Audrey Zane
Writing
Biography
Audrey Zane is a writer, director, and producer currently based in New York City. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she graduated from Texas A&M University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Visualization (concentration in Animation) and a Minor in Film Studies. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Film at Columbia University where she is concentrating in Creative Producing. Her upcoming short, 'Poppy', which she also wrote herself, is in post-production along with the short films 'Sunflowers in Idaho' and 'Blind Spot', which she produced. Other films she has upcoming as a producer include 'Spinning Memories' and 'Night Owl'. When not attending classes at Columbia's School of the Arts or working on films and scripts, Audrey is an avid reader and almost always has her Kindle with her wherever she goes. Audrey is interested in the creative development of stories and, as a reader, in the development of adaptations. Her aforementioned short film, 'Poppy', is a queer, contemporary adaptation of the Greek myth of Persephone.
Known For
A single mother struggles to come to terms with her teenage daughter's mental health struggles.
Sunflowers in Idaho
Ivan has spent most of his life solving problems by force, but an unbreakable egg might finally teach him about love.
The Gangster & The Egg
Based on the Persephone myth, this film follows Poppy as she struggles in a cycle of being pulled between her homophobic, addict mother and her girlfriend, Harper.
Poppy
A young wife and mother rediscovers her long forgotten passion when she is granted the ability to live without sleep.
Night Owl
While taking refuge in a diner immediately after committing a heinous crime, a violent man receives an unexpected opportunity to change his imminent fate.
Damned If You Do
Christine, a vampire, is on the hunt for a meal at a Halloween party when she sets her sights on Lilah, a loner partygoer. As Christine seduces Lilah, she realizes there might be more to this encounter than she initially thought.
Love at First Bite
While on a beach vacation with her husband and kids, a depressed Connie seeks out the company of a male escort.
Some Memory Lost
At its core, Hollow Ground is a film during the 2009 U.S. recession about toxic masculinity and its impact on a broken family. Michael, our 14-year-old protagonist, enters the film as a lonely teenager who finds solace in talking trash to other gamers on XBox.