Hey, I'm Emily!

Los Angeles, California

Hello Seed and Spark!

My name is Emily McLeod and I am a writer and actress based in Los Angeles. When Mary Met Betsy is my first foray as a filmmaker, but I have been acting for over a decade and have been part of a screenwriter's group called "The Bad Pitch" for a year and a half. 

I love telling stories--particularly about women, and particularly funny ones. So if this project makes you smile, then I feel like I've done my job. Thanks for taking a look.

Emily

My Projects

Projects I'm Supporting

[subtext]

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Drama, Romantic Comedy

Two people on a first date can only speak in subtext until an event happens that forces them to say exactly what they're thinking.

83%

This project got the green light!

Rent

Los Angeles, California Theatre
Musical

Help us welcome audiences back with our own take on this beautiful story of love, community, grief, joy, and finding each other in the dark.

98%

This project got the green light!

Land of Gold

Los Angeles, California Film Feature
Drama

A first-gen Punjabi trucker and anxious dad-to-be stumbles across a 10-year-old undocumented Mexican-American on a cross country trip.

102%

This project got the green light!

My House - Short Film

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Drama

Home is where the heart is. But when it’s been broken by past trauma, how do we put the pieces back together and build a brighter future?

84%

This project got the green light!

What the Elf?!

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy

When a b-level actress gets canned from her network gig, she takes the only other job she's qualified for: a Christmas elf at the mall.

105%

This project got the green light!

Ex-Sisters-In-Law

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy

When a sheltered, eccentric woman reconnects with her brother's pragmatic and hermit-like ex-wife, a hilarious, unlikely friendship resumes.

85%

This project got the green light!

Expanding Sanctuary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Film Short
Documentary

The documentary follows the historic campaign to end the sharing of police database information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

100%

This project got the green light!

Más Latina

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy, Satire

A Latina YouTuber has a shot at success, but only if she embraces her pushy Hispanic family and becomes Más Latina!

92%

This project got the green light!

Tristan and Isaac

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Drama, Romance

Two lovers get swept up in a romance with no concern for consequences.

82%

This project got the green light!

When Mary Met Betsy

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Mary is a romantic. Betsy is lost. But when fate connects them, they might just find friendship and a new kind of "happy ending."

82%

This project got the green light!

The Eulogist

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Comedy, Drama

In the depths of his grief, a young man becomes obsessed with crashing funerals and giving eulogies for people he never knew.

100%

This project got the green light!

Crowned: Season 2

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy

Macie and the rest of the Party Princesses survive batty bosses, pushy parents and crazy co-workers in this semi-scripted comedy series.

73%

This project got the green light!

Mel and Ruby

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Drama, Shorts Program

Mel and Ruby is a heartfelt and witty examination of how two best friends navigate shame and loss.

101%

This project got the green light!

Alien Guy Tim

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Comedy, Documentary

An outcast, Alien Guy Tim, wants to prove that he has been abducted by aliens, but faces many obstacles along the way.

140%

This project got the green light!

In Her Wake

Los Angeles, California Film Short
Comedy, Drama

An honest comedy about real tragedy. A brother and sister try to navigate through their mother's wake with high spirits.

85%

This project got the green light!

37 Problems

Los Angeles, California Series
Comedy, Romantic Comedy

A single 37 year-old screenwriter is totally focused on her career until she finds out she has one egg left.

100%

This project got the green light!

Sending to: 112 supporters

Add attachment (2MB filesize limit)

Your message has been sent!

Hi there! We're excited for you to send your first message.

Just a reminder, use messaging respectfully and appropriately. As a community of filmmakers and film lovers, we're here to tell stories, expand imaginations, build bridges and deepen empathy. Like everything on our platform, be supportive, create healthy debate, never get nasty and definitely don't spam. To use Seed&Spark, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Are you sure you want to delete this draft? There's no undo button!

The draft has been successfully deleted!

Ok

Hiding your project will prevent it from being viewed on the site or showing in search results on the web. Please note that it can take up to a week or two for Google to stop surfacing the page in search results. Anyone that clicks through before then will see the not found page.

Unhiding your project will allow it to be viewed on the site and show in search results on the web. Please note that it can take up to a week or two for Google to start surfacing the page again in search results.

Terms

>

Basic Info

Before we get started, please confirm the following:

By starting a project you agree to Seed&Spark’s Site Guidelines.

Terms

>

Basic Info

Cancel


Saved to Watchlist

Way to go, you just added something to your watchlist for the first time! You can find and view your watchlist at anytime from your profile.

Watch

Fund