Amy Brown Carver, writer/comedian
Amy is a comedian and screenwriter based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has spent 13 years writing for film and television. Her feature comedy HELEN'S DEAD was produced in 2023 and starred Emile Hirsch and Tyrese Gibson after earning a high score on the Black List. In 2024, she wrote, directed, and produced the short film WOW! in conjunction with Santa Monica College Film Program.
As a comedian and sketch writer, Amy has trained and performed with Second City and iO Chicago, and has created and produced two sci-fi comedy podcasts. She developed her first hour-long stand-up comedy show, EAT PRAY CULT, at Mars College, the “cult” in question. Her involvement in which was featured in The Guardian.
EAT PRAY CULT premiered internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2026 – a run of 22 performances in 25 days – following shows at the Hollywood Fringe, the Bombay Beach Biennale, and at Wolverine Farm Publick House in Fort Collins, CO. The show was directed by comedian and writer Alice Fraser (The Bugle, BBC Radio 4, Amazon Prime), an Edinburgh Fringe veteran.