Keely Weiss is a writer, filmmaker, and lawyer with a J.D. from UCLA School of Law. She was formerly the Features Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR. As a freelance writer, Keely has written for Interview, Nylon, LA Weekly, and elsewhere. Her short films have screened at film festivals all over the world, including Outfest and BFI Flare. Her newest short film, DO YOU NEED A RIDE, played the Indy Film Fest and premiered simultaneously on Film Shortage and Retrospective of Jupiter. She is currently co-producing filmmaker Josalynn Smith’s debut feature, RIDE OR DIE, which begins shooting in late summer of 2024.
Keely maintains a newsletter for entertainment industry professionals called The Book Report, where she spotlights new and upcoming literary IP that is available for adaptation.
You can reach Keely at keely.weiss@gmail.com.