IT'S ME! MEXI

I'm an LA based screenwriter with an emphasis on animation. I received an MFA at University of Texas at Austin in 2019, and since graduation have been a finalist in multiple screenplay competitions. Profile picture by @anushnush.

AWARDS

MENTEE
WIA CIRCLES MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SPRING 2024
TOP 10 FINALIST
EMERGING SCREENWRITERS GENRE COMPETITION 2021
FINALIST
WESCREENPLAY DIVERSE VOICES FELLOWSHIP 2020
FINALIST
SCREENCRAFT SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION 2019
FINALIST
HOUSTON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2019
MICHENER FELLOWSHIP
FOR THE SCREENWRITING MFA PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 2017-2019

WORK

FIRST ACTS OF SAMPLE SCRIPTS:

An arrogant magic school graduate begrudgingly becomes the town witch to her tourist trap hometown.

Three children traverse the woods behind their homes and discover a magical community.

The crew of the Revenge spend a day at the Snake Pit, the amusement park Archie’s old snake cult runs.

A kea gets lost during her mission to mars and finds herself on the other side of the universe.

Three asexual roommates deal with the trials and tribulations of adulthood in Houston, TX.

A couple asks their best friend to join their relationship.

JOURNALISM:
Work at Comicosity
Work at Rock Paper Shotgun
Queerly Represent Me - What Do Romance Options Really Say Article

About

Mexi Gremillion graduated from Brandeis University in 2016 with a BA in Anthropology and Creative Writing and Minors in History and Film, Television, and Interactive Media. She received an MFA in Screenwriting from University of Texas at Austin in 2019. Mexi has worked on short films, web series, and indie film sets, at the Writers' Guild of Ireland, the NGO Script-to-Screen in New Zealand, at Aspen Comics, and most recently as a personal assistant to a screenwriter. When she's not writing, she's usually wandering her neighborhood looking for good coffee from local cafes, cuddling with her dog Pie, or herding the players in the DND game she Dungeon Masters.

Need a screenwriter for your animation project? Want to hire Mexi? Email her at [email protected].