CLAIRE AYOUB
Writer, Director, Producer
Claire Ayoub is a writer, director, and producer who creates empowering, educational, and entertaining content for women and girls through her production company, Try Anyway Productions. Claire launched her career in NYC’s comedy scene as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater before writing for Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and creating two web series: “A Series of Comebacks” (2015) and “Your Hair Looks Great Today” (2018).
Claire is currently in pre-production for her debut feature EMPIRE WAIST, a comedy about teen girls learning to love their bodies through inclusive fashion design. Ranked the #1 Comedy on The Black List and a Comedy Finalist for the 2019 PAGE Awards, EMPIRE WAIST will be Claire's feature directorial debut. Most importantly, it's the film Claire wishes she had seen as a teen girl. Learn more at www.empirewaistfilm.com.