her perfect “new” man.
-'24 HollyShorts Best TV Pilot Screenplay Winner
SNOWFLAKE - Comedy
A young idealistic liberal leaves L.A. to become the first Black resident of a tiny rural town on her blindly-optimistic mission to fix America.
-'21 CineStory Foundation Semifinalist
-'21 Stowe Story Labs Semifinalist
-'20 Page Awards Quarterfinalist
BLACK TO NATURE - Comedy
A stressed-out African-American corporate climber has an ayahuasca-induced vision that inspires her to quit her job and surprise her family by moving them to the middle of nowhere to start a nature-based retreat that profits from white guilt.
-'21 Page Awards Semifinalist
BUDDY AND BERNICE - Comedy
A sick and elderly comedian is the “funny man” in his nursing home until his comedic rival arrives and starts stealing the spotlight. Both being in extremely frail condition, they attempt to kill each other with punchlines and literally get the last laugh.
-'22 Women Write Now Fellowship Winner
WORK
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