About Me
Bella Maori is a California native born and raised in Los Angeles. She is a fiction screenwriter, novelist, actress, and a Ph.D. candidate studying Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Women's Studies and critical focus on Black women's identity in media, film, television and professional work environments.
Bella is a social justice activist for women's rights, animal rights, homeless people’s rights, racial injustice and a community leader for marginalized groups.
She has published viral articles for Viva Lifestyle & Travel, wrote a film noir feature length screenplay for her MFA thesis, and directed a short film, The Disillusion of Pretty Butterflies, about social media's psychological effects on Generation X and Millennials self-esteem.
In, 2020 she wrote and directed a webseries pilot about how colorism in Hollywood oppresses black women's identity called "Ugly." The pilot won 7 festival awards in 2021-2022 for categories ranging from: the Best Writer of Festival, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best TV Web Series, among other international recognitions from festivals m.imdb.com/name/nm2394.
In, 2019 and 2021, her paper South African Women's Voice: Renegotiating the old Colonial Narrative Under New Terms was received with favorable reviews at the National Women's Association Conference NWSA where she served as a panelists.
In 2022 Bella Maori’s essay, Empowering Black Women’s Identity in Private and Public Sectors of Professional America was accepted to The National Student Leadership Diversity Convention. Bella has a Bachelors of Arts from California State University San Bernardino, an Master of Fine Arts from Full Sail University , and a Masters of Teaching from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the Epsilon Sigma chapter for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. She currently resides in Southern California..
My Latest Work
Screenplay: Go Back
A sample screenplay: A law is passed that black people must leave America and are given the choice to apply for stipends to migrate to their native land of Africa. However, the law comes with some hidden conditions for a black male therapist that comes face to face with the new law at the cost of his family and childhood friend.
6 Beautiful Hidden Beaches in LA
LA is blessed with a beautiful coastline, and on hot summer days (or, let's be honest, nearly any day) crowds of people flock to the bountiful beaches of the city in an effort to cool off . Of course, with the crowds comes the clutter, and not everyone wants their beach experience to be riddled with umbrellas, kids toys, and coolers. For the days that you're craving a sandy yet secluded environment, you're going to want to make note of the following five beaches.
Leave your troubles at the park
Leave your troubles at the park
6 Places You Didn't Even Know Existed in LA
Sure, there's plenty of cool things to do in LA. Summer in the city is full of gorgeous beaches and an unparalleled food scene. But when you've come close to drinking a beer garden dry, or finishing even the toughest of hikes , it's good to have some new inspiration. Here's where the following suggestions come in handy. From flyboarding to finding ruins, summer skiing to bowling with a difference, read on for some unique ways to see LA in a whole new light. A sun-drenched one, of course - we nee
