Kristel Kovner Francesconi is a writer from Los Angeles who received her BFA in Creative Writing and Film & Media Studies from Pepperdine University. She is a Best Shorts Award recipient for writing and producing the film Where We Start From, which was an official selection at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, International Festival of Cinematic Arts, California International Film Festival, LA Indie Film Festival and Tucson Film & Music Festival. Kristel’s work has been published in LA Canvas Magazine and Mother Mag.