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Deya Drake
Deya is an award winning creator for the screen and stage whose work has been showcased and presented throughout the world.
Full Bio
Deya is a writer/producer/actor (and toddler mom). She was born in Carson City, Nevada, and also spent time in Houston, Texas, Omaha, Nebraska, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California and Berkeley, California. She currently calls the New York City area home.
Her plays have been produced/read/developed at The Barrow Group, Primary Stages and The New York International Fringe Festival. Her play Escape (Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition - Second Round) premiered at The Bank Street Theater in New York in 2018. It was called _x001C_a defense of victims and an endorsement of the #MeToo Movement_x001D_ _x0013_ Theatre Is Easy and _x001C_a compelling story of the dynamics between men and women in the workplace and society at large, and&powerful people and their sycophants._x001D_ _x0013_ Opplaud.com
Her films, as a writer/producer, have screened at Palm Springs International Shortfest, The Vault Film Festival, SXSW, Golden Nugget International Film Festival (Best Mobile Short), Indie Shorts
Her plays have been produced/read/developed at The Barrow Group, Primary Stages and The New York International Fringe Festival. Her play Escape (Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition - Second Round) premiered at The Bank Street Theater in New York in 2018. It was called _x001C_a defense of victims and an endorsement of the #MeToo Movement_x001D_ _x0013_ Theatre Is Easy and _x001C_a compelling story of the dynamics between men and women in the workplace and society at large, and&powerful people and their sycophants._x001D_ _x0013_ Opplaud.com
Her films, as a writer/producer, have screened at Palm Springs International Shortfest, The Vault Film Festival, SXSW, Golden Nugget International Film Festival (Best Mobile Short), Indie Shorts
- Professional Credits
- WRITING/PRODUCING CREDITS
PLAYS:
ESCAPE
(writer)
-The New York International Fringe Festival, October 2018
-Second Round, Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition (top 20%), 2018
POCONOS SEX RESORT
(writer)
-The Barrow Group First Fridays, April 2019
-ESPA Primary Stages, December 2018
BURNING SAGE
(writer)
-In development, Summer 2019
TV PILOTS
2021
(Writer)
-Cassette Bleu Productions, pitching, 2019
FILMS:
AN OPEN MARRIAGE
(writer/producer)
-Golden Nugget International Film Festival, 2019
Award Winner _x0013_ Best Mobile Short
-Indie Shorts Fest, 2019
ONE EYE SMALL
(producer)
-SXSW, 2018
-Soho International Film Festival, 2018
-Marfa Film Festival, 2018
PAT AND PENELOPE
(producer)
-The Vault Film Festival, 2017
HAIL MARY
(writer/producer)
-Palm Springs International Shortsfest, 2016
-Shooting Jane Film Festival, 2016
ACTING CREDITS
TV/FILM:
THE GOOD FIGHT, Dir. Brooke Kennedy/CBS All Access
DILEMMA, Dir. Selman Nacar/Columbia MFA
THESE HONORED DEAD, Di
- Industry Awards
- Best Mobile Short - Golden Nugget International Film Festival
Best Ensemble - LA Ovation Awards