Writing, Film, & Theater Projects
Click Here to view Victoria Renee's Resume
Spec Script Samples
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Click Here to read Victoria Renee's "Secure the Bag". Spec Script for FX's Atlanta.
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Click Here to read Victoria Renee's Award-Winning "Gossip Folks" Spec Script for HBO's Euphoria.
Original Content
Catharsis
Short Film
Psychological | Fantasy | Drama
Black Women | Black Community | Women | Mental Health
Catharsis began as Victoria Renee's Autobiographical Character Sketch essay for her M.F.A. application to USC's School of Cinematic Arts. It not only gained her admission but also won the hearts of many as she shared it with other USC hopefuls to serve as an example for their own applications. Victoria Renee dove into the psychological fantasy genre and wrote a tense discourse between her Id, Ego, and Superego. Catharsis serves as her way to demonstrate how she felt torn between pursuing her psychology endeavors and her desire to tell stories as a filmmaker. After numerous people of various backgrounds found it relatable, Victoria Renee adapted it into a screenplay. She leans into her psychology background to create Catharsis, which highlights the importance of truly processing one's uncomfortable emotions in order to heal.
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Log Line:
Once Trinity is accepted into her first prestigious art exhibit, she must decide whether to pay the participation fee or her light bill. After Trinity pays the fee and loses her power, she is forced into her mental space to confront her uncomfortable personified emotions. In order to regain her power, Trinity must learn to put down the "Strong Black Woman Kool-Aid" and heal through a Catharsis.
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This project was awarded an Invest Atlanta Creatives' Grant and an Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist's Grant. We are seeking additional sources of financial support. Please donate below to support the creation of this short film to help destigmatize mental health, especially within the Black Community.
Victoria Renee Productions is actively seeking additional sponsors and partners for Catharsis. We aim to work with businesses, organizations, universities, and individuals who desire to uplift mental health. Catharsis will be screened around the country and followed by Q&A panel discussions featuring mental health professionals. This is how we combine art and advocacy - by providing accessible mental health resources to attendees and helping destigmatize mental health within underserved communities. We are seeking mental health professionals of all levels across the nation to participate in our discussions. Please contact our fundraising & sponsorship manager and Catharsis associate producer, Stefanie Wong, at thefilmproducerstefaniewong@gmail.com to participate. Furthermore, you can give financially via the Paypal button below. We've currently filmef 80% the project and are planning to film the remainder of the film in 2025! Help us help others by supporting Catharsis!
Purity
Novel & Feature Film
Drama | Sci-Fi
Coming-of-Age | Female Lead | Black Lead | Science (Crispr) | Futuristic | Friendship
Sundance Feature Film Development Lab (Second Round)
Black List Evaluation Score: "8"
Logline:
As best friends, Iyanna and Alyssa, strive to pursue careers in science and entertainment, Iyanna's job releases a new Crispr treatment called Purity. Purity replaces one's ethnic appearance with Eurocentric features. After Iyanna concedes to help Alyssa gain access to the clinical trial, she must save Alyssa and everyone else from the treatment's lethal side effects.
Sext
Short Film
Romantic Dramedy
Written by Kierstyn Stevens
Directed and Produced by Victoria Renee
Produced by Jovan Williams
Log Line:
After being asked for a late-night photo, Zayna, a playful yet sensitive young woman goes on a journey to capture who she is.
Sext was an official selection for the inaugural Debbie Allen Dance Academy's Writing HERStory event in March 2025.
Watch clips of Debbie Allen interviewing the Sext crew from the inaugural
Debbie Allen Dance Academy's Writing HERStory event in March 2025.
Hear My Pain
Short Film
Log Line:
As Michelle trains to keep her championship track title, she unknowingly runs straight into trouble. Her mother, Vanessa, struggles to deal with the aftermath.
Hear My Pain was an official selection for the following film festivals:
Watch Hear My Pain below!
Directed by: Tiffany Jones & Victoria Renee
Behind the Scenes with Victoria Renee
Behind the Scenes with Victoria Renee
BTS Promo for "Hip to Hip (Bands Up)" Music Video
BTS Footage
Victoria Renee was one of the featured playwrights and associate producers for the Blue Series Discovery. Her one-act play titled, Mary's Revelations was performed in October 2017.
