Sybil Vilette
Festival judge
Most recently, Sybil and her writing partner, Michael Ellis, sold their female-driven, sports-themed feature dramedy, *Seeing Faith*, to Hallmark in 2024. They are currently in the final stages of development.
Just prior, the duo created the half-hour comedy *Raising the Bar*, on which Denis Leary and his Amoeba Films, through his deal with Fox, are on board as producers. Bill Cunningham (*Scrubs*, *The Goldbergs*) is showrunner, with David Hayter (*X-Men 1* and *2*, *Watchmen*) as EP.
Sybil began her career producing and starring in much sought-after independent films that were hits at Sundance and the Los Angeles Film Festival. As an actress, she went on to star opposite Helen Mirren in the life story of Ayn Rand for Showtime and in many other films and television series. These included the lead female role opposite Ving Rhames in the reboot of *Kojak* for USA Network.
Sybil was then granted a coveted Producing Fellowship at Film Independent’s Producers Lab and concurrently began writing her first short, *Piece a Cake*, which premiered through Women in Film and The American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Sybil’s debut feature as co-writer/producer soon followed with *Audrey*, which premiered in theatres, presented by Helen Mirren and PopSugar.
Sybil then began writing and developing *Annie Takes Off*, a digital comedy series for influencer superstar iJustine. Next, *Annie Takes Off* was optioned by Trium/INE.
Soon after, Sybil and Michael developed a half-hour comedy for Jay Scherick and David Ronn. Concurrently, Sybil was hired by Oscar and Tony Award winner John Patrick Shanley as a script assistant after he discovered her comedy writing on Twitter.
Following that, Sybil began working for showrunner/executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois (*Claws*, *ER*, *Criminal Minds*), doing story notes for her on her series created with John Wells. Subsequently, Sybil was hired by Janine and Eliot Laurence, show creator of *Claws* on TNT, as the in-room writers’ assistant on the show.
Barbra Streisand then hired Sybil as her film assistant for her upcoming historical biopic. More recently, Sybil was showrunner’s assistant to Pamela Adlon on her series *Better Things* on FX, which debuted its final season this year.
Sybil is currently developing *Prep*, a half-hour dramedy about her life as the only scholarship student in the world’s most prestigious prep/boarding school.
Just prior, the duo created the half-hour comedy *Raising the Bar*, on which Denis Leary and his Amoeba Films, through his deal with Fox, are on board as producers. Bill Cunningham (*Scrubs*, *The Goldbergs*) is showrunner, with David Hayter (*X-Men 1* and *2*, *Watchmen*) as EP.
Sybil began her career producing and starring in much sought-after independent films that were hits at Sundance and the Los Angeles Film Festival. As an actress, she went on to star opposite Helen Mirren in the life story of Ayn Rand for Showtime and in many other films and television series. These included the lead female role opposite Ving Rhames in the reboot of *Kojak* for USA Network.
Sybil was then granted a coveted Producing Fellowship at Film Independent’s Producers Lab and concurrently began writing her first short, *Piece a Cake*, which premiered through Women in Film and The American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Sybil’s debut feature as co-writer/producer soon followed with *Audrey*, which premiered in theatres, presented by Helen Mirren and PopSugar.
Sybil then began writing and developing *Annie Takes Off*, a digital comedy series for influencer superstar iJustine. Next, *Annie Takes Off* was optioned by Trium/INE.
Soon after, Sybil and Michael developed a half-hour comedy for Jay Scherick and David Ronn. Concurrently, Sybil was hired by Oscar and Tony Award winner John Patrick Shanley as a script assistant after he discovered her comedy writing on Twitter.
Following that, Sybil began working for showrunner/executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois (*Claws*, *ER*, *Criminal Minds*), doing story notes for her on her series created with John Wells. Subsequently, Sybil was hired by Janine and Eliot Laurence, show creator of *Claws* on TNT, as the in-room writers’ assistant on the show.
Barbra Streisand then hired Sybil as her film assistant for her upcoming historical biopic. More recently, Sybil was showrunner’s assistant to Pamela Adlon on her series *Better Things* on FX, which debuted its final season this year.
Sybil is currently developing *Prep*, a half-hour dramedy about her life as the only scholarship student in the world’s most prestigious prep/boarding school.