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About natasha
Natasha Lewin is a documentarian, archival producer, screenwriter, journalist, podcaster, and author. She's the creator of narrative drama podcast WHITE PRIVILEGE: RADIO PLAY and directorial debut, CHATTER, which qualified for the 92 Academy Awards as Best Live Action Short.
CHATTER also took home Best Unique & Artistic Film at the UCLAxFilmFest as well as Director's Choice at the FilmOneFest.
Natasha won the Black List x Women in FIlm Feature Fellowship for her script FREEDOM RIDES about the 1961 Freedom Riders.
As a first-time playwright, Natasha was awarded a Hollywood Fringe Diversity Scholarship to put up her play CHATTER in 2017. During the show's run, she partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, donating a portion of the sold-out box office. CHATTER won the Short + Sweet Award.
A three-time published author and ghostwriter, Natasha is also the co-creator of children's podcast, ONCE UPON A TIMESTAMP alongside Randi Zuckerberg. Together Natasha and Randi co-wrote Randi's New York Times bestseller PICK THREE (HarperCollins) as well as MISSY PRESIDENT (Zuckerberg Ink) —a children's chapter book aimed at getting young girls interested and involved in politics.
Natasha is a former Los Angeles elected official. She served as Managing Editor for High Times magazine, where she published her first book with Chronicle Books. She's the former Chief Writing Officer for Zuckerberg Media. And she led the Research teams for HBO's PAUSE WITH SAM JAY seasons 1&2 + HBO Documentary '1000% ME: GROWING UP MIXED' by Executive Producer W. Kamau Bell.
Natasha is an Archival Producer for HBO Documentary and is in post production on her first documentary short.
Read Natasha's articles on generational trauma:
Natasha is currently in development on the YA graphic novel memoir adaptation of CHATTER and she's the ghostwriter for an upcoming graphic novel memoir.
Natasha is a member of the Authors Guild and PEN America. She is represented by Regina Brooks of Serendipity Lit
NATASHA IN HER OWN WORDS
My background, my cultures, my family, and my faith have always inspired my works. I'm blessed to have a career that's allowed me to be the change I want to see and serve as the person I strive to be.
*Illo by Mia Renee Johnson