Fabio Montanari is a screenwriter and filmmaker who has written original series and episodes for major global streamers, including Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime Video. As a director, his independent films have screened at numerous international festivals, including Palm Springs and Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Fabio is a full-time professor at York University in Canada, teaching in both the B.F.A. and M.F.A. programs. He also leads a Connected Minds research initiative focused on the integration of new technologies and screenwriting.

Sufocados — A self-made executive returns to her small farming hometown to confront a growing crisis, only to uncover forces rooted in the land, her family, and a past she has long tried to outrun. As she tries to contain it all, she risks losing herself.