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My first feature, "Christmas with Jerks" was written, shot and sold in less than a year and is now on streamers including Prime and Tubi. My shorts have screened around North America, some airing on Fox and TBS. My feature scripts have earned a Nicholl QF, various “Best ofs,” and a spot at The Lab at the Athena Film Fest. I heart action comedies the most.

 

My goal is to write features that highlight women and promote positive change through comedy.

 

I'm looking for a producer for a diner heist comedy and an ensemble wedding comedy.

 

I'm writing a family detective movie and a teenage coming-of-age romp set in the 90's. I'm also producing my second feature, RANDY MANDY AND THE CURSE OF THE PLAZA THEATRE as well as an Off-Broadway show, VAPE! THE GREASE PARODY.

Read Leanna's interview with ArtsATL

VAPE! THE GREASE PARODY - JOIN OUR TEAM!
(lyrics, Kenickie)
2018 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Best New Work (Non-Professional)

News & Awards:
RANDY MANDY AND THE CURSE OF THE PLAZA THEATRE (feature script)
Winner, ATLFF Byron Hatfield Memorial Award 2024
Finalist, 2021 ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting CompetitionSemi-finalist, 2021 Atlanta Film Festival

MURPH (feature script)
The Lab at the Athena Film Festival 2020
Semifinalist, 2019 Austin Film Festival 
Quarterfinalist, 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowship
Winner, 2019 Sunset Film Festival
Winner, 2019 Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
Winner, 2019 Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta
Winner, 2019 Page to Stage Reading, Atlanta Film Society
Finalist, 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book (novella)
Finalist, 2019 Broad Humor Film Festival 
Finalist, 2019 Southeast Regional Film Festival
Finalist, 2019 ScreenCraft Comedy Competition 
Finalist, 2018 ScreenCraft Film Fund Grant Program


CLASS OF 2000 (feature script)
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay, All the Laughs 2021
Winner, Best GA Screenplay, 2021 Women's Comedy Fest, Altanta
Winner, Best Screenplay, 2021, Georgia Shorts Film Fest
Finalist, 2022 ScreenCraft Fall Film Fund

 
THE BRIDE'S SIDE (feature script)
Winner, 2020 Women's Comedy Festival, Atlanta
Semi-finalist, 2020 Creative World Awards 


FLORIDA WOMAN SAVES THE DAY (pilot script)
The 2019 Bitch List (#2) 
Finalist, 2019 Page to Stage
Finalist, 2019 Nantucket Film Festival
Finalist, 2019 Southeast Regional Film Festival
Finalist, 2019 Atlanta Film Festival
Finalist, 2018 WIF/The Black List Episodic Lab
Semi-finalist, 2018 Shore Scripts TV Pilot
Quarter-finalist, 2018 ScreenCraft Pilot Launch
 

Selected for The Athena Lab

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