ABEL VANG
Adjunct Faculty
Abel is the recipient of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship for his war drama screenplay THE TIGER’S CHILD, which he co-wrote with his brother.
He produced the feature thriller WHAT LIES BELOW, starring Ema Horvath and Mena Suvari. The film debuted at #1 on Netflix. Abel also adapted a horror-fantasy novel into a live-action feature for Disney and reimagined Frankenstein as a modern-day television series for Universal Television. In gaming, he collaborated with Ubisoft on the narrative for an upcoming first-person shooter
title. His latest feature, THEY LIVE IN THE GREY, starring Michelle Krusiec and Ken Kirby, is currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+. Abel is also in post-production on his newest
feature film, INHERIT. Abel holds an MFA in Cinema & Television Production from University of Southern California
and a BS in Biology from California State University, Fresno.
Education
MFA - University of Southern California - 2011
BS - California State University of Fresno - 2007
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