ALYSON SHELTON
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​​Alyson Shelton

Here to Write, Create and collaborate

Land Acknowledgement 

I live and write on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Kizh and Gabrielino people. Thank you to elders, past and present, for the care you showed and continue to show to the land I deeply love and call home. I am grateful for your presence here and am inspired by your ability to thrive and illuminate a way forward.

I found the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe website and the Tongva People website informative about life before and during colonialism, which set out to eradicate indigenous culture, language and wisdom. I participate in Kuuyam Nahwa'a (Guest Exchange) through the Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy's Land Back. You can join me by donating HERE. 


*Another form my  reciprocity takes is my commitment to anti-racist work, you can find details in the More About Me Section of my website.
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A Little About
​Myself.

Alyson Shelton writes about women across mediums + genres. She’s written about a superpowered and multi-faceted heroine in her comic Reburn, and uncovering childhood secrets in Eve of Understanding, the award winning feature she wrote and directed. In her award winning screenplay, The Night We Met, she tackles a psychological thriller through fractured realities and self-invention. She is working on a memoir in essays and her writing has been published widely at outlets including The New York Times, Ms., The Rumpus and more. Her generalist knowledge and approach make her the perfect fit for her podcast, Fine Cut, in which she and a guest take a deep dive into one scene of the guest’s choosing. You can learn more about her through her website, www.alysonshelton.com and her Instagram @byalysonshelton where she hosts a weekly Instagram Live series inspired by George Ella Lyon’s poem, Where I’m From, where she’s hosted over 60 writers and creatives.
READ MY ESSAYS
PURCHASE REBURN
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Essays/CNF

Personal Essays in various publication, including The New York Times, Ms., The Rumpus, Pithead Chapel, Bending Genres, Inlandia Journal, Brevity Blog and Little Old Lady (LOL) Comedy Blog. 

CLICK HERE to read

CLICK HERE to listen
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Reburn 
​(Comic Book)

 
May has the power to unite her family and right the wrongs of the cult-like society that tried to destroy her.

The first arc, Issues #1-#4 with over 100 pages of content, successfully funded on Kickstarter!


ALL FEMALE CREATIVE TEAM
Written and Created by Alyson Shelton
Art by Elise McCall
Colors by Hilary Jenkins 
Produced and Edited by Jessica Petelle
Letters by Joamette Gil
​Sensitivity Reading by Ruth Ilano
Associate Editor and Kickstarter Support by Moriah Atlas

ISSUE #1 Successfully funded on Kickstarter in February 2021!

ISSUE #2 Successfully funded on Kickstarter in August 2021!

ISSUES #3 + #4 Successfully funded on Kickstarter in April 2022!

REBURN Store HERE
​Follow on Instagram @reburncomic
​Check out our Website here


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Where I'm From 
Inspired by George Ella Lyon


Weekly IG Live Poetry Series Hosted by Alyson Shelton

Brave and Brilliant guests share their take on George Ella Lyon's iconic poem Where I'm From using associated prompts as a jumping off point. They discuss life, writing and whatever else feels right.

​Read more about how this series came to be HERE
Check out the series on Instagram HERE
Check out the series on YouTube HERE

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Eve of Understanding 
​(Feature Film)


Written and Directed by Alyson Shelton
Produced by Jen Prince
Starring Rebecca Lowman and Bellamy Young

Donna is on a journey to redemption from her past and to find some understanding  in the life she's been dealt. Rich with texture and visually vivid, it's not afraid to get tangled in the dark corners of this family's life.

Best Film at Female Eye Film Festival and AFI Dallas 
Best Actress at Boston Film Festival and Breckenridge Film Fest
Selected for over 50 festivals worldwide.

Watch the trailer HERE.
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Original Screenplays

The Night We Met (Psychological Thriller)
*2nd Round Sundance Creative Producing Lab 2021

​Tell Me Something True (Drama)
*2nd Round Austin Film Festival, Semi-Finalist Creative World


Bright Side (Indie Drama)
*Female Eye Film Fest Screenplay Lab 


Everything in Between (Rom Com)
PE + Me (Coming of Age Comedy)

TV Pilot

Potential (Coming of Age Dark Comedy)

***Loglines available upon request***

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  • Home
  • Where I'm From
  • Publications + Podcasts
  • Fine Cut with Alyson
  • More About Me
    • Deconstructing White Supremacy in Me
    • Delle Chatman Black Arts Consortium Gift Fund
    • Memoir Chat with Ronit Plank
    • Contact
    • Blog
  • Reburn Store