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INDEPENDENT & SCRIPTED PROJECTS

FUNNY / NOT FUNNY | EDITOR

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It's hard to get banned from an open mic in New York City. But on this particularly very bad day for Rosie, not only does she get banned, but she also happens to find out her mother has died. While on stage. And, to make matters that much more challenging, Rosie gets a very unwanted package from that same very, very dead mother.
 
Narrative Short | 18 minutes

Written by & Starring: Jocelyn O'Toole
Directed by: Michelle Leung
Produced by: Dave Bobb, Minard
DP: Carmen Hilbert
Music by: Henry Bloomfield
Edited by: Alexander Spiess

PAGE 102 | EDITOR, PRODUCER

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A screenwriter struggles to kill off his main character in his script, and quickly descends into madness, only to be saved by the page itself.

Narrative Short | 18 minutes

Directed by: Shawn Regruto

LIFE LIKE | DIT, BTS PHOTOGRAPHER, EPK EDITOR

A psychological sci-fi/thriller about three people in search of identity, purpose and humanity. Modern Day. Set in a dated countryside mansion, an idealistic couple acquires a stunning, life-like robot for guilt-free help. As the three grow closer, our perception of perfection is challenged, revealing the gritty truth about what makes us human: our flaws.

Premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival; Acquired by Lionsgate Entertainment

Narrative Feature: 90 Minutes

Directed by: Josh Janowicz

 

THE TIMEPIECE | EDITOR

A love letter to New York City, cinema and friendship, as a gay man and immigrant grapple with their pre-conceived notions of each other to forge a lasting friendship.

Directed by: Karan Choudhary

Narrative Short: 13 Minutes

Now Streaming on Amazon!
 

JAZZ IN WAKANDA | FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Set in Harlem, this colorful portrait of identity and discovery follows the growth of a young girl coming to grips with the realities of slavery and discovering what it means to be black in America.

Narrative Short: 10 minutes

Directed by: Djaka Souare

First Assistant Director: Alexander Spiess
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Streaming @ https://www.futureoffilmisfemale.com/

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