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"Flash" Logline: After her best friend cancels on their comic con plans, a camera-shy teen reluctantly agrees to be her ex-best friend’s photography muse in exchange for him going to comic con with her.

Zoë Hodge - Writer
Born in the Boogie-Down-Bronx, Zoë Hodge is a writer, director & romance enthusiast who was raised to be unapologetically black & unapologetically proud. Zoë grew up on Everybody Hates Chris & Jane Austen adaptations, so when she’s not reimagining trauma into rom-comedies or rom-dramas, she’s diversifying & rewriting literary classics.
Her dramedy pilot, Daffodil’s Guide to Falling Apart, was invited onto Network ISA’s development slate & her drama feature, Arlis, received an “8” on the Black List. She won Concord Originals x Outfest’s inaugural Pitch Contest & her short film Skate, premiered at Outfest Film Festival in 2023. It has since been selected for six other film festivals.

David Mahmoudieh - Director
Iranian-made, UK-raised, US-based & Korean-owned; writer/director David Mahmoudieh likens his family gatherings to a summit at the UN! David began as a director of commercials & music videos before founding his production company, AlphaWolves, through which he directs & produces for clients including Google, Yahoo & Porsche.
David won the ECU Screenwriting Contest with his spec script RAIN — the story of a young girl with an allergy to water — now in development as a six-part mini-series. Selected for Sony Television’s Diverse Directors Program, David recently directed his first episode of network television for Warner Bros/The CW’s hit show, Superman & Lois.

The cast:
Briana Atkins - Elidi
London Jones - Sebastian
Aisha Servia - Nadia
Peder Lindell - Pryce
Lonyé Perrine - Ella
Eddie Blackwell - Dean
Wil Bowers - William
Min Hwa Cho - Olive, Yearbook Girl, Lorelai
Anthony Pyatt - Balkin, Yearbook Guy
Tasia Gill - Narrator

Thanks to the entire ISA team – it takes a village to produce these events that help shine a light on fantastically talented writers like Zoë Hodge. You are all amazing!

Big thanks to Ria Pavia & Adrianna Ciscone for help with casting this fantastic ensemble.

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