BIO

Zazie Sales is a screenwriter and filmmaker with an interest in sci-fi, fantasy, comedy,  and women's stories. She graduated with a BFA in film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2023. Her short films have explored subjects such as gender, identity, and the influence of social media on modern life.

 

She recently completed her thesis film titled "My Best Friend's Boyfriend is a Vampire!" which was awarded Best Short Film at The Strange Days Horror Fest in September 2023, and was a finalist at the Independent Shorts Awards in October 2023 in both their Best Horror Short and Best Comedy Short categories. In 2022, her short film "The Reveal" was selected for the New York Shorts International Film Festival, and in 2023 it was a semi-finalist at the Serbest International Film Festival. Her short "The Steveverse" played at NYU's New Visions & Voices Festival in 2022, and in 2018, her short "Screenshot" premiered at the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival. A native New Yorker, Zazie grew up in the East Village.