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Hey, I'm Mallorie!
Mallorie Ortega is a director, writer, and producer, best known for directing rom-com musical short film Mango Sticky Rice. Mallorie is currently in post-production for her musical feature film called Nanay Ko. She gained the courage to take on this feature through her mentors in the Television Academy Foundation Directing Program, where she shadowed directors from Jimmy Kimmel Live, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and Hairspray Live. Mallorie was a finalist of the ABC Directing Fellowship of 2018.
Before turning to film and television, Mallorie was heavily involved in Producing, Stage Managing, Set Designing, and Projection Designing theatre productions. On top of that, Mallorie kept up with her favorite hobbies of breakdancing, singing, working in the family restaurant, and playing volleyball. After miraculously graduating from college, Mallorie moved to Los Angeles to focus on story telling. Her new obsession is lyric writing - a skill she got to develop while writing the songs of Nanay Ko. Though she’s enjoying the LA sun, she constantly craves fresh seafood and her mom’s home cooking in Maryland.
My Projects

The Girl Who Left Home
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Musical, Comedy
A Filipino-American Musical. After her father's passing, Christine must save the family restaurant from failing, putting her dreams on hold.
This project got the green light!

Nanay Ko 2
Silver Spring, Montgomery County• Film Feature
Comedy, Musical
An Asian-American Musical. After her father's sudden passing, Christine must save her parents' restaurant from eviction.
This project got the green light!

Nanay Ko, The Musical
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Musical
Upon her return home to mourn the sudden death of her father, a young woman finds herself at a crossroad between her family and her dream.
This project got the green light!
Projects I'm Supporting

A Karaoke Space Odyssey
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Sci-Fi, Romantic Comedy
A young undocumented Filipino woman looking for a green card meets an eccentric young man at a karaoke bar who turns out to be an alien.
25 days left
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Nanay Ko, The Musical
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Musical
Upon her return home to mourn the sudden death of her father, a young woman finds herself at a crossroad between her family and her dream.
This project got the green light!
Harana (formerly "A Song for Myself")
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Music
A homesick Filipino lounge singer confronts her cover band in order to play her original song in front of their uncaring Vegas audience.
This project got the green light!

Jesse's Girl
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
At her bridal shower, a bride-to-be acknowledges her doubts, begs for help and takes action—with catastrophic consequences.
This project got the green light!

Nonprofit Web Series
Portland, Oregon• Series
Comedy, Drama
A girl on a mission in America's whitest city.
This project got the green light!

Lily 'N' Rose
Denver, Colorado• Film Short
Drama
Lily and Rose are best friends. When Rose abandons her, Lily flees into the wilderness, confronting something even more profound.
This project got the green light!

More Than Only
Portland, Oregon• Film Feature
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
Because EVEYRONE deserves their happy after everything. LGBT romantic comedy that celebrates finding love and learning to love yourself
This project got the green light!

Streetlights
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Fantasy
A runaway 10-year-old kid meets a troubled teenager and street performer who teaches him some truths about life and survival in the streets.
This project got the green light!

Distance
Los Angeles, California• Series
Romantic Comedy
a long distance love story told from two perspectives - HIS (directed by a fella) and HERS (directed by a lady)
This project got the green light!