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Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is the co-creator, writer and supervising producer of Lifetime&#8217;s hit drama series UnREAL, based on her SXSW award-winning short film Sequin Raze. UnREAL won the Critics&#8217; Choice Award for Most Exciting New Series, and was called “summer&#8217;s best TV show” by The Daily Beast and “one of the most interesting dramas in recent memory” by Vulture. In 2013, Shapiro was one of eight women chosen for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women.

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

Film

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (UnREAL) Talks Sean Baker’s Tangerine

Independent Spirit Award-nominated writer/director/actor Jonathan Lisecki made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy <a href="http://www.gaybyfilm.com/" target="_blank">Gayby</a> (2012), adapted from the award-winning short film of the same title. He lives in New York and Los Angeles with his husband, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross. You can follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/jonnynyc" target="_blank">@jonnynyc</a>.

Jonathan Lisecki

Jonathan Lisecki (Gayby) Talks with Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (UnREAL) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast