Market-ready film, TV & vertical stories that blend emotional depth with commercial appeal.
With a BFA in Screenwriting from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, I’ve spent over two decades sharpening a voice that pairs craft with clarity, engagement with audience. My projects have been optioned, I’ve delivered open writing assignments, and recently wrote, directed and executive produced my own short film.
My current slate includes producer-friendly specs across film, television, and vertical; high-concept, audience-forward stories designed to move efficiently from page to screen. The throughline? An irreverent, witty perspective grounded in culture, connection, and the gray areas of modern relationships.
From romance and romcoms to elevated thrillers and spy stories, I write with buyers in mind and viewers at heart. I’m actively available for open writing assignments and creative collaborations.
To view my current portfolio, please email lisa@lisasteadman.com.
A SNAPSHOT OF LISA’S SCRIPTED PROJECTS
LAUREN OF ARABIA
A one-hour serialized TV drama
LOGLINE: To keep her closeted husband’s homosexuality a secret in late ‘70s Saudi Arabia, a mousy Midwestern Home Ec teacher reluctantly agrees to spy on her fellow expats for a mysterious businessman and discovers her agonizing invisibility makes her the perfect operative.
COMPS: It’s THE AMERICANS meets THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
WINNER, Stage 32’s 3rd Annual TV Drama Contest
TOP TEN, PAGE AWARDS TV DRAMA PILOTS 2025
SEMIFINALIST, Austin Film Festival
TINSELTOWN
A Hallmark-style romcom
LOGLINE: He came to close her down. Christmas opened them both up.
Backstory: She’s a Hollywood attorney fighting to save her firm. He’s the London exec sent to quietly shut it down by Christmas. But when a detour lands them in the storybook town of Frankenmuth, Michigan, what begins as a holiday inconvenience turns into something deeper. As snow falls and sparks fly, he starts to see the woman behind the job—and she reminds him of everything he’s forgotten to believe in. Until he realizes she’s the very person he’s about to break.
TAINTED LOVE
A short film project
LOGLINE: A blackout at a matchmaker’s dinner party short-circuits more than the lights, exposing glitchy AI companions, hidden secrets, and the comedic vulnerability of artificial vs human love.
Written, directed and executive produced by me.
WINNER, STAGE 32 X HOLLYSHORTS GRAND PRIZE, SHORT FILM
THE EX FILES
A feature romcom
LOGLINE: When a jaded bestselling author and relationship influencer gets swept up in a love triangle between the ex who publicly dumped her and her new, very married boss, she risks getting canceled by her loyal, broken-hearted female audience, not to mention her best friends.
COMPS: It’s HITCH meets THE OTHER WOMAN
SECOND ROUNDER, Austin Film Festival
My ai Ex GIRLFRIEND
A feature romcom
LOGLINE: When the ultimate nice guy tries to shut down his clingy AI/cloud girlfriend, she becomes self-aware and obsessed, forcing him to outplay the smartest woman he’s ever dated while simultaneously falling for the world’s last analog girl.
It's 500 Days Of Summer meets My Super Ex Girlfriend
SEMIFINALIST, STAGE 32 ANNUAL ROMCOM CONTEST
DELETE HIS NUMBER
A one hour funny TV drama
LOGLINE: When three best friends in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco turn their post-date group chat into a private app where women can warn one another about the men they date, their funny side project quickly becomes a high-stakes experiment in love, loyalty, safety, and who gets to control the truth.
It’s The Bold Type meets I Love LA