Creating esoteric themed projects
with a unique, thought-provoking storytelling style
to help widen the audience’s views and
reconsider their preconceptions
through a fun, entertaining way...
Writer
Writer
Script Doctor
Director
Assistant Director
Producer
Script Supervisor
ABOUT ME
NATASHA PARIS
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Award-Winning Writer-Director
Screenwriting has been a passion for Natasha Paris since her early teen years. Self-thought, thirty feature screenplays served her as practice until she studied screenwriting at the university. After graduating, her goal was clearer than ever: gathering as much cinematographic experience as possible so that one day she could direct her own feature film. Consequently, Natasha has been an actor, assistant to producer, 1st assistant director, script supervisor, production coordinator/UPM, script doctor, and much more.
Since 2001, she wrote, directed and produced her short films SOLITUDE and ROXY SOLO; wrote and directed COMPULSION 1897 and EMPTY CALORIES (winner of a WorldFest Houston Film Festival Bronze Remi Award). She worked for BBR Productions on productions starring stars such as Christopher Plummer, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Burns, and Max Von Sydow. In 2013, she completed her fifth short entitled MARGARITAS ON THE ROAD, her second short sponsored by the Cirque du Soleil. She directed the first 3 episodes of a web series entitled THE ROSES. Natasha won the Chick Flicks Promo Script Contest with the script entitled DON'T HAVE TO BE A CHICK TO ENJOY CHICK FLICKS, which was screened at the 2013 Chick Flicks Film Festival. Most recently, Natasha’s 2017 Dallas 48 Hour Film Project, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMEONE BLUE won Best Film, Best Writing as well as Best Cinematography. Natasha was recently hired as the producer, writer, and director for 7 Public Service Announcements for Women In Film Dallas.
Her screenplays have been rewarded with numerous nominations, especially THE ZODIAC DATER which has recently won the Scriptapalooza Fellowship, and the first draft of most recent screenplay, PANDORA’S VOODOO made it as a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival.
So far, Natasha has worked as a writer/script doctor on more than 20 films, as an assistant director in 15, directed 10, and produced over 15. Her short films have been screened in more than 25 various national and international film festivals. Loving every aspect of the film industry, she created the Film Festival With A Twist in Montreal, worked as a board member of Women In Films Dallas, and Dallas Screenwriters Association as well as hosted her first 10-week screenwriting workshop to help others fulfill their dreams as well.
Born French Canadian, Natasha’s origins are a melting pot: Greek, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian and Haitian. By embracing her ethnicities/cultures and her femininity, she brings into play unique wits and cultural backgrounds. Since she started to write, she knew she would use her voice to share her fervency for esoteric subjects through unique perspectives to challenge the status quo ways of thinking in a fun, entertaining way.
Video Interview at BZenTV with Brittany Madrid. Check it out HERE.
Voted "Instructor of the Month" @KD Conservatory - September 2019.
PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
PANDORA'S VOODOO
Fantasy Drama Feature Film
A Southern gothic road trip to self-discovery.
A terminally ill escaped convict, along with the ghost of his murdered wife, abducts his grandkids for a chance to share his real story, while being pursued by his daughter and the law.
WRITER / DIRECTOR
Semifinalist, 2023 Creative World Award
Semifinalist, 2023 LA Int’l Screenplay Awards, Diversity Initiative II
Quarterfinalist, 2023 Vancouver Int’l Women
WINNER, 2020 Nostos Screenwriting Retreat
Semifinalist, 2020 Creative World Award
Hot Top 100, Capital Fund Screenplay Comp.
Finalist, Inroads Screenplay Fellowship
CONSIDER coverage by ScreenCraft Film Fund
QuarterFinalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund
CONSIDER, Diverse Voices Contest/WeScreenplay
Second Round, 2019 Austin Film Festival
WRITER INTERVIEW with Natasha Paris @Capital Fund Screenplay Competition. Read HERE.
TABLE READ EVENT @KD Conservatory with Dallas Screenwriters Association, August 20, 2019
THE ZODIAC DATER
Romantic Dramedy Feature Film
Adrian Sharp, a witty aspiring Scorpio novelist, gets dumped by his Pisces fiancée after an argument about astrology. He sets out to write a book to teach men how to beat the zodiac, by dating 12 women, one of each sign. His book goes awry when one of his dates finds out and turns his life upside down after she vows to stop him from publishing...
WRITER / DIRECTOR
RECOMMEND coverage by Scriptwriter Central
WINNER, 2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship
Top 5 Finalist, 2014 Big Star Screenwriting Comp.
Finalist, Roy W. Dean Grants, '14 Summer Film Grant
Finalist, 2014 Summer Britt Penrod Audience Award
Finalist, 2013 Back in the Box Competition
QuarterFinalist, NexTV's 2012 Writing & Pitch Comp
Top 100 Finalist, 2010 The Emerging Screenwriters
QuarterFinalist, 2010 Fresh Voices Screenplay Cont.
Honorable Mention, Writers Digest’s Screenwriting
Finalist, Scr(i)pt Magazine Open Door Contest Sponsored by Underground Management
QuarterFinalist, AAA Screenplay Contest Sponsored by Creative Screenwriting
CatFest
Mockumentary Comedy Feature Film
An homage to cats and cat lovers, this kitty flick follows four cat finalists and their humans on the beginning of their journey as they submit and are accepted to the Internet Cat Videos Festival.
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
The Laksman
Feature Film - Horror
A Halloween haunted house turns deadly when an employee mistakenly channels the Laksman who returns to punish unsuspecting revellers.
2024
WRITER / DIRECTOR
My Russian Roulette
based on an unbelievable true story
Romance Drama Feature Film
When a 65 years-old career woman finally meets the love of her life online, she can't tell if he's a victim of money laundering or… a romance scammer.
WRITER / DIRECTOR
Karma on Fire
Fantasy Thriller Drama Feature Film
Pyrophobic and affected by irrational visions, a pregnant, 3D photographer investigates the karmic actions and relationships of her past lives - from medieval times in Spain, to the Ottoman invasion in Italy and to the time of colonization in New France - which starts to reappear in actual, contemporary life in all kinds and forms...
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Preliminary Finalist, 2013 Creative World Awards Competition
KEEP MOVIN'
Dramedy Feature Film
A submissive 30-year-old man thinks he can take charge of his life by leaving his controlling wife with nothing but a note... On the morning of their flight to the Soccer World Cup.
WRITER / DIRECTOR
CONSIDER coverage by Screenplay Readers
Top 100 Finalist, 2011 Sundance’s Table Read My Screenplay Contest
Courage & Fortitude Award Nominee, 2010 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
The Film Festival Project
TV Show
A show about film festivals and the people who make it happen to give the audience a taste of what goes on and what to do at film festivals.
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
RELEVANT COMPLETED PROJECTS
Scripted Serendipity
Short (7 mins) - Mystery Romance
2024
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
A shy man navigates the blurred lines of serendipity in missed encounters with a mysterious woman, finding the courage to embrace the present.
ST. CLAIRE BITES
Short (7 mins) - Social Commentary
2023
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
When a disgraced food blogger gets doxxed, she runs from disgruntle fans but soon discovers she is really running from herself.
Women in Film Dallas
PSAs (7 x 30 secs)
2019
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
7 different Public Service Announcements to showcase, promote and empower Women In Film Dallas.
WIFD Expo - Guest Speaker.
Industry Influencers
YouTube Series (15-20 mins)
2019
DIRECTOR / CAMERA OPERATOR
Empowering business partners with marketing resources through the power of storytelling and networking.
Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
Short (6 mins)
2017
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
When your something old gets in the way of your something new.
WINNER BEST FILM,
WINNER BEST WRITING,
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dallas 48 Hours Film Project 2017
Don't Have To Be A Chick...
To Love Chick Flicks!
by Lisha Brock - Short (4 mins)
2013
WRITER / PRODUCER / 1ST ASSIST. DIRECTOR
WINNER - Chick Flicks Film Fest's Script Contest
Let's Bake a Movie!
by Lisha Brock - Promo (4 mins)
2012
PRODUCER / FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Chick Flicks Film Festival Promo
Fort Worth Bizarre Film Festival, June 9, 2013
WIFTI 2013 All around the World Showcase
Chicks Flicks Film Festival, October 16-18, 2012
ILLEGAL
Short (23 mins)
2019
WRITER / FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
An undocumented Mexican man stands on trial in front of a judge and jury, accused of a theft. If he is found guilty, he may be deported, leaving behind two small children. As the jury deliberates the question is raised - can laws and compassion co-exist?
WINNER, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Best Shorts Competition.
FINALIST, USA Film Festival - International Short Film, April 2020
WINNER AWARD OF MERIT, Accolade Global Film Competition
RED DOTS
Short (14 mins)
2019
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Long-time traditional artist, Reece London, faces an ever-growing enthusiasm for contemporary art from the zany people who surround her.
Dallas VideoFest Alternative -Hidden Stories Short Block- Live Online, (See Q&A here) April 5, 2020
BEST COMEDY SHORT, Simply Indie Festival, Feb. 20-22, 2020
BEST SATIRE, Pensacola Indie Fringe and Comedy Festival, Jan. 3-4, 2020
Dallas Filmmakers Alliance Premiere, Dec. 5, 2019
Miami Independent Film Festival, 2019
SERVICE ANIMAL
Short (6 mins)
2019
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Preboarding 50-50 Airlines flight to Los Angeles is going smoothly until one passenger arrives with a shocking service animal.
THE LUMP
Promo (3 mins)
2018
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
A Male Gynecologist's Journey with Breast Cancer.
CROWDFUNDING WAS A SUCCESS!!
THANK YOU TO ALL!
Wanted: Natasha Paris
Short (3 mins)
2015
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Here’s a fun, entertaining short to learn more about my work and me.
Perry's Grind
by Dan Curtis - Short (19 mins)
2015
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Perry's Grind is the story of a loner. A beaten-down guy who feels that time and circumstances have colluded against his search to find someone who "gets" him. The first hint of attention Perry receives leads to bad decisions and it's not until those decisions run their course that Perry realizes that maybe (just maybe) that what he was looking for was never all that far away in the first place.
PSA: DARCC
by Kalisa Wade - PSA (48 sec)
2013
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
The Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) provides a comprehensive and compassionate response to individuals impacted by sexual violence through advocacy, education, and prevention. DARCC is the only independent, full-service rape crisis center in Dallas County. The 24-hour hotline is 214-641-RAPE (7273). For more information, please check their website dallasrapecrisis.org.
Empty Calories
Short (7 mins)
2011
WRITER / DIRECTOR
Aired on KERA TV: 25th Anniversary Frame of Mind Program, “Texas Tales” episode. November 02, 2017
TXMPA Traveling Showcase, 2015
Bronze Remi Award WINNER, Houston WordFest '13
DSA Showcase, 2011
Chicks Flicks Film Festival, 2011
USA Film Festival, 2011
THE ROSES
Family Drama Webseries - (3 x 9 mins)
2011
DIRECTOR
Click to view:
Webisode 1
Webisode 2
Webisode 3
Margaritas On The Road
Short (9 mins)
2011
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Short Film / Webisode
Sponsored by Cirque du Soleil
New Filmmakers (NYC), May 27, 2014
The Inflicted
by Matthan Harris - Feature (86 mins)
2011
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Everyone has a dark side...
In 1992, six-year-old David O’Hara witnessed his father, Richard O’Hara, murder his two-year-old sister in Waco, Texas. David also lost his mother two years prior when she died while giving birth to his sister. In adulthood, David becomes a psychopath, like his father, and he starts kidnapping young women while enrolled in a medical school in Dallas.
WorldFest-Houston Film Festival 2013: Won the Gold Remi Award for Best First Feature
Fright Night Horror Weekend 2015: Runner Up, Best Feature Length Slasher Film & Honorable Mention, Best US Horror Slasher Feature
Fright Night Film Festival, 2015 Nominated for:
Best US Horror Slasher Feature
Best Feature-Length Slasher Film
WINNER Gold Remi Award WorldFest Houston '13
Priscilla
by Brittany Joyner - Short (28 mins)
2010
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
For nearly the past 3 decades, Priscilla Mouldy has lived a common British life. That all changes when everything she thinks she doesn't need makes an entrance.
Technically Crazy
by Dan Riddle & Greg Shouse - Feature (88 mins)
2010
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Self Medicated Film Festival, Austin, TX, 2014
Red Rock Film Festival
Oaxaca Film Festival, Oaxaca, Mexico
Louisville’s International Festival of Film
The Boonies International Film Festival, Warren, PA
Award of Excellence - The Indie Fest
Gwinnett International Film Festival
Fort Myers Film Festival
WINNER – Best Narrative Feature
WINNER – Audience Choice Award
Santa Monica Independent Film Festival
ENTER The VOID
A Film by Gaspar Noé - Feature (161 mins)
2008
ASSISTANT TO PRODUCER
Nominee Main Competition, Camerimage 2010
Nominee Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival 2009
Nominee Best Director, Indiewire Critics' Poll 2010
Nominee Midnight Audience Award, SXSW 2010
Nominee Best Director, Village Voice Film Poll 2010
Nominee Best Undistributed Film. VVF Poll 2009
WINNER Narcisse Award
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2010
WINNER Best Cinematography
WINNER Special Prize of the Jury
Nominee Best Film
Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival 2009
Wushu Warrior
by Alain Desrochers - Feature (100 mins)
2008
Fate made him a great warrior... Vengeance will determine his destiny.
ASSISTANT TO PRODUCER
Compulsion 1897 (11 mins)
How far an unusual feeling can take you…
2007
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Original French and English versions
Sponsored by Cirque du Soleil
Delray Beach Film Festival, May 19-24, 2009
Clermont-Ferrand Film Market, France, 2009
Independent’s Film Fest (Tampa, FL), Sept. 2008
Short Corner Film Market, Cannes, May 14-24, '08
Ohio International Film Festival, 2008
Roxy Solo (7 mins)
Innovative short film on the complexity and self-examination of a modern woman's life as witnessed through her own eyes and thoughts.
2006
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Original French and English versions
Delray Beach Film Festival, May 19-24, 2009
Brno 16 Int’l Competitive Festival of Short Fiction Films, October 17-22
Australian International Film Festival, October 21-28
"A triumph of neo-feminist story telling"
-Aron D'Souza, AIFF’s Executive Director
“I enjoyed ROXY SOLO. I liked seeing the world as
the woman saw it.”
-Yhane Washington,
Chicks with Flicks Film Fest’s Founder/Director
Emotional Arithmetic
(a.k.a Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning)
by Paolo Barzman - Feature (99 mins)
2007
ASSISTANT TO PRODUCER
A story of redemption, healing and reconciliation ignited by the reunion of three survivors of Drancy, the WWII internment camp just outside of Paris.
Nominee Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Christopher Plummer;
Nominee Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Max von Sydow;
Nominee Best Achievement in Music - Original Score Normand Corbeil;
Genie Awards 2009
Nominee Best Actress Susan Sarandon, Jutra 2009
Nominee Best Cinematography, Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards 2008
Nominee Best Performance - Leading Young Actress Regan Jewitt Young Artist Awards 2008
Solitude (18 min.)
One can find a thing at an unexpected place,
as one can find a friend at a most unexpected time...
2001
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Annual Vancouver Island Ind’t Film, Video and New Media Festival, August 4-6, 2001
Rhode Island Int'l Film Festival, August 8-13, 2001
5th Short Film Festival of Parthenay (France), 2001
XVIème Festival International du Court-Métrage (France), October 4-7, 2001
Canadian Int'l Annual Film Festival, Oct. 11-13, 2001
Brno 16 Int’l Competitive Festival of Short Fiction Films (Czech Republic), October 25-28, 2001