Hi! I'm Mandi. I'm an LGBTQ+ Canadian screenwriter, director, union actor, singer, musician, independent  producer, script reader and acting coach that specializes in Pochinko clown, character acting, and making a fool of myself.

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I currently reside in Toronto, Ontario, and use she/her pronouns. I'm passionate about storytelling, mental health and the esoteric masterpiece that is The Room.

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What's New:

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- My writing partner Dylan Miles and I are thrilled to announce that our coming-of-age fantasy/adventure feature screenplay Metagame made it to the quarter-finalists (top 3%) of the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition! 

- Completed working as a reoccurring featured carny worker on Nightmare Alley, an upcoming feature directed by Guillermo del Toro starring Bradley Cooper

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- Wrote the final draft of International Love (Working Title), a short dramatic film 

- Commissioned to write Sweet Embrace, a short dramedy (shooting completeled)

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The Fardy Brothers, an award-winning short film I co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced is now available online!

Two detective brothers face their most difficult case yet: catching the lawless reprobates leaving aluminium foil calling cards at the scenes of their crimes.

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Shot during the 48 Hour Film Project, Toronto

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MADE TOP 15 OUT OF 115 FILMS SHOT FOR THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT, TORONTO

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SCREENED AT THE BEST OF SHORT FILMS 2019

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🏆WON AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD (GROUP A)

REQUIRED ELEMENTS:

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Character: Ali Parc, tour guide

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Prop: Aluminum foil

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Line of Dialog: "So, are we going to do this?" or

"So, are we gonna do this?"

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Genre: Mockumentary

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