Biography

Born and raised in New York, Christianna Carmine is an award-winning director who spent much of her early life as a stage actor. Her strong interest in the human condition not only informed her work as a young performer, but also led her to study psychology at the graduate level. After completing her Masters' Degree in Psychology with a focus on criminal sociopathy, Christianna decided to throw that private grad school education right out the window to pursue a career as an actor, where she had appeared in films, television shows and more than 40 national commercials. As a director, Christianna's films have screened at over 50 festivals internationally including academy qualifiers LA Shorts Fest and BronzeLens Film Festival. Her films have won multiple awards including Best International Film, Best Director, and Best Comedy. In 2022, Christianna directed her first commercial ad campaign for the popular online brand, Adore Me and in early 2024, she was selected as one of six fellows to participate in Alliance of Women Directors Rising Directors Fellowship program. Most recently, Christianna was invited to join Mighty Studios' roster of directors which she couldn't be more excited about. When not working behind the camera, Christianna is passionate about environmental issues, parity in the workplace, and cancer research. She enjoys creating socially relevant content through comedy, watching anything that involves serial killers, hiding from her tiny children and making people laugh.
- IMDb mini biography by: Alliance of Women Directors Official Site Bio