Minka is the recipient of the 2019 Teaching Fellowship at Columbia University, the 2020 Indian Paintbrush Grant, and the CUFF 2021 Best Teleplay (Drama) Award. She was a semifinalist for the 2021 Humanitas Prize. Her work has screened at Academy-qualifying festivals including Seattle International Film Festival and Palm Springs ShortFest, as well as St. Kilda Film Festival, among others.
She is currently developing the television series The Collection with Pretty Matches Productions in New York.
Minka holds an MFA with Honors in Screenwriting from Columbia University and a BA from Bard College.
Agent: Roy Ashton - rashton@gersh.com
30-min. TV
United States
2026
60-min. TV
United States/UK
2026
Pretty Matches Productions
The Collection is an hour-long satirical series that follows the beguiling, unpredictable, outrageous unfolding of a minor art heist in the aftermath of a career-ending investigation.
Short film
Australia
2022
Premiere: FlickerFest International Film Festival (2022)
Starring: Gabrielle Miller, Isabelle Lucas
When a young mother is overwhelmed by her new responsibilities, she takes off from her rural-suburban home, leaving her hard-partying husband to pick up the pieces.
60-min. TV
Australia
A wildcard drug-dealing vagabond finds himself caught up in the disappearance of a young woman. His renegade ways lead him down a spiral of conspiracy, deceit, betrayal, and murder, ultimately resulting in dramatic revelations that threaten the free-wheeling life he once led.
Alongside her commercial work, she writes and directs her own short films, and works as a script editor and consultant on film and television projects for other writers.
Writing samples available upon request.