“The Family Jewels” was Episode 3 of The Thing, a live Zoom series created by Phil Odgen and co-produced by Linzmarie Schultz, that I had the honour of directing in […]

Directing

LSL Life Docuseries — “Genesis”

“Genesis” is a short documentary that I produced and directed about a sweet young artist who plans to be an animal rescuer when she grows up. Genesis was born with […]

Directing

LSL Life Docuseries — “Sophie”

“Sophie” is a short documentary that I produced and directed about a tomboy who loves to climb trees, ride bikes, teach her dog volleyball, and take on the state congress. […]

Directing

LSL Life Docuseries — “Ethan”

“Ethan” is a short documentary that I produced and directed about a 5-year-old for whom hearing loss has not stopped him from having a great relationship with his parents, brother, […]

Directing

LSL Life Docuseries — “CiCi”

“CiCi” is a short documentary that I produced and directed. CiCi was born with hearing loss but that didn’t stop her from pursuing dance, first as a hobby, and now […]

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LSL Life Docuseries — “Kamen”

“Kamen” is a short documentary that I produced and directed. Kamen’s family is from Bulgaria and they work to maintain many of their traditions here in the United States of […]

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LSL Life Docuseries — “Corlena”

“Corlena” is a short documentary that I produced and directed. Corlena’s family was adorable and just so fun to sit down with and get to know. They were warm and […]

Producing

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), […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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LSL Life Docuseries — “Dacie & Carlie”

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

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LSL Life Docuseries — “Morgan and Katie”

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

Directing

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 […]

Directing

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 […]

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#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 […]

Producing

Short Film — “Manger Things”

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

Directing

Short Film — “Jerry & Diane”

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

Directing

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

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

Directing

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

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

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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 […]

About

Writer, Director, Mother, Superhero?

Gillian Fritzsche is an award-winning director and producer with 15+ years of experience in narrative films, documentaries, and theatre across Canada and the US. Now based in NYC, she is […]

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

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

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Building Sustainability… On Location and In Education!

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

Producing

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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