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a short film

Written, Directed & Produced by Andrea ashton

Two young sisters. One repulsive houseguest. Some truly inappropriate behavior. You be the judge.

academy award shortlist for short film (live action)

film negative archived at the academy at their request

Audience Award for Best Short - Brooklyn International Film Festival

Best Screenplay - Brooklyn International Film Festival

Best Drama - Los Angeles International Short Film Festival

Gold Special Jury Award - Worldfest Houston

Honorable Mention (Fiction) - New York Expo of Short Film and Video

Certificate of Award in Screenwriting - First Run Film Festival

Finalist in the Nat'l Short Film & Video CompetitioN - USA Film Festival/Dallas

Official Selection at the Austin Film Festival, USA Film Festival, Hawaii Int’l Film Festival, Washington DC Int’l Film Festival, 1 Reel Film Festival, Nickel Independent Film Festival, and many more.

ROCKAWAY

A TV/DIGITAL SERIES PILOT

DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY ANDREA ASHTON

The awkward misadventures of three neurotic, romantically-challenged winter surfers, who also happen to be roommates, as they navigate their 20s in the “paradise” that is Rockaway, Queens.

BEST TELEVISION PILOT - CINEQUEST 2020

selected for tribeca film festIVAL’s N.O.W. Showcase (New online works)

Official selection at Queensworld Film Festival, the lighthouse international film festivaL, dances with films, AND HOLLYSHORTS’ MONTHLY SCREENINGS.

“LOVE”

A SHORT FILM

WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY ANDREA ASHTON

In this narrative art film bringing a modern poem to life, a series of touching vignettes show two women falling in and out of love -- but not in any traditional way you've seen before. Their story is told in reverse chronology and was physically performed in reverse, as well, although then flipped "forward" in the edit so their movement feels slightly "off," kind of like how love can make you feel.

BEST WOMAN CONTENT CREATOR (ANDREA ASHTON) - THE BOWERY FILM FESTIVAL

Honorary Mention for Best Short Short - SENE Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION AT THE blackbird Film festival, the sene film festival, the nickel independent film festival, indie memphis film festival, the thomas edison black maria film festival, the oxford film festival, Indy Filmfest, The Bowery Film Festival, THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, AND MICROMANIA FILM FEST (SO FAR).

LIES

a DIGITAL series pilot

directed by andrea ashton

A teenage girl forced into therapy she doesn’t need by her overbearing mother tempts her lonely therapist until he violates everything he believes… with bizarre consequences neither of them could have imagined.

sponsored by sony

nearly 40,000 YouTube views

For more information, go to http://match.colaborator.com/season-1/

THE LAST/FIRST KISS

A SHORT FILM

DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY ANDREA ASHTON

Two strangers meet: she, on the eve of marrying the only man she has ever been intimate with, he, a smooth-talking charmer with an electric smile. As the words fly, so too do the sparks, and soon only one question remains unanswered.

WINNER 2ND PLACE HONORS - THE TEXAS BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION AT THE BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SAN FRANCISCO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST, URBAN SUBURBAN FILM FESTIVAL, URBAN VICTORY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL, MARTHA'S VINEYARD AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL, the BronzeLens Film festival, REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL & LECTURE SERIES

GREATER GOOD

A SHORT FILM

DIRECTED, PRODUCED, AND STORY BY ANDREA ASHTON

When a pregnant woman receives an unexpected visit from two strangers she is faced with making an unthinkable decision.

This film was made as part of the inaugural Women's Weekend Film Challenge in New York City. It was written, shot, and edited in 3 days with no money spent and a cast and crew made up of assigned volunteers.

recently COMPLETED THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT WITH MORE THAN 25 SCREENINGS AROUND THE WORLD!

editha award - hudson int’l film festival nyc

AWARD OF DISTINCTION - CANADASHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

SILVER WHISKERS AWARD - INDIEWORKS.

BEST FEMALE LEAD - SICK CHICK FLICKS FILM FESTIVAL

BEST SCIENCE FICTION - CONCAROLINAS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

SILVER REMI WINNER - WORLDFEST HOUSTON

SEMI-FINALIST HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST

SEMI-FINALIST UTAH FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS

FINALIST FILMS INFEST (NYC)

WILD SKY

A feature screenplay (THRILLER) - CURRENTLY OPTIONED

WRITTEN BY ANDREA ASHTON

A misguided single mother makes a series of mistakes culminating in a car accident that strands her with a charismatic but dangerous man deep in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. Trying to escape, she gets lost in the woods where desperation forces her to partner with him to survive and return to her children.

SECOND-ROUNDER for Film Independent's Screenwriting Lab

Finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Semi-Finalist in the Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship, Circus Road, and Creative World Awards Screenwriting Contests

Top 100 in the Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition

Quarterfinalist in THE PAGE INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING AWARDS, Cynosure, Story Pros, and WriteMovies Screenplay Contests

WHEN JOY FELL

A FEATURE SCREENPLAY (DARK romantic COMEDY)

WRITTEN BY ANDREA ASHTON

Cheerless workaholic Joy’s attempt to mercy kill her ailing grandfather goes spectacularly wrong when his easygoing caregiver Kyle takes the euthanasia pill instead. Overwhelmed with guilt, Joy dives down a rabbit-hole in New York City on a 24-hour quest for a cure while also giving Kyle the best last day of his life (just in case!).

1 of 8 projects selected for nywift’s 2019 From Script to Pre-Production lab

WINNER BEST BREAK-OUT SCREENPLAY at the Oaxaca filmFEST (“Scripts that break traditional formulas; either totally or partially, they show us "something new".)

Finalist in the creative world awards

semi-finalist in the page international screenwriting awards