Gia Walsh (née Laspagnoletta; born December 7, 1967) is an American film producer[1] and co-founder of the eponymous New York City based production company, GiGi Films.[2]
Early life and education
Raised in Bronxville, New York, she graduated from Manhattanville University in 1989. She became interested in working in film after enrolling in Ralph Appelbaum's Filmmaker's Dialogue course at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[1]
Career
Under Walsh's supervision and creative guidance, GiGi Films has brought award-winning movies to the screen.[3][4] Walsh's films have received both film festival nominations and industry recognition.[5] Walsh's production of Zola is thought to be the first film inspired entirely by a Twitter feed.[6]
In 2022, Walsh and Gigi Films produced 'Zola'.[7] 'Zola' earned seven nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards where it won Best Editing and Best Female Lead.[8]'Zola' received The Creative Impact Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, The Black Critics Film Circle Award and the 2021 Women Film Critic Circle Award.[9] Walsh produced 'American Murderer'[5] in 2022, which premiered at the Taormina Film Festival where it was nominated for the Cariddi D'Oro Award.[10] It received The Artistic Directors Award in 2022 at The San Diego Film Festival[11] and Tom Pelphrey won Best Actor Award at the Boston Film Festival. 'Allswell in New York', also produced by Walsh, won Best Screenplay in a US Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.[4] In 2016, Walsh and GiGi Films produced the drama '11:55' .[12]'11:55' won The Aspen Film Festival Audience Award and the 2017 Altered States Audience Award at The River Run Film Festival.