WHAT WE DO
At Odd One Out Films, our mission is to develop powerful, unique, genre-bending content no matter the budget. With young, up-and-coming creatives, we produce work that stands apart. In an industry that tends to favor the status quo, we are not afraid to be the ODD ONE OUT.
WHO WE ARE
Hi! We are Gabby and Maria Paula. Friends turned collaborators who share a passion for telling stories that are unique and fresh.
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CO-FOUNDER
Gabby Fiszman is a writer, director, and producer whose upbringing was just as eclectic as her storytelling. As a first-generation American raised by Brazilian immigrants in California, Maryland, Tennessee, and Florida, Gabby encountered a wide range of cultures and individuals, which exposed her to diverse perspectives and instilled in her a deep sense of compassion — both of which were crucial in her path to become a storyteller.
She is based in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a BFA in Film and Television Production. In her writing, Gabby loves combining genres and using comedy to reflect the absurdity of the world around her. With the backing of Decentralized Pictures, she is currently in post-production for Holy Smokes, a proof-of-concept stoner comedy she co-wrote/co-directed, after winning the Kevin Smith Comedy Screenplay award.
Gabby is inspired by unique stories that are not afraid to comment on the state of our world. She’s trilingual (Portuguese and French) but learning even more languages so that she can tell stories across the globe, a reflection of her experience growing up in a multicultural home.
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CO-FOUNDER
Maria Paula Quesada is a Costa Rican writer, director, and producer. Growing up in a tiny yet diverse country, with a big, close-knit family, Maria Paula has drawn constant inspiration from her upbringing. Her approach to storytelling from an early age has been informed by vulnerability, humor, and empathy; aspects which continue to inform her work through a genre-bending approach.
She is currently based in Los Angeles, CA, where she earned her BFA in Film and Television Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. In recent years, she produced the award-winning horror/fantasy short film ‘Cabbage’, and interned at companies such as WarnerBros Discovery, where she edited content for HBO currently on Max. Currently, Maria Paula is directing content with, LA/Costa Rica-based production company, Baby Atómica, for the largest music festival in Central America, ‘Picnic Festival’. The videos she has directed and edited have amassed over 500K views.
In 2023, Maria Paula co-founded Odd One Out Films a production company that develops and produces powerful, unique, genre-bending content no matter the budget.
