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Isa Mazzei
Born
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)Sex worker,[1] screenwriter, producer, author
Years active2018–present

Isa Mazzei is an American producer and screenwriter. She wrote and produced Blumhouse’s CAM, a psychological thriller on Netflix starring Madeline Brewer. She is also the author of CAMGIRL[2] from Rare Bird Books.

Early life

Mazzei grew up in Boulder, Colorado[3] after spending her early years in California. She is the daughter of a director of photography and a make-up artist.[4] She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a degree in Comparative Literature in 2013.[5] After college, she went on to hold a variety of jobs, including working as a camgirl online.[6]

Career

Mazzei began writing professionally in 2016 with the screenplay for CAM, loosely based on her own experience as a camgirl.[7] She was awarded Best Screenplay for CAM at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2018.[8] Her first book, a memoir entitled CAMGIRL, was published in November 2019.[9][10][11] Her writing has been featured in New York Magazine’s The Cut.[12] In 2019, she co-wrote and produced an episode of 50 States of Fright for Quibi, starring Christina Ricci.[13] She is also acting as an advisor for the Sundance Institute's Co//ab program.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2018 CAM Screenwriter, producer

Television and Streaming Media

Year Series Title Role
2020 (anticipated) 50 States of Fright "Red Rum"[15] Screenwriter, producer

References

  1. ^ Kelsch, Carl. "Isa Mazzei's New Memoir Shows the Dark and Illuminating Sides of Life as a 'Camgirl'". Marie Claire.
  2. ^ Crump, Andy. "Camgirl Memoirist Isa Mazzei Wants to Take the Shame Out of Sex Work". Vulture.
  3. ^ Owens, Dylan. "How Two Boulder Natives Made a Horror Film Stephen King Couldn't Resist". 5280 Magazine.
  4. ^ "CAMGIRL". Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ Musnicky, Sarah. "Isa Mazzei, Writer of CAM, Announces Upcoming Memoir". Nightmarish Conjurings.
  6. ^ Kelsch, Carl. "Isa Mazzei's New Memoir Shows the Dark and Illuminating Sides of Life as a 'Camgirl'". Marie Claire.
  7. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (November 15, 2018). "'Cam' Review: The Techno-Perils of Online Performance". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Fantasia 2018 Announces Award Winners!". Fantasia Festival. July 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Hines, Nico (November 16, 2019). "Cam Girl Turned Hollywood Rising Star: How Sex Work Saved My Life". The Daily Beast.
  10. ^ Smith, Justine (November 15, 2019). "A Former Cam Model Reveals How Desire Can Be Both Liberating and Confining". Hyperallergic.
  11. ^ Subvrtmag (October 31, 2019). "CAMGIRL: Isa Mazzei Unveils the Enigma". Subvrt Mag. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  12. ^ Mazzei, Isa (November 8, 2019). "My Failed First Day As a Camgirl". The Cut.
  13. ^ Roffman, Michael (October 3, 2019). "Quibi details Sam Raimi's 50 States of Fright series". Consequence of Sound.
  14. ^ "Isa Mazzei". Sundance Institute.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (October 3, 2019). "Rachel Brosnahan, Christina Ricci to Star in Quibi Horror Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter.