THE SHORT STORY

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Rhea Bozzacchi (they/she) is an award-winning writer and director  working across narrative film and theater. Their films have screened internationally at festivals including Outfest, TWIST, Damn These Heels, Chicago REEL Shorts Festival, and more.

 

Alongside their independent work, Rhea has written, directed, and collaborated on commercial and branded projects with companies such as DC, Warner Brothers, LucasFilm, Discovery Channel, Electronic Arts, Respawn, Hazelight, Meta, and MTV. Currently, they work as an Associate Creative Director at Dark Burn Creative, a Trailer Park Group company. 

 

As a filmmaker, their mission is to lift up marginalized voices through the power of storytelling.

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Press & Accolades

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2025 Gaming Trend "Lego Batman Behind the Scenes" 

"The best way to celebrate Batman Day"

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2022 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Semi-Finalist

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2021 Official Selection of the Damn These Heels Film Festival

“Simple, beautiful, and emotional…” DTH Press

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Chosen as one of Spaghettimag’s 2020 New Era Artists

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2018 Official Selection of the Tacoma Film Festival

“… the back-alley queer dance-off of your dreams.” Hardly Art

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2018 Official Selection of the Outfest Film Festival

Chosen as one of  “The Best Lesbian Films at Outfest 2018”

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THE LONG STORY

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I’ve done everything from taught after-school science, served churro sandwiches, worked as a file clerk, slung over 300 lattes in a day, taught drum lessons, script supervised reality shows, logged countless hours of footage for SharkWeek, and freelance edited for a decade- all while writing stories, making films, and putting up plays with my favorite artists and actors to make it all worth it. 

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I am a queer, non-binary, filmmaker, with a good amount of childhood trauma and dance moves. I was born and raised in Wisconsin and am the child of a first generation Italian immigrant. I found myself playing drums in a punk band and kissing girls in dive bars. I learned humor from my grandma and Nick at Nite. I love telling stories and hearing stories. When I write, I find my bravery and boldness from my pursuit to create empathy. I am passionate about creating diverse stories with unlikely heroes and writing about queer love and queer friendship.