Erica Scandariato
Writer/Director

About
Erica began her career working in production and writing topical jokes for late-night TV. She earned an MFA in screenwriting, and her feature and TV scripts have made her an Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semifinalist and Quarterfinalist, and Page International Finalist. She’s also witnessed two miracles in her lifetime; the birth of her son and meeting his father/her husband on Tinder. In between diaper changes and Cocomelon, Erica is currently in post on the short film she co-wrote and co-directed.
Honors and Awards
2023
Quarterfinalist Nashville Screenwriting Competition
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2022
Semi-Finalist BlueCat Screenplay Competition
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2021
Finalist Page International Screenwriting Awards
Semi-Finalist Academy Nicholl Fellowship
2020
Semi-Finalist BlueCat Screenplay Competition
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2019
Quarterfinalist Academy Nicholl Fellowship
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2018
13th Annual Screenwriting Showcase, California State University, Northridge
CSU Entertainment Alliance Grant Winner
2017
Cinema & Television Arts of California State University Northridge Dean’s Award Recipient
Finalist Page International Screenwriting Awards
Quarterfinalist BlueCat Screenplay Competition
2016
Semifinalist Page International Screenwriting Awards
Semifinalist NBC Writers on the Verge Program
Second Rounder 2016 Austin Film Festival
Quarter Finalist Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition with two different Half-Hour Pilots
Quarterfinalist in 2016 Screencraft Pilot Launch
2014
Top Five Finalist Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competiton
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Education
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California State University, Northridge
MFA, Screenwriting
UCLA
Professional Program Screenwriting, TV Track
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Boston University
Bachelor of Science, Film & Television
Liberal Arts Concentration in English