Laura LeeLun
@laleelun.bsky.social
Litigator turned comedy screenwriter; Chinese school drop-out; #GoBlue #scriptsky #filmsky (https://www.lauraleelun.com/)
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The west coast contingent of my short film (Double Happiness) at Newport Beach Film Festival! Follow us on IG at DoubleHappiness_shortfilm for updates! #filmsky #scriptsky
Broke ground on a new script tonight and after a year spent reworking old projects, it feels really good (and only a bit terrifying) #scriptsky
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Broke ground on a new script tonight and after a year spent reworking old projects, it feels really good (and only a bit terrifying) #scriptsky
Ugh. Am deep in AFF withdrawal. Any reccs on how to return to the regular, non-cinematic day job?
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Ugh. Am deep in AFF withdrawal. Any reccs on how to return to the regular, non-cinematic day job?
Just threw out my feature outline and shifted to a different project (and different format). Ending 2025 with creative chaos. #scriptsky
October 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Just threw out my feature outline and shifted to a different project (and different format). Ending 2025 with creative chaos. #scriptsky
The west coast contingent of my short film (Double Happiness) at Newport Beach Film Festival! Follow us on IG at DoubleHappiness_shortfilm for updates! #filmsky #scriptsky
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The west coast contingent of my short film (Double Happiness) at Newport Beach Film Festival! Follow us on IG at DoubleHappiness_shortfilm for updates! #filmsky #scriptsky
Need to activate my inner extrovert for two film festivals this week. Pray for me 🙏
October 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Need to activate my inner extrovert for two film festivals this week. Pray for me 🙏
My short film, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, won the audience award at Soho Film Festival!!! #scriptsky #filmsky
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My short film, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, won the audience award at Soho Film Festival!!! #scriptsky #filmsky
My short film, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, will be screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 10/21 (12:15) If you're in the SoCal area, would love to see you! #filmsky #scriptsky
(newportbeachff2025.eventive.org/schedule/68c...)
(newportbeachff2025.eventive.org/schedule/68c...)
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
My short film, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, will be screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 10/21 (12:15) If you're in the SoCal area, would love to see you! #filmsky #scriptsky
(newportbeachff2025.eventive.org/schedule/68c...)
(newportbeachff2025.eventive.org/schedule/68c...)
Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening in my screenwriting life, but... the short film I co-wrote and produced, Double Happiness, had its NYC premiere at Soho Int'l Film Festival yesterday! #filmsky #scriptsky
October 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening in my screenwriting life, but... the short film I co-wrote and produced, Double Happiness, had its NYC premiere at Soho Int'l Film Festival yesterday! #filmsky #scriptsky
Psst! My cousin at LMU is raising money for a short film! Please help if you can. #filmsky #scriptsky #womeninfilm
seedandspark.com/fund/the-vie...
seedandspark.com/fund/the-vie...
The View From Upstairs - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
My film tells the story of a girl who dreams of being an architect, puts the work in, and gets there. Yet she isn’t happy and must open up to her mother about feeling like a failure. This is a film ab...
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October 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Psst! My cousin at LMU is raising money for a short film! Please help if you can. #filmsky #scriptsky #womeninfilm
seedandspark.com/fund/the-vie...
seedandspark.com/fund/the-vie...
Have decided not to enter a screenwriting contest ever again and I feel so free!! #scriptsky
October 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Have decided not to enter a screenwriting contest ever again and I feel so free!! #scriptsky
It finally happened: someone asked me if I'd "written anything they might've seen." #scriptsky
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It finally happened: someone asked me if I'd "written anything they might've seen." #scriptsky
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My way of coping with all of the madness is focusing on what I can do to make my community a little bit stronger. So excuse me for all of the earnestness, but I wrote about ways we can all pitch in to support a thriving literary culture. lithub.com/how-to-be-a-...
How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)
Last Sunday I spent hours at the Brooklyn Book Festival, a too rare occasion for me to pull myself away from the internet for an entire afternoon. As I looked around at the crowd on their way to pa…
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September 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My way of coping with all of the madness is focusing on what I can do to make my community a little bit stronger. So excuse me for all of the earnestness, but I wrote about ways we can all pitch in to support a thriving literary culture. lithub.com/how-to-be-a-...
Yesterday I found out my feature did not advance at AFF, but today, learned a short film I co-wrote and produced got into its 5th festival. This creative life we've chosen isn't easy (but it's never boring). #scriptsky
September 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Yesterday I found out my feature did not advance at AFF, but today, learned a short film I co-wrote and produced got into its 5th festival. This creative life we've chosen isn't easy (but it's never boring). #scriptsky
Pleased that my weird animated feature got some love! #scriptsky
August 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pleased that my weird animated feature got some love! #scriptsky
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"Are you deporting only Western, South, and Eastern Asians (and Muslim Africans) with impressive educations? I noticed that, thus far, most of them are pursuing their PhDs. If it helps, despite pleas from my dad, I have no interest in being an MD or PhD."
An Open Letter to ICE Regarding My Potential Disappearance
Dear ICE official(s), I noticed you recently detained your first Iranian foreign national. As a first-generation Iranian American, I’ve been condit...
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April 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Are you deporting only Western, South, and Eastern Asians (and Muslim Africans) with impressive educations? I noticed that, thus far, most of them are pursuing their PhDs. If it helps, despite pleas from my dad, I have no interest in being an MD or PhD."
I hope AFF is ready because they're gonna get even more screenplay submissions this year. #scriptsky
March 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I hope AFF is ready because they're gonna get even more screenplay submissions this year. #scriptsky
Just saw my first "I finished [X] scripts this year" post. Nice to see some things from screenwriting Twitter haven't changed....
December 23, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Just saw my first "I finished [X] scripts this year" post. Nice to see some things from screenwriting Twitter haven't changed....
Can't believe we're less than two weeks away from shooting our short film! (If you want to learn more, you can watch our pitch video:
vimeo.com/964882688)
vimeo.com/964882688)
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FUNDRAISING VIDEO (LINK TO DONATE BELOW)
Tax deductible donation link: https://www.nywift.org/double-happiness/
vimeo.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Can't believe we're less than two weeks away from shooting our short film! (If you want to learn more, you can watch our pitch video:
vimeo.com/964882688)
vimeo.com/964882688)
Hello to all of my new followers! As more writers are migrating here, I will try to post serious screenwriting info/thoughts (suspect this will last 3 days tops)
November 22, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Hello to all of my new followers! As more writers are migrating here, I will try to post serious screenwriting info/thoughts (suspect this will last 3 days tops)
@hellotherexu.bsky.social did you make this!?
August 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM
@hellotherexu.bsky.social did you make this!?
Reposted by Laura LeeLun
March 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Laura LeeLun
Here's an updated 2024 calendar of what I believe are the 150+ best screenwriting fellowships, labs, scholarships, contests, and other opportunities for screenwriters all over the world.
50 are new to the list this year and 99 are FREE.
#scriptsky
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
50 are new to the list this year and 99 are FREE.
#scriptsky
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
Lauri’s List of Screenwriting Fellowships, Labs, Grants, Contests and Other Opportunities – Laur...
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January 1, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Here's an updated 2024 calendar of what I believe are the 150+ best screenwriting fellowships, labs, scholarships, contests, and other opportunities for screenwriters all over the world.
50 are new to the list this year and 99 are FREE.
#scriptsky
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
50 are new to the list this year and 99 are FREE.
#scriptsky
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
I would love to write for this show! Long live Murderbot!
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deadline.com/2023/12/alex...
Alexander Skarsgård Stars In ‘Murderbot’ Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Apple From Chris & Paul Weitz
Apple TV+ has officially picked up Murderbot, a 10-episode sci-fi drama series starring and executive produced by Alexander Skarsgård.
deadline.com
December 15, 2023 at 3:23 AM
I would love to write for this show! Long live Murderbot!
deadline.com/2023/12/alex...
deadline.com/2023/12/alex...
May December is so disturbing and I loved it!
December 4, 2023 at 12:13 AM
May December is so disturbing and I loved it!
Am featured in Canvas Rebel (where I reveal my origin story, discuss my holiday romcom, and wax nostalgic about pre-Elon Twitter):
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canvasrebel.com/meet-laura-l...
November 27, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Am featured in Canvas Rebel (where I reveal my origin story, discuss my holiday romcom, and wax nostalgic about pre-Elon Twitter):
canvasrebel.com/meet-laura-l...
canvasrebel.com/meet-laura-l...