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Artist's Bio

Science Fiction - Horror - Dramedy

C.J. Waligora is a transgender, queer-female screenwriter currently based in Chicago. She first found her passion for writing through local activism in her hometown of Fishers, Indiana, advocating for the rights of herself and her local LGBTQ+ community. She combined that passion with her love of classic Sci-fi, such as Stalker, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and many more, to develop her own voice in screenwriting.

 

C.J. honed her craft at Columbia College Chicago and alongside her cohort of writers in the screenwriting club "Tablewrite," where she has written two feature films and over a dozen short films. Her most recent project, Red Rectangle, is a sci-fi short film that explores the effect that trauma has on memory with a unique non-linear narrative. Red Rectangle is in post-production, set to premiere May 2023.

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What I’ve Done

Columbia College Chicago

BFA Screenwriting

Creative Writing Minor

Academic Honors student, GPA 3.845, and "Dean's List" recipient. Served on a jury to determine placements and award distribution for the school's Take One short-film festival.

May 2023

Ken Sherman and Associates Literary Agency

Development Intern

Utilize story analysis to provide detailed coverage on screenplays, television pilots, and novels. Conduct research on potential writing clients and story material to better assess submissions. Present solutions for production and story concerns in submitted materials

Sept. 2022 - Present

Red Rectangle
Sci-fi/Drama Short Film

Writer/Script Supervisor

Collaborated with producer Indiana Celerier dit Lormont and co-writer Reese Taylor Givens to create weekly drafts throughout a two-month development phase. Then, worked in pre-production and on-set as Script Supervisor.

Post-Production

Columbia College Chicago IT Media Services

AV Assistant

Utilized communication and phone skills to provide support, diagnose and solve user issues for faculty members in over 100 classrooms in 9 campus buildings. Organized file systems and managed critical Excel documents, such as budget sheets and inventory lists.

Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2021

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