Semifinalist, Roadmap Writers Short Script Lab 2026
BIO
Alia Zeid is a screenwriter who won Best Adult Storyreel in Pixar's Story Xperiential Program, participated in the UCLA Professional Program for three years, was selected for the Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab by the Jordanian Royal Film Commission, and is a two-time winner of the Emerging Content Creators Scholarship from NALIP. She writes high-concept supernatural horror and sci-fi thrillers about ordinary people fighting to survive extraordinary situations. Her diverse creative influences and multicultural upbringing add unique flavors to her settings and characters, and she particularly enjoys reinventing ancient myths and folklore for modern audiences. Alia currently works as the executive assistant for Paramount Games Head of Studio.