Award-Winning Director, Writer, and Author
Creating Character-Driven Stories Across Film, Television, and Digital
About Natalie Rodriguez
Natalie Rodriguez is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of Extraordinary Pictures, where she develops character-driven projects across film, television, and digital formats, spanning drama, comedy, horror, thriller, and family storytelling. She is represented by Dapper Bird Entertainment for film, television, and vertical formats.
Rodriguez has written, directed, and produced two feature films, The Extraordinary Ordinary and Howard Original, both of which screened at film festivals and are distributed through Indie Rights, with availability on platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Roku, Tubi, and YouTube. Her work has been recognized by HollyShorts Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, NALIP Latino Lens, Stage 32, Beverly Hills Film Festival, and Table Read My Screenplay (Austin Film Festival).
She is currently developing a slate of projects across feature film, television, and vertical series, including Inner Child, a psychological horror-drama feature she will direct and produce, and the expansion of her short film Beyond the Moonlight into a television series. Her recent short, Dumpster Fire, completed its festival run and is slated for public release in 2026.
In addition to her film work, Rodriguez is the creator of the Matty Cat children’s franchise, which includes a series of short films and a companion book currently being pitched to literary agents. She is also the author of the award-winning young adult thriller series, Elephant.
Her work frequently explores themes of identity, mental health, trauma, and personal growth. She also brings a background in public relations and digital marketing, with experience in outreach and campaign development, which informs her approach to audience building, distribution strategy, and project positioning.
Rodriguez has spoken on panels and at industry events hosted by organizations including Google, YouTube, Hispanicize, Los Angeles Comic Con, and Ontario Revolution Comic Con. Her writing has appeared in HuffPost, Thrive Global, NowThis News, and HelloGiggles.
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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts
California State University, Fullerton
Received a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-Television-Film, a sub-department of Communications.
In 2012, placed fourth place at the California Media Arts Film Festival for Best Short Screenplay - "Wilson"
In 2011, placed third place at the California Media Arts Film Festival for Best Short Screenplay - "Code Red"
2006 - 2010
Diploma
Diamond Bar High
Received a California Legislature award from Assemblyman Curt Hagman of the sixtieth district for Young Adult novel, "Elephant"
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