A screenwriter, director, editor and producer, she’s worked on more than 40 productions, including short films and feature films. Martinelli received an American Cinema Editors award, a grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, and her screenplay, “Goodbye Mom,” was selected for the Sundance Screenwriters’ Lab. In 2017, Martinelli received the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County’s John Ringling Towers Award to produce “Frenemies.” Martinelli’s residency is supported by a grant from Designing Women Boutique and Estate Services.