Tia Matza

Freckeled Closet Films
Actor, Director and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

Member Since:
May 2019

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About Tia

About me…
Tia is a lifelong performer and storyteller from LA, yes, LA. Back when Malibu was perfumed with horsehair, weed, and surf wax and Sunset smelled of gardenias and vodka. She has acted in TV, film, and stage for twenty-five years. Tia's a devoted actor, writer, mother, partner, and a nature-lover -- who loves a night on the town.

She worked with The Polish Brothers and Joss Whedon on "Buffy." Studied filmmaking with Joan Scheckel and acting with John Ruskin and Deborah Headwall, to name a few. Created films that weave into live aerial performances for The LA Women's Theatre Festival, TEDX, Boobie Trap, and Theatrical Botanicum.

Tia's first screenplay, "Why I Love The Circus," was recognized and awarded by seven festivals. Her new pilot takes on abortion in the US.

A creative force passionate about wellness, cooking, and old movies: when she's not working, you might find her learning to dance flamenco, reading, and doing pull-ups. Oh, and hiking her giant Anatolian Shepard, Chief.

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 9"

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Shoulder Length

Hair color:
Red

Eyes:
Green

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Why I Love The Circus Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Comedy A wealthy teen girl and her eccentric best friend navigate growing up in LA in the 80s, trying to avoid becoming their mother's, but when a pool party goes wrong, the teens are bonded for life to each other, and the rich girl's superstitious nanny. Think Valley Girl with a dash of Juliet of The Spirits.
Baby-Cakes Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama ⋄ Comedy Religion clashes with a mother's love in Texas. When a Jesus-loving single mother finds out her teen daughter is pregnant, she must wrestle with her faith while running from the law to save her daughter's life.

Awards

Coverfly Red List Top 1% Baby-Cakes (Short)
(2024)
• Semifinalist, Shore Scripts Short Film Fund Spring 2024
(2024)
BABY-CAKES(short)• Finalist Creative Screenwriting Shoot Your Short Screenplay Competition 2024
(2024)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• Coverfly Top 9%
(2024)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2024
(2024)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• Quarterfinalist, The Golden Script Competition 2024
(2024)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• Quarterfinalist, Dallas International Film Festival's Screenwriting Competiti
(2024)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• **Big Break 2023, Screencraft Fellowship 2024, Nantucket Film Festival (stron
(2024)
The Giving Knee (Feature ) Shore Scripts Feature Competition QF
(2024)
•BABY-CAKES(short) Semifinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2023
(2023)
BABY-CAKES (Feature)• Semifinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition 2023
(2023)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature ) • Semifinalist, The Golden Script Competition 2022
(2022)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature)• Semifinalist, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall
(2022)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature)• LA Independent Women's Film Festival 2022
(2022)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature)• Toronto Film and Script Awards 2022
(2022)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature)• LA Indies Film Festival 2022
(2022)
• WHY I LOVE THE CIRCUS (Feature)•• Flicker's Rhode Island Film Festival 2022
(2022)
**We Screenplay Diverse Voices 2022(string data increased ranking)
(2022)