Bio of a Pimp Named Silka Luisa

Bio

Growing up in Miami with a superstitious Dominican mother, Silka Luisa’s upbringing was filled with strong women and a few too many psychics. Her writing reflects both – women who won’t take no for an answer and the hope that there’s some magic waiting for everyone. She has received such accolades as the IFP-Marcie Bloom Fellowship, the HSF McNamara Grant, and Columbia University’s prestigious Arthur Krim Award. Her scripts have also placed in numerous screenplay competitions, including the Nicholl Fellowship. Luisa recently graduated from Columbia University’s MFA Film Division and spent last year in Los Angeles completing Film Independent?s Project Involve Fellowship. Fueled by the works of occultists, Tolkien, and conspiracy theorists, she spends her days writing stories that turn the mundane into the fantastic.

She's a producer for Paramount's Halo, and Apple+-*#'s Shining Girls described as

Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with a veteran reporter to understand her ever-changing present and confront her past.

Oh yes, this is going to be very well-written and faithful to the source material. It's going to be so great, they will never again doubt the talent of a woman.