Alexandra Pechman is a writer and director living in Los Angeles.
She recently wrapped her debut feature MAGAZINE in New York City which will premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. She is currently developing her feature THE MURDEROUS MISS HIGHSMITH, with Shailene Woodley, Cara Delevingne, and Noémie Merlant attached to star. She has written film and TV projects for Amazon Studios, Hulu, Blumhouse, Syfy, New Line, Bad Robot, and Hyperobject Industries. She is also one of the co-founders of Stay in LA, a grassroots coalition fighting to keep film and TV production in Los Angeles.
Her debut short film THUMB premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival and was an official selection at Oscar-qualifying festivals such as Sitges among many others. Her short film SLEEP premiered at the Museum of Modern Art before playing festivals worldwide. Previously as a magazine writer, she published in Vogue, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, and worked on staff for publications such as The Paris Review, Aperture, and W magazine.