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Short Film — “Carrol Lynn”

Here are production stills from the short film, “Carrol Lynn” on which I served as producer. Writer/Director James Cernero and DP Steven Carmona (who’s worked with me on the LSL Life Docuseries), […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Maggie”

“Maggie” is a short documentary that I produced and directed. Maggie’s family was so warm and inviting. They were excited to share with us about their lives, their family, and their […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Zach”

“Zach” is a short documentary film that I produced and directed. Zach and his family welcomed us into their home and their lives to share their story of perseverance in the midst […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Dacie & Carlie”

“Dacie & Carlie” is a short documentary that I produced and […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Morgan and Katie”

Here is the documentary short film, “Morgan and Katie” that I […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Maya”

Here’s another documentary short film, “Maya” that I have produced and directed. Maya and her family are adorable and were so welcoming when we took over their home to hang out […]

LSL Life Docuseries — “Fletcher”

“Fletcher” – Producer / Director We all had a great time getting to know Fletcher and his huge family! The whole crew felt so welcomed into their home and their busy […]

#MeToo

I hesitated to write this post because I’ve “only” experienced sexual harassment and not sexual assault. I felt guilty. Like I would be taking attention away from the more important […]

Short Film — “Manger Things”

This is a Christmas short film I wrote and produced, […]

Short Film — “Jerry & Diane”

Chris Domig and Margaret Copeland Hunter star in my not-so-romantic […]

Short Short — “Sonnet #42” for the New York Shakespeare Exchange

I adapted and directed another sonnet for Shakespeare Exchange‘s The […]

Short Short — “Sonnet #143” for the New York Shakespeare Exchange

I directed (adapted, shot, and edited) Sonnet 143 for Shakespeare Exchange‘s The Sonnet […]

Leadership Sets The Culture On Set

There was a great letter from the ASC president Richard Crudo to the ASC members following the February death of Sarah Jones. You can read the whole thing here. What I […]

Writer, Director, Mother, Superhero?

As a writer, producer, and director — primarily in film/video — I am passionate about telling entertaining and meaningful stories that inspiring positive personal and social change. I have produced […]

Minimalist Filmmaking: On the making of my short film, Jerry & Diane

So I just wrapped production as a writer-producer-director on another […]

Building Sustainability… On Location and In Education!

When we shot “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan […]

Microsoft Digital Spots

Here is a series of digital spots for Microsoft that I First AD’d. This was day 1: the Samsung Series 9 and delightfully kind and easy-to-work-with Robert Sudduth (39s). Day […]

On Being A Better First AD

Back in May, I was the First AD on a series of commercials for Microsoft – specifically, for several computers that sport the new Windows 7 operating system. We shot […]

Netflix for Theaters: MoviePass

In this Gizmodo article we learn about a subscription program for movie theaters. Part of me is excited; part of me is nervous. Having worked in professional theater, I know what a […]

Working Background

So my husband and I just moved to New York City and to help pay the bills while I work on writing screenplays and directing short films, we decided that […]

On Directing Actors

The Hollywood Reporter has a delightfully short little piece on Tom Hooper and his recent accolades called “The 5 Secrets of Tom Hooper’s ‘King’s Speech’ Success.” In it Hooper says, “I […]

Post-production!!

I’m currently working with Jack Maatman on Sonny, the short film I wrote and directed. Principal photography was in July and because my husband and I were moving across the […]

Secret Millionaires

This is a 4-episode comedy web series I DP’d in 2010 on which I also served as Consulting Producer. It was written by the hilarious and talented Dan Amos and stars […]

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher

First and most importantly, you can watch our feature comedy […]

Sonny: Pete’s Blue Chip

Our second last location was Pete’s Blue Chip on Colorado Blvd in Eagle Rock, CA. They were such awesome people and very cool to work with! It’s an Eagle Rock institution, having been […]

Sonny: Southern California Edison

If you’re a writer, and you’re writing a short film or a feature and you’re thinking you want to be able to shoot it “on the cheap” then my advice […]

Principal Photography!

So I’ve been busy at work directing the short film I wrote called SONNY. Principal photography was last week – July 18 thru 23. It was an amazing experience. Quite […]

Producers’ Feeling (a poem)

PRODUCERS’ FEELING Grasping at straws, trying to fashion a house. Feeling large and in charge, but also small, like a mouse. Wonder what the next day-hour-minute will bring. Worry and […]

Bum in chair, then what?

A little while ago, screenwriter Scott Myers, who runs the blog Go Into The Story, reposted a reader question about how to actually go about writing once you’re sitting in the chair […]

New Film, New Way of Filmmaking

Here’s a great press release for our film, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher, written by the excellent Hearth Creative team in Tulsa, Oklahoma! New Film, New Way […]

Good advice for both screenwriters and producers!

When I was in the Act One Producing Program, they […]

The Signs of the Times

In 2008, I took an 8-month-long screenwriting course from the Act One Program. Every Saturday, I would drive up Beechwood Canyon toward the Act One offices at the base of […]