The Best We Could Do

Feature · Drama · 112 pages
After the sudden death of their mother, Trisha and 12-year-old Ash find a way to process their loss through an unexpected source – science.
Written by Mayanka Goel
5 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2023
Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2023

1 Writer

Los Angeles, CA
I write funny scripts about grief and identity, often with some ghosts thrown in. Originally from Mumbai, India, I recently graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with an MFA in Dramatic Writing. I'm currently based in LA and working at Nickelodeon.

Additional Project Info

This script won the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Writing Award in 2022.