Amanda is a writer/director and native New Yorker. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design by the grace of a full tuition scholarship where she earned a BFA in Film/Animation/Video and an unofficial degree in cultural anthropology, with a special interest in the exotic behaviors of her wealthy classmates. 

 

After graduating from RISD, Amanda returned home to eat her weight in L&B's pizza and work in post production as a coordinator/supervisor. Her post production credits include High Maintenance (HBO), The Americans (FX), Broad City (Comedy Central), and Search Party (TBS).

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As a director, she has directed and produced several short films. She has also directed internationally, working on the web series Amsterdam Avenue. The six episode web series was shot in both Amsterdam and New York with guest appearances by Catherine Curtin. 

 

As a writer, Amanda has been published in Current Affairs Magazine. Her feature film, Lucy(fer), which she wrote and developed was accepted into IFP's (now The Gotham) 2019 Project Forum.