Andrew Pinon is a graduate of UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television and is an actor, director, writer, and producer with Stinky Kitty Productions. Andrew first comedy short film LIFEMATE received high praise (95% Funny) on FUNNY OR DIE. His Sci-Fi Thriller short film, 4-SIGHTED became an Official Selection at Metro Shorts Festival, Ubercon Film Festival, Bluegrass International Festival, Rebel Planet Hollywood Film Festival, and FAIF International Film Festival. His stage play titled SHE LOVES HIM, HE LOVES HER NOT was published in 2012. Andrew co-wrote the indie dramedy, OFF THE LEDGE, in 2008, (with Brooke Anderson and Dawn Higginbotham) and got distribution through Vanguard Pictures. Andrew worked with Renee O'Connor (Xena: Warrior Princess) on her comedy web series 5 WAYS. Andrew wrote, directed, and produced the comedy television pilot SINGLED OUT in 2012, which stars Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House), Mackenzie Astin (Iron Will), and David Dastmalcian (Ant-Man). His screenplay for the television pilot VENUS won the Grand Prize in 's First TV Script Writing Competition and Best Comedy Short Screenplay at Georgia Shorts Film Festival. Finally, CROSSBOW CREEK won 2nd Place for Best Mystery Thriller at Hollywood Horrorfest, Best Feature Horror Screenplay at Austin After Dark Film Festival, and Best Horror Screenplay at Hollywood Blood Film Festival. Andrew is developing three of his screenplays for feature productions: SUCKS TO BE YOU, CROSSBOW CREEK, and IZLAND.
Unique traits: Actor. Improv. Published playwright.
IZLAND Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Action Survivors of a plane crash discover a dilapidated island used as a gaming arena where the wealthy elite can hunt the living dead.
SUCKS TO BE YOU Budget: $1M - $5M | Fantasy ⋄ Comedy Hours before her wedding, a high-strung bride switches souls with her ex-boyfriend after he shows up to stop the ceremony.
Crossbow Creek Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Horror A shy bridesmaid must outwit human human traffickers and a crossbow-wielding maniac to crash her best friend's bachelorette party.
Venus Budget: $1M - $5M | Fantasy ⋄ Comedy After centuries of witnessing the fall of man, Zeus decides to exterminate mortal, but the only thing standing in his way is the goddess of love.
ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi ⋄ Action As six misfit children on a field trip to the zoo are hit by a mysterious burst of energy that splices their DNA with their favorite animal.
Best Horror Short - Golden Wheat Award: CRUMBLE
(2022)
Best Horror Screenplay - Hollywood Blood Film Festival: CROSSBOW CREEK
(2021)
Best Mystery/Thriller Screenplay - Hollywood Horrorfest (2nd Plac): CROSSBOW CREEK
(2021)
Best Horror Short - Andromeda Film Festival: CRUMBLE
(2021)
Best Horror Short - The Gladiator Film Festival: CRUMBLE
(2021)
Best Horror Screenplay - Austin After Dark: CROSSBOW CREEK
(2019)
Grand Prize - 1st TV Script Writing Competition: VENUS
(2018)
Best Comedy - Georgia Shorts Film Festival : VENUS
(2018)
UCLA
(1995-1997)