The film I helped make, Unlovable, garnered some fantastic reviews at its SXSW premiere including Special Jury Recognition! Read the full features below, including a spotlight on director, Suzi Yoonessi, who also directed the Olive and Mocha series.Read More
Who is going to SXSW? The film I helped make, “Unlovable” is premiering Saturday, March 10th 2018 at 8:15pm and screening again Sunday, March 11th at 2:15pm!! The film stars Charlene deGuzman, Indie darling John Hawkes, and Oscar winner Melissa Leo! Congrats to Suzi Yoonessi, Charlene deGuzman and the whole crew. 🍾💖 And thank you Cassie Miggins for this awesome poster. You can...Read More
Congratulations to my “Unlovable” team (Starring: Melissa Leo / John Hawkes, Directed: Suzi Yoonessi, Written: Charlene deGuzman, Sarah Adina Smith and Mark Duplass) who won $10,000 in finishing funds from The Sun Valley Film Festival! Find all the details for the film’s first public showing after the jump.Read More
It’s an honor to be recognized by my union! Thanks, WGA for the shout out on a project I’m very proud of. You can read WGA’s full feature on us here. And you can see all 4 episodes on FunnyorDie at this link. THE HOTSPOT Olive and Mocha Olive and Mocha is a Kickstarter-funded...Read More
A short film I UPM’d for, “The Chemistry of Love” is being shown at The Hammer Museum’s Flux Screening series next Wednesday (2/3). Join me and the director, Suzi Yoonessi, at the premiere of this charming film on the big screen. This short stars Charlene deGuzman and will be my third film shown at Flux. HAMMER SCREENINGS Flux WEDNESDAY FEB...Read More
A short I UPM’d on for Super Deluxe, “The Chemistry of Love” has reached over a million hits on their Youtube Channel which you can view here. Actors Ginny: Charlene DeGuzman Max: Morgan Krantz Voice Over: Kara Noble Hot Guy: Craig Coyne Delivery Woman #1/ Cafe Woman #1: Rachel Leone Cafe Woman #2: Nodira Khasanova...Read More
Two short films I had the honor of Associate Producing for are being shown at the Library of Congress! See the details for the screening, which is happening tomorrow, below. Thank you to Adam Hawk Jensen for bringing me on the project. You can read the press release after the break.Read More
Thank you to The Video Ink for an awesome review of our first short season! You can read the full feature after the jump or at their website here.Read More
Olive and Mocha is being featured on the front page of Funny or Die! Check us out there and vote us ‘Funny’ to help immortalize our tiny floozies. Read More
My short film “Olive and Mocha” won the first ever FunnyorDie comedy competition through the LA Film Festival, Make ’em Laff. Suzi Yoonessi and I are very excited for the opportunity to produce a second short with FunnyorDie as prize for winning. KPCC interviewed Suzi for “Take Two” wherein she speaks about winning, breaking...Read More
My latest short film “Kountry Krock” won the audience choice award at this year’s Seattle Sketch Fest. I’ve also been notified by the festival that I am the only person to have won this award two separate years for two different films; Kountry Krock and Fast Times at Sugar High Read More
On August 14, I was honored to have my second short screened as part of the infamous Flux Series at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California. Curated by Jonathan and Meg Wells, the night showcases filmmakers from all over the world. We were in good company and for the presentation segment of the evening,...Read More
I’ve won two stand-up competitions in two weeks! I hate to toot my own horn, but “TOOT!” This time, though, I did have to share first place with Haley Boyle. But sharing first place with another funny lady is no hardship. Not only is Haley very, very funny but she can also lift me which...Read More
Last week I was in NYC to produce Mary Birdsong’s one woman show: “3 Days in the Tub.” We got some props from Timeout NYC: time out ny – critics’ pick And a few bloggers: www.ControlGeek.net – At Joe’s Pub last night, I saw the remarkable Mary Birdsong‘s new piece 3 Days in the Tub....Read More
From the New York Times! From the CT Post! From the North County News! Even this lady liked us! Read the full articles below. Playing a Game of ‘Who’s the Adult Here?’ By ANITA GATES Published: March 11, 2010 One question has to be going through audience’s minds during “Kimberly Akimbo” at the Schoolhouse Theater:...Read More
My new comedy screenplay “Olive and Mocha” (AKA “Typical Girls”) was chosen as a semi-finalist in the L.A. Comedy Shorts Screenplay contest! See the full list of semi-finalists here.Read More
