Mercedes Garcia

is an award-winning writer, director, producer and co-founder of Stray Cats Productions with Omid Iranikhah.  She graduated with a B.A. in Screenwriting at California State University, Northridge, and will be class of 2024 of the acclaimed Stephens College M.F.A TV + Screenwriting Program. 

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Mercedes has worked in development for Nickelodeon, Gorilla Flicks, 3-Pas Studios, and American High. She's also worked in programming for the Strasburg International Film Festival where she was in charge of family dramas, and as a "Flip the Script" New Media curator for the Alexander Valley Film Society. She is currently working as a freelance producer and director.

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She was recently recognized by the California State Legislature Assembly for her work in the cinematic arts. She was presented this award by the NEW-WBC Women In Entertainment Industry Conference, where she also received an award for her work as a producer on the award-winning short film Coffee With Baba directed by Omid Iranikhah.

 

Her short scripts Happy Birthday and Every 28 Days have placed in festivals like Holly Shorts, Scriptapalooza, and LA International. Every 28 Days won Best Screenplay at the Women of Color Filmmakers Film Festival. 

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Mercedes is also the founder of the online screenwriting course Screenwriting 101 with Mercedes Garcia where she teaches the fundamentals of screenwriting to anyone willing to learn.