PAIGE SCIARRINO
Award Winning Filmmaker/Actor/Writer/Producer/Jersey Girl
PRAY
a body-horror feature film (in development)
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Written by Paige Sciarrino
Directed by Jordan Hidalgo
If MJ ever wants to pay off her brother's debt, she's going to have to work for it. Kept in the basement of a seedy strip club until it's her time to dance, Sal, the owner of the club & neighborhood loan shark, forces MJ to perform various backroom acts on his VIP clients (and himself, of course) to eat into the debt her brother owes him. But, when MJ gets bitten by an insect, this shrinking violet transforms into a woman not to be messed with.
This film is being developed within the Sundance Institute
Meadowbrook
script / in dev
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Written by Paige Sciarrino
Directed by Amanda Pinto
Executive Produced by Normal Ave
Meadowbrook is a half hour dramedy that follows Cori Vitale, who's mysteriously returned home from NYC to work at her family's NJ cemetery. Old patterns are tested and the front lines of loss are examined, all while this almost 30 year old woman tries to re-figure out a life she thought she already had.
Where The Light Enters
short film (2022)
Official selections (as of Feb 2023)
FINALIST - New York Short Film Festival 2022
Early selection NJ Film Awards (Best Drama Short, Best Editing), New York Short Film Festival, Short Films Matter,
BLKBRD Honorable Mention
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2023 Festival circuit submissions have begun but we are not set to hear back from other festivals for months.
Written by Paige Sciarrino
Directed by Paige Sciarrino
Mary is an actress who recently suffered third degree burns that left visible scars on her her hands, neck, and face and is now trying to find her place again in a looks-driven industry while battling the voice inside her head.
Cemetery Girl
feature film screenplay (2021)
Official selections:
Semi Finalist at the Big Apple Film & Screenplay Competition
After a mysterious meltdown in Los Angeles, 28 year old Cori Vitale is out of money and out of options. She returns to her small New Jersey hometown where she must decide whether or not to leave her visual artist dreams in LA or take over the family business: a cemetery.
Old patterns are tested, the front lines of loss are examined, and the question of whether or not evolving equates to failure are explored in this feature film seen through the eyes of an almost 30 year old woman who thought she already had it all figured out.
the blue light stays on
short film
(2021)
Official selections:
Big Apple FF, Garden State FF, NJ Film Awards, Newark Short Films, Reale FF
Accolades: Best Actress Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Best Female Filmmaker, Best Original Idea
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Written by Paige Sciarrino
Directed by Allison Andresini
Starring Paige Sciarrino and Elena Barone
Two young women find themselves in a situation that neither is equipped to handle. Set against the backdrop of a peaceful cemetery on a summer's afternoon, this short film explores the sometimes accidental connections we make.
Rolling
short film
(2017)
Official selections:
Golden Door Int FF, Adirondak FF, St. Lawrence Int FF, Miami Independent FF, Womens Only Entertainment FF
Written by Paige Sciarrino
Directed by Steven Flores
Starring Paige Sciarrino and Tony Knotts
Unable to commit to a serious relationship at a young age, Ben keeps his best friend Molly at a distance. After their relationship inevitably hits a wall and he sees her once again years later, Ben is forced to reconcile with the decisions he made in his past that ultimately shaped his entire future.