Avery Garza
New York City based Screenwriter and Podcast Producer
ABOUT
I was born in Phoenix, Arizona with an insatiable passion for the arts from a young age. My love for film, theater, music, and literature brought me to New York City in 2019 where I began studying Film and Television at Fordham University, Lincoln Center. There I learned how all my favorite aspects of film boiled down to the script, thus beginning my infatuation with screenwriting. Over the course of six semesters I completed three full-length scripts (a feature, pilot, and spec) and dozens of short-form samples. Following my graduation in 2023, I have expanded into podcasting as the Producer, Editor, and Writer for the In Her Orbit Podcast while continuing to develop my skills as a screenwriter.
In Her Orbit
Launched in November 2023, In Her Orbit strives to explore some of the nuances of what it means to be a woman in the space industry industry and how bringing our authentic selves to our work is key in our success. On this show we hope to inspire everyone from business executives to young women in STEM, showing them the incredible talent that’s out there.
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With new episodes posted biweekly, we interview women from all careers and backgrounds, including Mars scientists, NASA administrators, science communicators, corporate executives, and more!
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2023 - Present
Producer - In Her Orbit Podcast
- Developed concept from nugget to production
- Facilitate outreach and scheduling with guests
- Lead recording sessions for efficiency and quality
- Edit raw audio and video into 35-minute show
- Manage social media accounts to reach a wider audience
February 2023 - April 2023
Intern - HBO Content Planning and Scheduling
- Analyzed content for advisories and daytime playability
- Lead filmmaker tagging in the transition to MAX
- Independently multitasked with minimal supervision
- Shadowed linear programmers to learn content strategy
September 2022 - December 2022
Programming Intern - Rooftop Films
-Wrote coverage for submitted short films
- Grew confident in understanding festival circuits
- Cultivated relationships with up-and-coming filmmakers
- Managed archival database of screened films
October 2018 - August 2022
Administrative Assistant - Qwaltec
- Edited satellite operations training courses
- Assisted multiple C-suite executives
- Processed invoices and vendor payments
- Created and maintained archival database of documents
EDUCATION
Fordham University
August 2019 - May 2023
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Bachelor of Arts, Film and Television
summa cum laude
New York, New York
Desert Vista High School
August 2015 - May 2019
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GPA: 4.4
Phoenix, Arizona
Skills
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Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, etc,)
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Final Draft
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Microsoft Suite
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Google Suite
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Database Management
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Metadata Management
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Project Management
Course Highlights
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FITV 2511 & 3511: Screenwriting I & II
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FITV 3626: Writing the Original TV Pilot
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FITV 3624: Writing TV Dramas
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FITV 4626: Writing for Animation
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COMC 4380: Media and Moral Philosophy
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COMC 3370: Ethical Issues in Media
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FITV 3548: Film and Gender