Alison Star Locke

Alison Star Locke moved a lot as a kid with her single mother, growing up mainly in San Antonio and Oakland. She earned a B.F.A. in Filmic Writing from USC, where she won the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award. She began her writing career as a story producer for reality TV and has written, directed and produced numerous shorts. Her favorite, Shhhhhhh…, was laureled-up by the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Denver Film Festival. Her script The Projectionist won second place at Slamdance in the Horror/Thriller category. Her scripts have placed in numerous contests, including the BloodList, Nicholls, Screamfest, Women in Horror Film Festival, Scriptapalooza and Fright Night. After staying home to advocate and care for her daughter, Bethany, who was diagnosed with autism, she returned to work this year to make The Apology, her first feature as a writer-director, starring Anna Gunn, Linus Roache and Janeane Garofalo. She lives with her husband and daughter in the Los Angeles area.

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Talks

On Bad Sisters: Fighting Back Against Being Smaller and Quieter

By Alison Star Locke | March 24, 2023

On Bad Sisters: Fighting Back Against Being Smaller and Quieter

The Apology writer-director Alison Star Locke on the satisfying and meaningful resonance of Sharon Horgan's new TV show.

Seeing My Family at the Movies

By Alison Star Locke | December 16, 2022

Seeing My Family at the Movies

The Apology writer-director Alison Star Locke on the huge impact Running on Empty and Gas Food Lodging had on her growing up.