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Sophia Arnao

As a child, Sophia Arnao knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up: a farmer. However, after winning a school-wide screenplay competition in fifth grade (and securing the grand prize of a T-shirt), she traded in her pitchfork for a pen and has been writing ever since. Half-Japanese and half-Italian, she writes about the duality of identity and refuses to confine herself — or her characters — to a single box.

Sophia graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts with a BFA in Writing for Screen and Television. Her script Virgins for Satan was selected to be produced as a USC senior thesis short film and premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival in 2023. With a minor in Computer Programming, she also enjoys working on the occasional coding project (like this website).

work

Virgins for Satan

dark comedy
romance
short

Desperate to lose her virginity, a sheltered Christian teen makes a deal with the devil to get laid.

Director: Ashlynn Judy

Writer: Sophia Arnao

Producers: Jaxsen Brixey and Alessia Cruci

Dead End

comedy
horror
short

A college graduate with lofty dreams begins a new job as a receptionist but soon finds corporate life to be scarier than she bargained for. Created for the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project.

Director: Sophia Arnao

Writers: Bailey Abedon and Sophia Arnao

Producers: Sophia Arnao and Seia Watanabe

...in progress

Unplugged

rom-com
supernatural
feature

Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Feature Competition 2023
Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition 2023

Cancel Claus

comedy
animation
TV

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Comedy Teleplay Competition 2021
Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Pilot Competition 2023
Quarterfinalist, Table Read My Screenplay Competition Spring 2023
Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition 2024

Near Mortals

dark comedy
supernatural
feature

Tough Act

dramedy
crime
TV

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