Independent Writers' Caucus
Kelly Asher
Kelly is a Writers Guild Initiative alumna and award-winning screenwriter whose visceral, character-driven work has earned recognition across genres. She serves on the Advisory Board for a local college's Film Department and is a film festival judge, roles she genuinely enjoys and takes pride in.
Her storytelling centers on morally complex characters and emotional intensity, with a passion for uplifting underserved voices through bold, innovative narratives. Kelly thrives in collaborative environments and is drawn to thought-provoking projects that challenge both audience and artist.
Kelly’s writing is shaped by an impoverished upbringing that included a terminally ill mother, an outlaw biker father, and an undeniably haunted house. A stroke survivor, she brings resilience and depth to her storytelling, finding the dark, the unsettling, and sometimes the deliciously uncomfortable.
Honors & Awards
Top 3 Winner, Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition - DON'T BLINK - 2024
Best Short Screenplay, HorrOrigins - WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS - 2024
Top 50 Selection, ISA x Script Pipeline Great Pitch Competition - SIDESHOW - 2025
DON'T BLINK
Feature - Horror - TALK TO ME x BIRD BOX
When a group of unsuspecting teens discovers a mysterious Ouija board, it reveals an impossible warning and unleashes a sinister entity hell-bent on enacting deadly consequences.
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Pilot - Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller - THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x THE BABADOOK
As the fabric of reality unravels around her, a mother battles paranoia and paradoxes in the ultimate fight for her 7-year-old son, who befriends a mysteriously masked woman he claims lives in his closet.