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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
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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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
This project got the green light!
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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.
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!
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This project got the green light!
