Biography

Australian-born Tania Meneguzzi is a multi-award-winning independent Screenwriter/ Director/ Producer based in Los Angeles.

Esteemed producers and authors have commissioned Tania to write over 30 screenplays, TV pilots, and book adaptations. Highlights include producer Brian Kennedy (Credits: The Homesman (2014) and The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015), Barry Navidi (Al Pacino's producing partner), actor/producer Joseph Fiennes, and producer J. Todd Harris (Oscar-nominated The Kids are All Right). Additionally, she developed an interactive series with WP Narrative_ of Will Packer Productions (Ten #1 Box Office hits).

Tania co-wrote the spec feature script Post No Bills which won 'Best Thriller Screenplay' at the Creative World Awards (2018), and her feature screenplay adaptation of Maclovia Martel's novella My Garden won the 'Most Original Concept' award at the Austin Spotlight Film Festival (2020). Most recently, Tania's feature screenplay adaptation of Lesley Manuel's high-concept thriller novella Time To Go won 'Best Sci-Fi Screenplay' at the Marina del Rey Film Festival (2022). Also, Tania's original spec feature screenplay The Good Room that she solely wrote was a top 50 finalist in the ScreenCraft Fellowship selected from 3,600 submissions (2022).

Years prior, following coursework at the London Film School, Tania founded ZZ Productions Ltd, an independent production company in Notting Hill from 2004 to 2010. She wrote, produced, and directed several shorts that led to her debut feature film The Run (2008). The suspense drama screened in 13 international film festivals and won five awards including one for 'Best Film' and two each for 'Best Director' and 'Best Actress.' It conjointly received nominations for 'Best Actor,' 'Best Supporting Actor,' 'Best Soundtrack,' 'Best Actress,' 'Best Film' and 'Best in Festival.' Tania also produced the European feature film Happy New Year London (2007) written by multi-award-winning playwright Berkun Oya. It was the opening film at the ECU Film Festival in Paris and screened in 10 festivals garnering three awards and was released theatrically.

Tania's comedy writer/ director skills were also recognized for creating The Holly Didd Show (2010) on the former UK web channel, Bebo. The 'Ping Pong' episode was nominated as 'Best Webisode' at the INNY Awards in NYC. Furthermore, her spec feature dramedy Brink won 'Best Screenplay' at the London Independent Film Festival (Screenplay Competition) and has since been developed into a scripted television series.
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