A theater rat from rural California, Lily Brown is a Director, Writer, and Meisner-trained Actor whose first narrative short film, Dead Serious, premiered at the Oscar-qualifying New Hampshire Film Festival in 2023. She is in development on two original projects to direct: sitcom pilot The Marine Layer (Semifinalist, Screencraft’s Virtual Pitch Contest) and short film Stealth (Finalist, Ojai Film Society Young Filmmakers Grant; Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic’s Short Screenplay Awards for Drama). In addition to film, she has directed new works, readings, and solo performances at theaters throughout Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. She co-produced a downhome-style storytelling podcast, The Townies Podcast, where selections of these live works can be heard. Lily also serves on the reading committee of the Ojai Playwrights Conference and is the Co-Director of its Youth Workshop. A true collaborator, Lily values long-term creative partnerships and cultivates community with every project. Her work is personal, comedic, and political and centers female and queer characters from small towns.