Kristen Falso-Capaldi

Kristen Falso-Capaldi is a writer, filmmaker and visual artist. In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Kristen wrote, directed and edited a short film, "You Weren't Afraid at All." Her second short film, "So You Want to Steal a Kidney," premiered at the 2025 Block Island Film Festival. Kristen was selected as one of five finalists for the 2021 New England Film Star Award. Her screenplays and films have been selected and awarded at film festivals and contests. She is the recipient of a 2018 Assets for Artists grant for creative writing and the winner of several short story contests. Her short play, "Threshold" debuted at the 2016 10-minute play festival at the Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre. Her writing has been published in Good Housekeeping, Volume 1 Brooklyn and Joyland among others. In 2023, she delivered a TED Talk titled, "This is How We Feel Alive." Since 2021, Kristen has worked as a production designer on several independent films. She lives in RI, USA with her musician husband and two precocious cats.