christina morelli, FOUNDER OF LITTLE RED SUITCASE PRODUCTIONS
Christina Morelli is a New York and London-based writer, producer, filmmaker, and creative entrepreneur whose career spans film, theatre, dance, artist development, and wellness. Born in Brooklyn and raised in New Jersey, she trained in dance at the Freehold Regional Performing Arts Center and Mason Gross School of the Arts before earning a degree in Psychology from Loyola University. At 22, she opened a dance studio just outside Philadelphia, where she served as artistic director and head choreographer for five years.
After moving to New York in 2009, Christina founded NYC Art Scene, a platform connecting emerging artists with new audiences and opportunities, and later created CEO Artist, a consultancy and educational platform focused on the business of creative careers. Her work in writing and theatre soon expanded into producing and filmmaking. She authored the book DEFRIENDED, wrote, directed, and produced the stage play CHASING SHADOWS in New York and London, and adapted it into the independently produced web series DUST: A FAIRYTALE. In 2016, she earned an MA in Screenwriting from London Film School and was subsequently awarded the UK Graduate Entrepreneur Visa, allowing her to expand her work internationally. She has since taught and spoken at organizations including Raindance Postgraduate, The Actors Centre, University of Warwick, The Cockpit Theatre, London Film School, and Royal Holloway University.
Christina’s writing portfolio includes feature films, television pilots, documentaries, web series, theatre, biographies, and branded content, including DEMON (2021), TOUGH GUY (2020), and FIT (2019). Her international work has included living and working in Istanbul while writing NIZAMI: Eternal Inspiration (2024), an Azerbaijani-backed documentary featuring Eric Clapton. She returned to the stage with UNPACKED, a one-woman show she wrote and performed, which premiered at the 2024 Camden Fringe Festival in London. She is currently developing her feature film directorial debut, FEELS LIKE HOME, which she wrote and is producing alongside Alla Belaya of Belaya Productions and Lisa Donmall-Reeve of LDR Creative for production in early 2027.
Alongside her film and theatre work, Christina is an NBC-HWC Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, working with individuals and groups on stress management, burnout, confidence, resilience, and major life and career transitions. She also works with Mind~Set, a mind-and-body wellness company created specifically for the motion picture industry. Across her work, Christina is passionate about storytelling, creative entrepreneurship, and helping people build meaningful careers and lives. She is happiest when she is traveling, connecting, learning, and creating.