Shayla writes female-driven action comedies and fantasy dramas about the outsider who becomes the leader. She has a feature film in development with an indie production company. Her short film, "Namesake," produced during the 2023 San Diego 48-hour film festival, was selected for the San Diego International Film Festival in October 2023.

Shayla Graduated from Harvard Extension School with her Master's in Creative Writing & Literature (ALM) in 2022. Shayla taught art and worked with teens in Connecticut for seven years before moving to Los Angeles to combine her love of visual art and stories to write for the screen.

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Shayla C Durbois

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