Draft:Gia Walsh

Gia Walsh (née Laspagnoletta; born December 7, 1967) is an American film producer and co-founder of the New York City based production company, GiGi Films. Raised in Bronxville, New York, she graduated from Mahattanville University in 1989. Under Walsh's supervision, GiGi Films has produced award-winning movies. Walsh's films have received both film festival nominations and industry recognition.

In 2022, Walsh and Gigi Films produced 'Zola'. 'Zola' earned seven nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards and won Best Editing and Best Female Lead. ‘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. Walsh produced ‘American Murderer’ in 2022 which premiered at the Taormina Film Festival where it was nominated for the Cariddi D’Oro Award. It also received The Artistic Directors Award in 2022 at The San Diego Film Festival and the 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. In 2016, Walsh and GiGi Films brought the film ‘11:55’ to the screen. '11:55' won The Aspen Film Festival Audience Award and the 2017 Altered States Audience Award at The River Run Film Festival.

Walsh’s filmography includes;'The Winning Season’(2009), 'The Art of Getting By’(2011),  'Burn Country’(2016), '11:55'(2016) ,'Zola'(2020) , 'Allswell' in New York (2022) ’American Murderer' (2022) and 'Cabin Girl' (2023).

‘Allswell’ debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022. GiGi Films’ ‘Zola’ premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 2020. Walsh’s first film as a producer,'The Winning Season' starring Sam Rockwell and Emma Roberts, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 2009.