Megan Massey - Writer / Filmmaker

Megan Massey graduated from Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts in 2020, where she majored in Film and minored in Creative Writing. She spent the spring of 2019 abroad in Prague, Czech Republic at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) where she spent the semester writing, producing, filming, and creating a 35mm film. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY, working in production as a Production Coordinator.

While Megan enjoys storytelling through multiple mediums, her favorite is film. A writer through and through, Megan writes scripts, short stories, and poetry. From a young age she was heavily involved in theatre, where her love of story began. In college, Megan created eight short films and worked on a number of sets. Since then, she has worked on multiple television shows and movies in the production office. Her storytelling passion lies in women's stories, focusing on the beautiful and complex relationship women share with each other.

Awards & Honors

2019

Prom Queens - (Writer, Assistant Camera, Sound Designer, Colorist)

-Official selection for the Bowery Film Festival

-Official selection for the Riverside Short Film Festival

-Official selection for the Romance Film and Screenplay Festival

-Official selection for the Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Festival

- Winner of Best Narrative Film

- Winner of Best Direction

-Official selection for the Lake View International Film Festival

-Official selection for the Lux et Lex Student Film Festival

-Official selection for the DKA Syracuse Student Film Festival

-Winner of Best Picture

-Official selection for the Georgia Shorts Film Festival

-Official selection for the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival

-Official selection for the Princeton Student Film Festival

-Official selection for the LGBTQ Shorts Film Festival

-Official selection for the Adirondack Film Festival

-Official selection for the Austin Micro Short Film Festival

A Thousand Words Never Said - (Writer & Director)

-Official Selection for the Green Bay Short Film Festival (March)

2018

A Thousand Words Never Said - (Writer & Director)

-Official Selection for the Our Voices Film Festival in Vancouver (November)

-Official Selection at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival (September)

- Winner of Audience Favorite at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival (September)