Sorority

Ashley Gianni is an award-winning actor, writer, producer, and founder of Pizza Bagel Pictures LLC, a female LGBTQ+ production company focused on telling impactful stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ and female experience. As an independent filmmaker, Ashley’s mission is to hire, inspire, and empower fellow queer & female filmmakers. She believes deeply in the transformative power of storytelling and aims to utilize her films to create social change, provide healing, and offer community to anyone in need.

Most recently, Ashley made her directorial debut, executive produced, co-wrote, and performed in “Sorority” an LGBTQ+ trans-centric short and social impact campaign that celebrates womanhood, the sanctity and safety of a women’s restroom, and serves as a love letter to our trans sisters reminding them that they belong. “Sorority” was produced by a predominantly queer, all-female team with a 98% female-identifying, predominantly queer cast and crew. Additionally, most of the production services – including fiscal sponsorship, camera rental, lighting gear, production insurance, and more – were secured through female and/or queer female-owned businesses. The film is a true testament to the power of female and queer collaboration.

Ashley executive produced, co-wrote, and starred in the 2024 award-winning short film “The Fuscos” (12 Official Selections, 5 Awards) that provides a female and queer twist on the beloved, classic 70s mob film. “The Fuscos” was brought to life by an all-female producing team with over 50% female-identifying and LGBTQ+ cast and crew, including immigrant and BIPOC filmmakers.

Currently, alongside her all-female, predominantly queer team, Ashley is financing her drag-inspired LGTBQ+ featured comedy “No Rules” which landed in the Top 5% of all 120k feature scripts on Coverfly, placing in 9 festivals and securing 12 laurels. Ashley holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University and is a proud SAG-AFTRA, WIF, WIM, and FilmmakeHERs member, and female, queer storyteller. www.ashleygianni.com @ashleygianni