Mandy's accomplishments in comedy film won her a Sony Pictures Television Directing Fellowship in 2014, and "Best New Filmmaker" from NewFilmmakers LA in 2015. In addition to being selected for festivals all over the country, all three of her short films were released theatrically in theatres nationwide in Shorts HD's compilation, "Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love." Killing Vivian (2013)_, which she wrote and directed, earned her Top Female Filmmaker at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival. Her next short film, Somebody's Mother (2014), won Best Short at the California Independent Film Festival, plus Best Director and Best Actress at the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival. Her film, You're Breaking Up (2015), not only was an official selection of the Palm Springs International ShortsFest, but Mandy recently discovered that the film did her taxes so it's definitely a winner.Mandy co-created and directed The Young Hillary Diaries, Lifetime's first original digital series, about an awkward, outspoken 15 year old girl in the 1960s who's running for high school Student Body president. Mandy lives in LA with her husband Patrick Fabian, her daughters Abbey and Delilah, and Daisy, the Worst Dog Ever(TM). Show less «