Celeste Escalera

Celeste Escalera is a screenwriter and veteran production finance executive with deep roots in global film and television. Her debut feature, The A-I “Lies” Within, is a psychological thriller that explores obsession, livestream culture, and the eerie rise of AI, grounded in real digital behavior and emotional consequence.

With a background in production accounting for major studio projects such as The Gray Man, Fast & Furious 10, and The Decameron, Celeste brings a sharp industry lens to her storytelling. She is the founder of XPYZ LLC, a creative company at the intersection of scripted media, influencer culture, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Her writing draws heavily from her close ties to South Korea, cultivated through years of friendships, business partnerships, and personal study. Korean dialogue is naturally woven into her scripts, reflecting the multicultural pulse of her storytelling.

Celeste’s work spans genres but is united by a common thread: the search for truth beneath illusion. Her second feature, The Seed Between Worlds and Stars, blends spiritual fantasy and grounded drama to explore memory, cosmic identity, and the quiet pull of lives once lived. Inspired by her own experiences with intuition and emotional reinvention, it reflects a deeper inquiry into the unseen forces that shape us.

She shares her creative journey, reflections on identity, and personal essays through her writing site, where she invites readers behind the curtain of both craft and self-discovery.