Hailing originally from the south, Amy Whittenberger is an LA-based filmmaker who gravitates to stories at the intersection of the philosophical, existential, and psychological. Before receiving her MFA from The American Film Institute, Amy was a playwright and director in Chicago, where she had over fifteen plays produced across Illinois, Florida, Texas, and California. In Los Angeles, she has worked as a narrative writer for EPISODES, a choose your own adventure storytelling app, and as a Writer's Assistant for Paramount Pictures on their PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 5: THE GHOST DIMENSION. In 2022, Amy wrote the horror short film FREEBIRTH, for 20th Digital and Hulu, where it currently streams. The feature version of FREEBIRTH is currently being shopped by the same producers. Her sci-fi thriller spec THE HALFWAY INITIATIVE has been picked up by Leal Naim (THE ENDLESS, SYNCHRONIC) and Halee Bernard (GOD'S COUNTRY).