Semifinalist, 2026 Roadmap Writers' Shorts Competition
BIO
Kelly Stanphill is a writer, director, and social impact producer born and raised in California. She has a passion for telling character driven stories from a female perspective. Throughout her career, Kelly has held diverse roles, mainly in marketing, events and branding, across the entertainment and consumer industries. Kelly's dream is to grow her production company, Paco Productions (named after her rescue dog from El Salvador), into a respected creative hub known for producing television and film-both drama and comedy-that entertain, inspire, and spark meaningful social change. The first short film she directed, 12 HOURS, (a personal story about the collateral damage of the opioid epidemic), screened at HollyShorts 2025, as well as other festivals across the Country.