“Seeing Things as They Are” recently got accepted into the Sunscreen Film Festival.
Directed by Daniel Stein, “Seeing Things as They Are” is a live action short film about a newly blind teenager coping with hallucinations and struggling to maintain relationships with her sister and best friend.
Two native Floridian filmmakers are adding their horror signatures to the list with a new film called Death Cast.
In it, six young and hopeful actors are cast in a horror film that shifts from a scripted experience to a life-threatening reality. Death Cast producer Melissa McNerney said working in her home state was nothing short of incredible especially from an artistic standpoint.
Watch an interview with Melissa McNerney (Producer of ‘Death Cast’) and Bobby Marinelli (Writer of ‘Death Cast’)!
So ready to share this wild movie with audiences, starting with the attendees of the 2019 Dances With Films festival this June! I play Michelle and you’ll never guess the twists and turns of her story. It was a pleasure working with writer/director/actor Oliver Robins in my home state of Florida on this project. Will we see you at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, June 21st??
I was in great company last weekend at the inaugural Dunedin International Film Festival! Joined by Actress/Writer/Producer/Director Mary Rachel Dudley, Writer/Director/Producer Stefanie Davis, and moderated by Artist/Writer/Director/Producer Victoria Jorgensen, we shared our collective insights and experiences on producing films in the Tampa Bay area. The panel, titled Women In Film: Dream It, Plan, It, Do It, was well attended by festival goers eager to hear more about what it takes to execute a film from inception to distribution. It was an honor to share the stage and hear the wisdom from my fellow filmmakers.
At the 2018 Jingle Mingle, hosted by Women in Film and Television Florida, I received the 2018 Feature Film Finishing Fund grant from WIFT! This generous grant is designed for members of WIFT who are in the post production stage and who have employed women in at least 3 key positions on their production. Well I can assure you, we surpassed that number by a lot!
Our short film “In Dark” was nominated for 4 awards at the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival including Best Director and Best Cinematography and took home the awesome award of BEST FLORIDA SHORT. It was a great journey, playing the role of Helen. Learn more about this great grassroots festival at www.tbuff.org and be sure to follow Cineview Studios to see the great work they are up to!
I shared my thoughts on PSS and how working with a local equipment house is like working with family. Watch below!
We won big at the 2018 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival with our short film “In Dark” including Best Performance (Melissa McNerney)
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“The ensemble is comprised of a talented and young cast of actors from Marymount: Kyla Deichl, Molly Groome, Nick Hepsoe, Cole Johnston, Sarah King, Jillian Mason, Melissa McNerney and Zac Walker. The feelings of loneliness give the piece the mood of an Edward Hopper painting come to life. painting. The whole events makes for an evening of theatre where you want to take a long walk down the streets of Manhattan to think and feel. Somehow it feels inappropriate to say a piece about loneliness and loss is ‘fun’ or exciting. Human Variations is a rich work of art that blends many different fields.” — Aurin Squire, New York Theatre Review
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"Captivating. It draws you in to the interiors of these people. Well-choreographed and beautiful to watch. Fully developed characters executed by tremendously talented actors. Very cleverly written." — Jen Sanko
"Through dialogue, movement, lighting changes and soliloquy we discover six individuals looking for love in all the wrong places and people, their desperation keen, driving them to reckless boldness." — Ana Valle, New York Theatre Review
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“Please accept our deep gratitude and appreciation for all your creativity, patience, professionalism and good humor! Your work gives the celebrity's story both impact and nuance. Thank you for opening that door of wonder!" — Lesley Mallgrave, Casting Director, Celebrity Ghost Stories, The Biography Channel
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“Glorious moments of beauty and fantasy … beautiful and fleeting … an absolute joy … the cast is fantastic. Scherzo is refreshing theater. The mix of expressionism, dance, and realism going on in this show pulled me into their world and I really enjoyed it. I could have stayed considerably longer. I intend on checking out the next part of this series and I recommend you do too. If it’s anything like their pilot episode then it’s certainly worth it.” — Richard Hinojosa, nytheatre.com
Learn more about the Blueprint Theater Project here.
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