Winner

Susanna Fogel is a director, screenwriter, and author. A graduate of Columbia University, she has written for The New Yorker and in 2017 published her novel Nuclear Family: A Tragicomic Novel in Letters. Her directorial debut was Life Partners, which she co-wrote with Joni Lefkowitz. She also co-created the ABC Family series Chasing Life. Fogel co-wrote the highly praised comedy Booksmart with Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, and Katie Silberman, earning them a BAFTA nomination. Her most recent films, Cat Person and Winner, both premiered at Sundance.