Isa Mazzei is an American screenwriter, author, and film producer. She wrote and produced Blumhouse's CAM, a psychological thriller on Netflix starring Madeline Brewer. She is also the author of CAMGIRL,[1] a memoir from Rare Bird Books.
Isa Mazzei | |
|---|---|
| Born | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, producer, author |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Cam (film) |
Early life
editMazzei grew up in Boulder, Colorado[2] after spending her early years in California. She is the daughter of a director of photography and a make-up artist.[3] She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a degree in Comparative Literature in 2013.[4] After college, she went on to hold a variety of jobs, including working as a camgirl online.[5]
Career
editMazzei began writing professionally in 2016 with the screenplay for CAM, loosely based on her own experience as a camgirl.[6] She was awarded Best Screenplay for CAM at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2018.[7] Her first book, a memoir entitled CAMGIRL, was published in November 2019.[8][9][10] Her writing has been featured in New York Magazine's The Cut.[11] In 2019, she co-wrote and produced an episode of 50 States of Fright for Quibi, starring Christina Ricci.[12] She is also acting as an advisor for the Sundance Institute's Co//ab program.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CAM | Screenwriter, producer |
| 2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Producer[14] |
| TBA | Faces of Death | Screenwriter |
Television and streaming media
edit| Year | Series | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright | "Red Rum"[15] | Screenwriter, producer |
Bibliography
edit- CAMGIRL (2019)
References
edit- ^ Crump, Andy (November 12, 2019). "Camgirl Memoirist Isa Mazzei Wants to Take the Shame Out of Sex Work". Vulture.
- ^ Owens, Dylan (December 12, 2018). "How Two Boulder Natives Made a Horror Film Stephen King Couldn't Resist". 5280 Magazine.
- ^ "CAMGIRL". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Musnicky, Sarah (May 9, 2019). "Isa Mazzei, Writer of CAM, Announces Upcoming Memoir". Nightmarish Conjurings.
- ^ Kelsch, Carl (November 13, 2019). "Isa Mazzei's New Memoir Shows the Dark and Illuminating Sides of Life as a 'Camgirl'". Marie Claire.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (November 15, 2018). "'Cam' Review: The Techno-Perils of Online Performance". The New York Times.
- ^ "Fantasia 2018 Announces Award Winners!". Fantasia Festival. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Hines, Nico (November 16, 2019). "Cam Girl Turned Hollywood Rising Star: How Sex Work Saved My Life". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Smith, Justine (November 15, 2019). "A Former Cam Model Reveals How Desire Can Be Both Liberating and Confining". Hyperallergic.
- ^ Subvrtmag (October 31, 2019). "CAMGIRL: Isa Mazzei Unveils the Enigma". Subvrt Mag. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Mazzei, Isa (November 8, 2019). "My Failed First Day As a Camgirl". The Cut.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (October 3, 2019). "Quibi details Sam Raimi's 50 States of Fright series". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "Isa Mazzei". Sundance Institute.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "It's time for action in the explosive first trailer for How to Blow Up a Pipeline". Little White Lies. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 3, 2019). "Rachel Brosnahan, Christina Ricci to Star in Quibi Horror Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
edit- Isa Mazzei at IMDb
