Bio
Astarte (2002, Brooklyn, New York) creates fast-paced, emotionally charged stories across film, fiction, and digital media, including short films, scripts, and serialized narratives designed for mobile-first, bingeable storytelling.
She is a versatile artist exploring the realms of writing, design, and film. Her work consists of vibrant, diverse pieces designed to deeply resonate with individuals through relatable, uplifting, and thought-provoking narratives, including short stories, scripts, and short films crafted for fast-paced, emotionally charged, mobile-first storytelling.
Primarily a writer and filmmaker, Astarte crafts pieces that invite users on a journey of self-reflection and exploration. Whether weaving intricate worlds in fiction, scripting short films, or constructing interactive websites, she infuses a playful, colorful, and spontaneous spirit into her projects, building serialized stories and bite-sized narratives that hook viewers and keep them engaged.
Her design approach breaks conventional norms, from HTML websites to short films experimenting with color to convey emotions. In her written work, she challenges traditional storytelling structures like The Hero’s Journey, embracing a mindset of "writing outside of the box," and developing high-stakes, emotionally driven scripts designed for cliffhangers and bingeable vertical formats.
Astarte also conducts exploratory studies that push the boundaries of visual representation. For instance, she analyzed her Instagram data and transformed it into an interactive game, manipulating asset size and accuracy to visualize data differently, further expanding how audiences experience story and interaction.
