BIO
YASMINE GOMEZ is a Filipino American writer, director, and producer. Born and raised in the conservative suburbs of Valencia, California, Yasmine writes half hour comedies about awkward outsiders fighting to get on the inside. Once an aspiring scientist with a molecular biology degree from UC Berkeley, she pivoted to writing and directing award-winning short films, including PARTY FAVOR, TERRA COTTA, ASIAN AMERICAN JESUS, and Hulu's LEA SALONGA: WHO I AM INSIDE. Recently, she produced for Vox Explainer Studio, THE ELLEN SHOW, and Beyonce's BLACK IS KING. In September, she debuted her latest play FIRST FILIPINO at Bindlestiff Studio in San Francisco. Yasmine's half-hour comedy pilot FISH HEAD was a Finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab and is ranked in the top 1% on Coverfly's Red List.