240 - Eirene Tran Donohue - Screenwriter- A Tourist's Guide to Love

Eirene Tran Donohue is a Vietnamese/Irish writer, originally from RI. A graduate of Brown University, she spent years working and traveling in Asia, Africa and New York before pursuing a career in screenwriting.Her first script was a semi-finalist in the Nicholl Fellowship, run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to identify emerging screenwriters. Since then she has sold TV and feature projects to multiple outlets including Lionsgate, ABC Studios, Freeform, Disney, Netflix, Lifetime and Hallmark.Her most recently produced projects include 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVE, starring Kelsey Grammar, A CHRISTMAS SPARK, starring Jane Seymour. Her film, A SUGAR AND SPICE HOLIDAY, for Lifetime, was one of the first holiday-themed cable movies to feature a predominantly Asian cast.She is currently developing her autobiographical spec feature about motherhood, TIME OUT, with Lucy Liu, who is attached to direct and produce. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy