I'm a LA-based screenwriter, story editor, and creative producer with a decade of experience across film, TV, comics, and digital media. I thrive on shaping emotionally clear, character-driven narratives and collaborating across genres to sharpen structure and cohesion. I specialize in character-driven drama, romance, fantasy/sci-fi, and mystery, with a focus on emotional clarity, structural precision, and thematic cohesion.

Allison Chaney

I'm a LA-based screenwriter, story editor, and creative producer with a decade of experience across film, TV, comics, and digital media. I thrive on shaping emotionally clear, character-driven narratives and collaborating across genres to sharpen structure and cohesion. I specialize in character-driven drama, romance, fantasy/sci-fi, and mystery, with a focus on emotional clarity, structural precision, and thematic cohesion.

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I’m a LA-based screenwriter, story editor, and creative producer with a decade of experience across film, TV, comics, and digital media. I thrive on shaping emotionally clear, character-driven narratives and collaborating across genres to sharpen structure and cohesion.

I specialize in character-driven drama, romance, fantasy/sci-fi, and mystery, with a focus on emotional clarity, structural precision, and thematic cohesion.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Screenwriter / Ghostwriter at Self-Employed (Freelance)
March 1, 2014 - Present
Screenwriter, ghostwriter, and wordsmith for TV, film, comics, and digital media. Projects include Queen Rising (Tubi/Broken Glass), A Spirited Christmas (in production). Sold/For-Hire screenplays: High on the Hog, An Intuitive Touch, A Christmas in Comfort, Napoleon Hill; animated short (Russell Brunson). Optioned/Developing: Holiday Hotel, The Maybrook Society. Specializes in narrative problem-solving and adaptation; outlining for Hallmark, Untitled Iceland Romance (2024). Additional work in comics: graphic novels and film/TV development liaison (Subsume Media, Centerstone Comics, Evoluzione Publishing). Notable works: The Raven Code (graphic novel, pilot), Love University (comic), Spark (comic).
Script Editor – Short-Form Drama & Media at Ava Juliet Productions
January 1, 2021 - Present
Prestige (2021) and Beloved (2023), Ava Juliet Productions — Script Editor (Development Phase) for serial dramas airing on MultiChoice/ShowMax. Currently editing confidential cinematic training video projects (2025–Present). Script editor for comics (Subsume Media) and short films (Night, Poison, Blackout).
Co-Founder, Writer/Producer at Theophilus Films
January 1, 2014 - Present
Co-founder and lead creative. Script editor and producer for short films (Night, Poison, Blackout); developing and producing feature films (Holiday Hotel, Aunt Sarah).
Freelance Screenwriter & Story Coach at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2017 - Present
LA-based screenwriter, story editor, and narrative problem-solver with a decade of experience across film, TV, comics, and digital media. Credits include Hallmark/Crown Media — Screenwriter (2024); Queen Rising — Feature Thriller (Nero Studios, 2020–2021); Blight — Sci-Fi Limited Series (Zuri Hollywood, 2017–2020); plus developing projects such as A Spirited Christmas, Holiday Hotel, The Maybrook Society. Outlining and narrative design for romance, drama, and genre projects; ongoing story coaching; guest speaker/workshops.
Screenwriter at Hallmark / Crown Media
January 1, 2024 - Present
Screenwriter for Hallmark/Crown Media (2024).
Screenwriter at Nero Studios
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Queen Rising — Feature Thriller (2020–2021).
Screenwriter at Zuri Hollywood
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Blight — Sci-Fi Limited Series (2017–2020).
Script Editor — Short-Form Drama & Media at MultiChoice/ShowMax
January 1, 2021 - Present
Script Editor for Prestige (2021) and Beloved (2023) serial dramas airing on MultiChoice/ShowMax; development editor for short films (Night, Poison, Blackout); script editor for comics and serialized digital content; current: script editor for confidential cinematic training video projects (2025–Present).
Freelance Screenwriter & Story Coach at Self-employed / Theophilus Films
January 1, 2017 - Present
LA-based writer and narrative consultant responsible for screenplays across hallmarks, feature, and limited-series projects. Roles include outlining, narrative design for romance, drama, and genre projects (including Untitled Iceland Romance for Hallmark), ongoing story coaching for teen and adult writers, and guest speaking/workshops for schools and writing programs. Projects include Hallmark / Crown Media — Screenwriter (2024); Queen Rising — Nero Studios (2020–21); Blight — Zuri Hollywood (2017–20); A Spirited Christmas (in production); Holiday Hotel (in development); The Maybrook Society (in development); and other commissioned screenplays such as High on the Hog, An Intuitive Touch, and A Christmas in Comfort.
Script Editor — Short-Form Drama & Media at Self-employed / Various
January 1, 2021 - Present
Script Editor for Prestige (2021) and Beloved (2023) serial dramas airing on MultiChoice/ShowMax; development editor for short films Night, Poison, Blackout; script editor for comics and serialized digital content; current: script editor for confidential cinematic training video projects (2025–Present).

Education

M.S., English Education at Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
B.A., English/Writing (Honors) at Long Island University, Southampton
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
Graduate Studies – Creative Writing at Mount St. Mary’s University
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026
M.S., English Education at Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
B.A., English/Writing (Honors) at Long Island University, Southampton
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Graduate Studies at Mount St. Mary's University
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
M.S., English Education at Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
B.A., English/Writing (Honors) at Long Island University, Southampton
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Graduate Studies — Creative Writing at Mount St. Mary's University
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026

Qualifications

Best Screenplay, Cannes World Awards
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Glyph Award, Love University
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Unlock Her Potential Mentee
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Roadmap Writers Creative Corridor Finalist
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Cannes World Awards — Best Screenplay, An Intuitive Touch
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Glyph Award, Love University
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other