Professor Testimonials
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal (Prod. Nurse Jackie, Writer. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
“Emmy, as I've mentioned, your dialogue is among the best I've encountered this (or most) year. You have a natural gift for writing comedy. How's that for a stellar review of your work and abilities?!!”
- Bill rosenthal (2026)Mercury News
“Los Gatos teen’s short film tackles academic stress, learning disabilities”
by Sal Pizarro
“Being stuck at home during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed some people to channel their creative energies in different ways — baking bread, learning a new language or assembling countless jigsaw puzzles.
Los Gatos teenager Emerson Morley wrote a movie — a story about a Silicon Valley high school student with a learning disability facing stress over her grades and college plans. But the story didn’t end there. She raised money from investors to fund production and worked with first-time director Unni Rav and producer Pratiksha Shah to realize her vision.”
Cupertino Today
Los Gatos teen makes her mark in ‘The Valley’
“For many young people, pandemic restrictions have been stifling. But for a Los Gatos High student who suffers from a learning disability, time away from the school campus provided moments of clarity and inspiration that would result in a highly-talked about new short film.”
Instructor: Bryan Behar (Showrunner: Fuller House)
“ This is really funny. In a wicked way. The tone & setting & voice are so specific, it reads like you’re adapting someone’s novel… It feels that original.”
— Bryan Behar 2026 (In reference to original series)Press
Los Gatos Weekly Times
“Los Gatos teen’s film shows downside of being ‘Valley’ girl”
by Anne Gelhaus
“While “The Valley” was enjoying a virtual run in July as part of the LA Shorts International Film Festival, the film by Los Gatos High School senior Emerson Morley had its world premiere on the big screen in front of an audience of family, friends and backers.”