Name: Yashna Malhotra
Graduation Year: 2020
Contact Email: yashna24@gmail.com

Short Bio: Born and raised in Mumbai, Yashna worked in the world of advertising before moving to sunny LA to pursue an MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA. She also holds an MSc in Marketing Communications from Northwestern University. Yashna has received multiple awards and accolades for her writing, the most recent of which is the Alfred P Sloan Screenwriting Fellowship for her script based on the pioneers of REM sleep. 

Short Artist Statement: Yashna likes to write about people who don't belong, but carve out their own unique path in the world. She gravitates towards dark, existential themes and enjoys playing with the elements of time, memory and perception. Her goal is to write character-driven dramas for a global audience, that give voice to the unique perspective of South Asian women.

Awards:

• 2020 Alfred P Sloan Screenwriting Fellowship Prize 
• 2020 Evelyn Tappin Memorial Award
• 2019 Army Archerd Fellowship in Theater, Film and Television
• 2019 Film Schenectady Electric City Screenplay Contest Winner – Third Place, Pilot Category
• 2019 Script'd Staff Pick June 2019 
• 2019 UCLA MFA Screenwriters Showcase Finalist 
• 2019 The Launch Million Dollar Screenplay Contest Finalist – Top 26 
• 2015 Chicago BMA mPower Award 
• 2014 British Council IELTS Scholarship 

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