Lee Melillo

A young woman in her freshman year of college has an atypical side hustle: secretly writing commissioned fanfics online about world-famous YA series, The Court of Copperfield. She pens magical adventures and pulse-quickening romances with the series' dreamy male leads, who operate as her personal Greek chorus on her transition into adulthood. But no amount of writing can prepare her for when she falls for a real 18-year-old guy - one who just, like, doesn't know his lines? Meanwhile, her roommate explores their gender identity through reading fanfics, and finds a writer on tumblr who really reminds them of someone - if only they could put his finger on who it is... SLOW BURN is a Gen-Z comedy about fandom life - an ode to the chronically online teenager and the important functions fandom serves in young women and queer kids' lives.

Dawn is the leather-clad, femme fatale star of the Twister Comics Cinematic Universe (TCEU)’s latest franchise of superhero films, and wants a gig where she doesn’t have to kiss a coworker. Nadia is an up-and-coming pop-star who wants to make the leap into acting, and will do whatever it takes to get there – even if it means doing it the “old school” way. Annie is an aspiring entertainment reporter with a lot of dumb luck, and really should’ve paid more attention in Ethics of Journalism. All three are learning what kinds of power actually exist for them in “socially-conscious” entertainment industry that’s convinced itself it’s changed its tune.

Jane, a 25-year-old copy editor from Atlanta, suffers from a laundry list of mental disorders. In a questionable move to aid her recovery, Jane’s boyfriend volunteers her to appear on The Broken Brain Breakup Game – the only game show where contestants confront and "break up" with the devastating mental disorders holding them down. Join Jane and our beloved host, the Doctor (medical license-pending), as we learn whether Jane'll ditch her mental baggage for good, or if this is the end of the line for her relationship with her beau.

After losing out on the internship of a lifetime, Rowan realizes that “pulling oneself up by the bootstraps” in a late-stage capitalist society might not be possible. So, what's Plan B? Flee society altogether and get kidnapped by fairies, because that makes about as much sense as anything else at this point. A comedic exploration of the relationship between classism, elitism, and mental health through an urban fantasy lens.

A young woman, Wendy, has been labeled as the “mom friend” her entire life; it’s a title that chases her everywhere—even, as she comes to discover, to the bedroom. A darkly comedic reflection on how masculine perceptions of feminine bodies follow women and change how we identify ourselves.