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EsaBella Strickland

www.esabellakarena.com
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19-year-old Neurodivergent Esabella A.K. Strickland is your typical Gen Z polymath-, she's redefining what it means to be a modern-day Renaissance girl. A Multi Award-Winning Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer and Published Author. An Award-Winning Actress, Media Host, Artist and GenZ Influencer based out of Vancouver, BC. She is a young, raw talent who is an empathic advocate for neurodiversity and bullying through the arts. She is also a Youth Ambassador for VarietyBC which supports kids with Disabilities Esabella has won over 70 film festival awards as a director, writer and producer.

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MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland

MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland
"Two friends quickly realize the gorgeous necklace they got for free may have come with a cost far more than they were ever expecting..."Winner of 7 film festivals and an official selection to the Calgary International Film Festival I wrote, directed and edited MiNE.I love horror movies and want to create stories from a neurodivergent perspective.
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MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland

MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland
I love horror movies, when i was younger i watched Coroline which influences alot of my screenplay writing
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MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland

MiNE

Creator: EsaBella Strickland
Two friends quickly realize the gorgeous necklace they got for free may have come with a cost far more than they were ever expecting..."Winner of 7 film festivals and an official selection to the Calgary International Film FestivalI wrote, directed and edited MiNE.I love horror movies and want to create stories from a neurodivergent perspective.
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