Director, writer, and producer Talia Shea Levin creates new worlds in her work for film, theater, and virtual reality. Her short film MAKE ME A PIZZA will premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival, and her road trip time travel short film NEXT TIME won the Audience Award at the 51st Nashville Film Festival. Her dance films have been featured across international platforms and festivals including Short of the Week, Nowness, and the Cut Magazine. She holds a degree in Screenwriting and Directing from Carnegie Mellon University and has continued her education at artist residencies such as the Reykjavik Film Festival Talent Lab and PlayLab Film’s workshop in the Peruvian Amazon with renowned filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.