Hi There!

I'm Francesca, but my friends, (and some few former lovers,) call me Frankie. I’m a Jewish-Italian girl born and raised in NYC. A pizza-bagel! Or as I like to say, a real New York item. All this to say, gold and leopard print are a birthright.

I have an MFA in writing and directing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where I was a Dean’s Fellow. While there, I won the Wasserman Fox Award for Best Screenplay and was the sole nominee from my class for a Princess Grace Award.

I've made quite a few films on my own—two have even screened at MoMA!

When the pandemic hit, I leaned hard into writing. I wrote a feminist thriller body horror script, Liquid Gold (think The Substance, but a little less otherworldly), and I started writing commercial treatments. That world—advertising—quickly became my bread and butter, unlocking an entirely new creative lane for me.

I’m also proud to say, may novel goodboy, will be published spring 2027.

Other things I’ve been a part of: the Marcie Bloom Fellowship, Tribeca All Access, Tribeca/Channel’s Through Her Lens, and the Refinery29/Kate Spade Pilot Program for their series HEATHER.

I’ve created work for The Rockefeller Foundation, Cultured Magazine, Fox Sports, The Hearst Company, Verizon, Topic, Kate Spade + Refinery29.

I also love taking photos and painting—sometimes, I even make pottery.

Baci,
Francesca