Olivia Loccisano is a filmmaker and screenwriter working in horror, magical realism, dark fantasy, and fairytales. Her narratives center on women and girls in the margins of society, exploring how they use their own imagination and rituals to navigate an often unwelcoming world.

Her stop-motion short film POCKET PRINCESS (2024) won Best Animated Short Film at GenreBlast, the largest genre film festival in the Washington, D.C. region. The film screened at Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) festivals, including Fantaspoa and Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival, while North American screenings included Calgary Underground Film Festival and Boston Underground Film Festival. The film was also exhibited at the Krupa Art Foundation in collaboration with the Oscar®-qualifying festival Animator.

Olivia’s short film, FIRST BLOOD (2023), released by ALTER, premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival and and Chicago International Film Festival. It received critical acclaim for its portrayal of menstruation and vampirism. The film was developed from her script SIMONE (2022) which won Best Short Screenplay at the Renegade Film Festival.

Loccisano is the co-writer of DEVOUR, a feature film in pre-production directed and co-written by Erica Orofino and produced by Wildling Pictures.

Olivia’s work has received support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and the National Film Board of Canada. Her upcoming short film, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, is slated for production in Spring 2027.

Olivia works as a story editor and script consultant where she collaborates with screenwriters to develop and refine their screenplays through focused feedback and development support.

She graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Screenwriting and a double major in English Literature.