Emily Shesh is a filmmaker and TV writer drawn to dramatic stories full of humor and heart. With a penchant for the natural and supernatural worlds, Emily's short films have played domestically and internationally. Her first feature, DEER BABY, is expected to shoot in 2026. In 2021 the short film scripted version of DEER BABY was the winner of Sundance Collab’s Monthly Challenge. In 2025 her TV series pitch LONGLINES was a recipient of the Better Future's Grant given by Popshift and Climate Spring.
Emily’s television work includes writing on Wu-Tang: An American Saga, development with Chernin Entertainment, Stoller Global, and Climate Spring, as well as writing and development assistance on USA’s Queen of the South, Netflix’s Disjointed, and E! Network's Juicy Stories.
In a former life, Emily was a dancer and a music journalist. In a future life, she’s a wine-making tarot reader.
Writer & Director
TV development & credits
Under Pressure
Creator, TV original
w/Stoller Global Solutions
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Emily’s writing course, TAROT FOR STORYTELLING, is available for purchase on Teachable and is offered live, on Zoom, one-on-one and in small groups. This course is a culmination of various areas of her life including her professional writing experience, a devoted tarot practice, and her educational background. Emily has an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University and a BS in Film and Media Arts from Temple University.
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Teaching
Story editor, staff writer, writer’s assistant
Seasons 1-3
Shaken
Creator, TV adaptation of The Bartender’s Cure
w/Chernin Entertainment
Emily’s work as a group facilitator focuses primarily on the needs of women and parents. Modern American culture is unsupportive of mothers and unkind to children, which creates all kinds of barriers to living a joyful life. Her conversation group and grief circle MAIDEN FUNERAL addresses the gaps in emotional support for birthing people and meets several times a year in Brooklyn, NY.
Group Facilitation
Agent
Dani Potter WME 9601 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
T: 310-285-9000
Manager
Britton Rizzio Curate Management Los Angeles, CA
T: 424-955-7878