SHAINA

Hi! I’m Shaina. I’m a writer, director, and creative producer based in New York. I graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in May 2023 with a B.F.A. in Film and Television.

I am a freelance screenwriter and director. I also currently work as an Associate Producer for medical documentary company GeneticaLens. Additionally, I enjoy working assistant positions in development, set production, and casting, and have done so for networks such as Hulu and NBC.

I have always been fascinated by people. I believe that this is why, in my own work, I gravitate towards character-driven dramadies that explore the mundane and everyday life. I often explore themes of gender, familial relationships, and love. I love to use dialogue to explore the ways that people avoid saying what they want to say. I love exploring all the gray that lies in between comedy and tragedy, or reality and fantasy. I want to be part of making things that make people want to live more vividly and presently when they leave the theater.

When I’m not working, you can find me reading in bed, going on very long walks, or making caffeinated beverages and quesadillas.