ABOUT ME

Meet Isabel.

Isabel Dréan is a screenwriter, director, and producer based in Los Angeles. She started her career in horror and psychological thrillers before pivoting to Christmas movies.

The shift to writing holiday movies changed everything, leading to five of her scripts being produced over an 18-month period.

Her produced credits include 'Secret Santa,' 'Christmas Beneath The Stars,' 'Christmas on the Rocks,' 'The Holiday Swap,' and 'An Eclectic Christmas.' She currently teaches a masterclass titled "How to Write a Christmas Movie in 21 Days," sharing her process for quickly writing holiday films.

Isabel's passion project "Love Letter to Laos" tells the story of how she ended up opening the first bookstore in Laos after the communist era. She is set to direct the biopic based on her life.

She continues to develop features and TV projects across genres, from romcoms to psychological thrillers, showcasing her diverse talents and dedication to compelling storytelling.

• QF, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship - The Wife of Frank B.
• Next 100 (Top 7%) - The Academy Nicholl Fellowship - Love Letter to Laos
• Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Feature
• Semifinalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Fall
• QF, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab
• QF, Emerging Screenwriters - Genre
• QF, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain
• Finalist, The WFF Screenwriters Lab
• Walt Disney Television Creative Talent Development & Inclusion - CTDI
• Cine Qua Non-Lab - Rewriting Lab 2021
• LaNapoule Foundation - CANADIAN ARTIST RESIDENCY
• The Good Word Retreat 2022- Guest speaker
• Bipoc Producing Lab 2023- Canada - Guest Screenwriter
• WINNER - Atf IP Film Bazaar Award - 2023
  
  

IMdB

FILM FATALES
WIM - WOMEN IN MEDIA
WIF - WOMEN IN FILM

EWA - EUROPEAN WOMEN’S AUDIOVISUAL NETWRK

Citizenship: Canada - France

Legal resident: US (Greencard) - Laos