Isa Mazzei is an American screenwriter, author, and film producer. She wrote and produced Blumhouse's CAM, a psychological thriller on Netflix starring Madeline Brewer. She is also the author of CAMGIRL,[1] a memoir from Rare Bird Books.
Early life
Mazzei grew up in Boulder, Colorado[2] after spending her early years in California. She is the daughter of a director of photography and a make-up artist.[3] She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a degree in Comparative Literature in 2013.[4] After college, she went on to hold a variety of jobs, including working as a camgirl online.[5]
Career
Mazzei began writing professionally in 2016 with the screenplay for CAM, loosely based on her own experience as a camgirl.[6] She was awarded Best Screenplay for CAM at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2018.[7] Her first book, a memoir entitled CAMGIRL, was published in November 2019.[8][9][10] Her writing has been featured in New York Magazine's The Cut.[11] In 2019, she co-wrote and produced an episode of 50 States of Fright for Quibi, starring Christina Ricci.[12] She is also acting as an advisor for the Sundance Institute's Co//ab program.[13]