Mao Natori
SCREENWRITER
ABOUT
Mao Natori is an aspiring screenwriter known for crafting captivating and emotionally resonant stories. With a keen eye for inclusion and a unique approach to storytelling, she has received accolades from major American screenwriting competitions for her inventive and distinctive style.
She also has work experience as a registered nurse and coordinator for an intensive care unit, an airport quarantine, and a non-profit organization for the disabled and people in need.
SCREENPLAY
Her first bilingual feature script, SLUG FEST, won the Fellini Award (Best International Script) at the BlueCat Screenplay Contest 2025. She is passionate about writing comedy-based stories in a variety of genres (sci-fi/fantasy, adventure, action).
Awards / Accolades
"SLUG FEST" (feature)
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Winner, Fellini Award, 2025 BlueCat Screenplay Competition
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Finalist, Stage 32 5th Annual Feature Drama Screenwriting Competition 2024
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Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition (Comedy) 2025
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Semifinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition 2025
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Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Animation and Family 2024
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Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition 2024-2025
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Top 2% Coverfly (as of July 9, 2025)
FEEDBACKS for SLUG FEST
There is a lot to love about this: the characters, the concept, the connection between East and West, and the deeper themes. It feels like a real-life Studio Ghibli (only without the spirits).
STORY ANALYST #1, ScreenCraft
One of the strongest elements of the script is Shin as the protagonist. He's incredibly likable and empathetic. His love of slugs is contagious. Overall, there's a lot to really enjoy in this story.
STORY ANALYST #2, ScreenCraft Animation & Family 2024
Slug Fest is a wildly unique and inventive coming-of-age script featuring an incredibly endearing protagonist and some unexpected plot turns. There's no doubt that Slug Fest has the potential to be a crowd-pleasing feature film.
STORY ANALYST #3, ScreenCraft Animation & Family 2024
Other Work
