Debra Kirschner – Writer-Director

Debra Kirschner is a film and television writer and director, who specializes in telling honest stories about believable, funny, flawed characters.

She is best known for writing, directing and producing the acclaimed indie feature THE TOLLBOOTH starring Marla Sokolof, Rob McElhenney, Idina Menzel  and Tovah Feldshuh. A prolific writer, Debra has written several screenplays and original pilots, and has written, directed and produced a web series MOM ENOUGH FOR YA?!, which will be released online later this year. For more information, please see www.debrakirschner.com  Her TV comedy series FROG-KISSERS recently was an official entry of the LA Television Festival.FROG-KISSERS chronicles the ups and downs of a group of single women who vow to kiss 100 frogs until they find their prince. Her newest project SKETCH is an hour-long drama about a young woman artist whose psychic abilities draw her into the world of police detective work as a sketch artist.