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Suzi Yoonessi
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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Excited for the opportunity to produce on my first full length feature, “Unlovable!” This is an incredible little film with some huge talent behind it including Oscar winner, Melissa Leo and film darling, John Hawkes. Congrats to Charlene who raised a large portion of the funding through a Kickstarter campaign.   The film has an...
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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...
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Thank you to Funny or Die for hosting the fourth episode in our series, Olive and Mocha entitled “Rock ‘N Roll” on their homepage! Check it out, give us a ‘funny’ vote and share with a friend!   You can read all about the project Olive and Mocha here at our webpage.   Olive and...
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The first of three new Olive and Mocha shorts is up on the Olive and Mocha Youtube channel. You can see it after the jump. Be cool and give us a like. Be awesome and subscribe! To find out more about Olive and Mocha, visit our website www.oliveandmocha.com  
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I had the pleasure of writing and producing a short for FunnyorDie with my directing partner, Suzi Yoonessi, last weekend. The film is a take on the beloved movie, “Troop Beverly Hills,” and takes a reverse look at the subject of Girl Scouts in the hood. We got Tasha Scott from the original “Troop Beverly...
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My short, “Olive and Mocha: Fast Times at Sugar High” has garnered quite a bit of internet press, both local and international. See all the press after the break.
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