Connie Cocchia

Connie Cocchia is an award-winning LGBTQ+ director, writer, and producer who began her film career in Los Angeles where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television at the University of Southern California. While in Los Angeles, she worked at Lionsgate in production and in development at Langley Park Pictures on the Warner Brother’s lot. During her years in LA, she produced, wrote and directed a variety of short films including her award-winning film ‘Awake’.

Connie returned home to Vancouver to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the University of British Columbia and founded her production company Cocchia Pictures. Connie’s feature directorial debut ‘When Time Got Louder’ is supported by Telefilm Canada and executive produced by Frank Giustra (founder of Lionsgate Entertainment). Connie also wrote and produced the film which centers on the autism and LGBTQ+ communities.

Nominated for 10 Leo Awards, When Time Got Louder has taken part in over 40 film festivals across 4 continents including Frameline, Vancouver International Film Festival, Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival, and many more. The film was awarded the ReFrame Gender Balanced Production Stamp, selected for Opening Night, Closing Night, and Centerpiece screenings, as well as various awards. The film released theatrically in North America both theatrically and on VOD. The film is soon to announce it’s international release.

Connie most recently was recognized by the BC Achievement Foundation with the Community Award for her work on ‘When Time Got Louder’ and her philanthropic endeavors. She is currently in development of her second feature, a comedy titled Quarter Life Crisis and seeking direct for hire work as a proud member of the DGC.

Connie is represented by Carmen Bonnici at Pacific Artists