Tania Meneguzzi

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 28 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) and co-wrote a spec script Post No Bills that won 'Best Thriller Screenplay' at the Creative World Awards (2018). Moreover, her adaptation of Carter's book Jack was a 'Quarter-Finalist' in both the New York International Screenplay Awards and the Miami Screenplay Awards (2019). 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 skills as a comedy writer/ director 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 the 'Best Screenplay' competition at the London Independent Film Festival and has since been developed into a scripted TV series.