Inspired by complex characters and unlikely heroes, storytelling is at the core of everything I do. Don't wait for someone to hand you an opportunity to create art -- go out there and do it for yourself.
Heather Magee is a Canadian independent filmmaker originally from Vancouver, British Columbia and now based in Venice, California. She is a writer, producer and director known for The Shop Around the Corner (2019), a film born from her award-winning script.
Second Rounder
The Sweetest Kill
2021 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Austin, TX
2021
Semi-finalist
With Love, Lucy (Summary)
2020 ScreenCraft Virtual Pitch Competition
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Gold Award for Best Script
The Package
LA Shorts Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Finalist
The Shop Around the Corner (Film)
Hollywood First-Time Filmmakers Showcase
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Semi-finalist
With Love, Lucy
2020 ScreenCraft Virtual Pitch Competition
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Official Selection // Top 5 Scripts of 2019
With Love, Lucy (Summary)
Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2019
Official Selection // Top 5 Scripts of 2019
With Love, Lucy
Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2019
Quarterfinalist
The Shop Around the Corner
Screencraft Spring 2018 Film Fund
Los Angeles, CA
2018
Finalist, July 2018 Live Read
The Shop Around the Corner
LA Live Read
Los Angeles, CA
2017
Best Comedy Screenplay
The Shop Around the Corner
LA Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2017
Gold Award for Short Screenplay
The Shop Around the Corner
Mindfield Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2017
Gold Award for Best Screenplay
The Shop Around the Corner
LA Shorts Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2017
Official Finalist for Best Screenplay
East and West
Los Angeles Screenplay Contest
Los Angeles, CA
2017
Nickname
Hez
Current City
Los Angeles, California
Hometown
Vancouver, British Columbia
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
“You only get to not know what you’re doing once. Don’t miss it, because it’s incredibly powerful.” - Greta Gerwig
Inspired by complex characters and unlikely heroes, storytelling is at the core of everything I do. Don't wait for someone to hand you an opportunity to create art -- go out there and do it for yourself.
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