Poet
Author of the poetry collection Morning Comes Roaring Down the Mountain to be
published by Finishing Line Press, October 2025.
Author of the poetry collection Art Triumphant (2017).
Published in The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, A! Magazine for the Arts, Cultural Weekly, Askew Poetry Journal, Ventura Arts Council’s
Emerging Poets, Lullwater Review, Spectrum, Aspen Daily News, Lavender
Review, Power of the Feminine “I” anthology, and SLCC’s Re-remembering anthology.
Taught poetry workshops for four years through California Poets in the Schools,
publishing the student anthology Tasty Little Samples with the Ventura Arts Council,
featuring work by 70 students.
Performed poetry across the U.S. at venues including Beyond Baroque (Venice), SoHo
(Santa Barbara), The Victory Theatre Center (Burbank), The Ojai Art Center (Ojai),
Weller Book Works (Salt Lake City), and The Aspen Poets’ Society (Aspen).
Filmmaker
Wrote, directed, and produced the short film LOVE SPELL, nominated for Best Utah
Short at FilmQuest, accepted into 16 film festivals around the world, and an eleven-time award winner
(2020).
Official Selection at FilmQuest for "Suffer Her Rage" and "Apocalypse Messiah" (2023,
2024).
Award-winning feature script "Victorious Red" at the Robinson Film Awards (2021).
Winner of First and Third Place in the Olive Woolley Burt Creative Writing Awards for
two short screenplays (2023).
Commissioned to write the screenplay "Missing Lunch" by producer Andy Samarasena.
Co-wrote the award-winning short INSIDE THE GRACE with Aleksandar Adzic.
Judge for Red Rock Film Festival (2023, 2024).
Script Reader for Female Voices Rock (2023, 2024).
Script Reader for Slamdance Film Festival (2019, 2020).
Studied in the MFA program for Film Production at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
Developed commercials with Skrein Productions for brands like Leica, Red Bull, and
Fiat, writing scripts for "The Hunt" and "Red Bull Gives Wings."
Journalist
Published in Dig In Magazine, LA’s Cultural Daily, VCReporter, The Acorn
Newspapers, A! Magazine for the Arts, Aspen Daily News, and Gaye Magazine.
Media writer and press for Dig In Magazine, working the red carpet and interviewing
celebrities at Sundance Film Festival (2019).
Co-hosted and co-produced the Emmy Award-winning show Talking
Pictures (2018–2019), featuring celebrity interviews and entertainment news.
Co-created weekly content, including video scripts and marketing strategies, for Talking
Pictures and The Flashback TV network.
Fiction Writer
Winner of First Place for the flash fiction piece "The Weaver" in the Olive Woolley Burt
Creative Writing Awards (2022).
First Place in the Virginia Highlands Festival writing contest for the short story "Clemo's
Hidden Longing."
Honorable Mention in the Olive Woolley Burt Awards for the horror short story "Where
Wolves Feed."
Singer-Songwriter
Released debut single "Country Girls" under the artist name Emma Dream, with 1.8k
streams and featured on numerous curated playlists on Spotify since its September 2024
release.
Winner of Zepstone International Film & Music Festival for "Country Girls."
Wrote, recorded, and performed "Soldier’s Heart" featured at Beyond Baroque’s House of
the Highest and Most Pious, October, 2024.
Worked with Nashville producer Jordan Grubbs on upcoming singles.
Produced and starred in the official "Country Girls" music video, shot in Northern Alabama
in November 2024, due for release in 2025.
Interviews and Features
Featured in Voyage Utah Magazine, Canvas Rebel Magazine, Bold Journey Magazine.
Guest on The Creative Way Podcast, Women's Circle at Slamdance Film Festival, Thoughty Auti Podcast, and Over & Under Podcast.
Additional Honors
Graduated with honors from Women’s Economic Ventures, Ventura California (2015).
Named one of the top 40 under 40 for Ventura County by the Ventura Arts Council
(2014).
Author of the poetry collection Morning Comes Roaring Down the Mountain to be
published by Finishing Line Press, October 2025.
Author of the poetry collection Art Triumphant (2017).
Published in The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, A! Magazine for the Arts, Cultural Weekly, Askew Poetry Journal, Ventura Arts Council’s
Emerging Poets, Lullwater Review, Spectrum, Aspen Daily News, Lavender
Review, Power of the Feminine “I” anthology, and SLCC’s Re-remembering anthology.
Taught poetry workshops for four years through California Poets in the Schools,
publishing the student anthology Tasty Little Samples with the Ventura Arts Council,
featuring work by 70 students.
Performed poetry across the U.S. at venues including Beyond Baroque (Venice), SoHo
(Santa Barbara), The Victory Theatre Center (Burbank), The Ojai Art Center (Ojai),
Weller Book Works (Salt Lake City), and The Aspen Poets’ Society (Aspen).
Filmmaker
Wrote, directed, and produced the short film LOVE SPELL, nominated for Best Utah
Short at FilmQuest, accepted into 16 film festivals around the world, and an eleven-time award winner
(2020).
Official Selection at FilmQuest for "Suffer Her Rage" and "Apocalypse Messiah" (2023,
2024).
Award-winning feature script "Victorious Red" at the Robinson Film Awards (2021).
Winner of First and Third Place in the Olive Woolley Burt Creative Writing Awards for
two short screenplays (2023).
Commissioned to write the screenplay "Missing Lunch" by producer Andy Samarasena.
Co-wrote the award-winning short INSIDE THE GRACE with Aleksandar Adzic.
Judge for Red Rock Film Festival (2023, 2024).
Script Reader for Female Voices Rock (2023, 2024).
Script Reader for Slamdance Film Festival (2019, 2020).
Studied in the MFA program for Film Production at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
Developed commercials with Skrein Productions for brands like Leica, Red Bull, and
Fiat, writing scripts for "The Hunt" and "Red Bull Gives Wings."
Journalist
Published in Dig In Magazine, LA’s Cultural Daily, VCReporter, The Acorn
Newspapers, A! Magazine for the Arts, Aspen Daily News, and Gaye Magazine.
Media writer and press for Dig In Magazine, working the red carpet and interviewing
celebrities at Sundance Film Festival (2019).
Co-hosted and co-produced the Emmy Award-winning show Talking
Pictures (2018–2019), featuring celebrity interviews and entertainment news.
Co-created weekly content, including video scripts and marketing strategies, for Talking
Pictures and The Flashback TV network.
Fiction Writer
Winner of First Place for the flash fiction piece "The Weaver" in the Olive Woolley Burt
Creative Writing Awards (2022).
First Place in the Virginia Highlands Festival writing contest for the short story "Clemo's
Hidden Longing."
Honorable Mention in the Olive Woolley Burt Awards for the horror short story "Where
Wolves Feed."
Singer-Songwriter
Released debut single "Country Girls" under the artist name Emma Dream, with 1.8k
streams and featured on numerous curated playlists on Spotify since its September 2024
release.
Winner of Zepstone International Film & Music Festival for "Country Girls."
Wrote, recorded, and performed "Soldier’s Heart" featured at Beyond Baroque’s House of
the Highest and Most Pious, October, 2024.
Worked with Nashville producer Jordan Grubbs on upcoming singles.
Produced and starred in the official "Country Girls" music video, shot in Northern Alabama
in November 2024, due for release in 2025.
Interviews and Features
Featured in Voyage Utah Magazine, Canvas Rebel Magazine, Bold Journey Magazine.
Guest on The Creative Way Podcast, Women's Circle at Slamdance Film Festival, Thoughty Auti Podcast, and Over & Under Podcast.
Additional Honors
Graduated with honors from Women’s Economic Ventures, Ventura California (2015).
Named one of the top 40 under 40 for Ventura County by the Ventura Arts Council
(2014).
SUNDANCE INTERVIEWS 2019 |
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CO HOST OF TALKING PICTURES WITH TONY TOSCANO & REPORTER AT SUNDANCE 2019 WITH DIG IN MAGAZINE
NEWS ARTICLES
PUBLISHED POET AND PERFORMANCE ARTIST
NATIONAL POETRY TOUR WITH SONGWRITER NATHAN MCEUEN - 2017
FEATURED POET AT UNBUCKLED, NORTH HOLLYWOOD'S LONGEST RUNNING LITERARY SERIES
WRITER, ACTOR & PRODUCER FOR SUPERSTITIOUS MAN WITH DIRECTOR, ALEKSANDER ADZIC - 2017
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