Sidney Bottino

Sidney Bottino is a screenwriter and actor whose work blends dark humor, grounded characters, and emotionally honest storytelling. Her original comedy pilot, The Appointed, was a Finalist at the 2025 Chicago Script Awards as well as placing in both the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards and Atlanta Film Festival. Her short script, Black Coffee Eulogy, was a Quarterfinalist in the 2024 Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition. As an actor, she has appeared in Cobra Kai and The Perfect Couple on Netflix, with additional credits in Apple TV (The Instigators) and Max (The Time Traveler's Wife) productions. She is currently developing UnPerson, a personal psychological horror short that serves as a proof of concept for a feature.