Cry Uncle Screening

Well everyone, my heart is full.

We screened Cry Uncle yesterday at school and I was so surprised and delighted to have it received so well. As artists, we are constantly critiquing or being critiqued on our work, that you get to a point where you wonder: Does any of this work? 

And then you get that one or two or even three people if you're lucky, the ones who haven't seen the process, who are watching it fresh, and they walk up to you and say: "I was really moved by your piece."

Well folks, that's what we're here for.

I'm so proud of my team for staying hungry and present; for fixing every little nit-picky thing that I thought wasn't working and changing it back again without holding it against me. They stuck through the tough and stressful times with grace and totally had my back the whole way through.

A director could not have asked for a better team. My heart is full.

Update: Meredith MacRae Award

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of telling everyone that I received an award from Women In Film, and now I get the pleasure to share with you the official announcement on the Women in Film website.

Check it out along with the other wonderful things that this organization does for women in the film and television industry!

http://www.wif.org/2014-15-scholarships

Meredith MacRae Award

I am pleased and honored to share with everyone that I have been selected as the 2015 Women in Film Meredith MacRae Memorial Award recipient at Chapman University. 

The Meridith MacRae Memorial Award is given to a graduate student in the MFA program who has shown excellence in acting, producing, and directing (like Meredith MacRae herself).

As a recipient not only will I receive a grant for my thesis film which is fantastic, but I also get to become a member of Women in Film AND I get a mentorship for the next year.

I am so honored to receive this award. It's a great feeling to have your work recognized. 

Cry Uncle Update!

We have picture locked Cry Uncle! 

I am so excited to move onto the next stage of production: sound. 

Thank you to everyone who watched our movie (several times) and gave us notes good and bad along the way.

Only a few more weeks until the industry screening at Chapman. 

I love my life!! 

Cry Uncle : That's a wrap & First Cut

We wrapped production of Cry Uncle last Sunday and already, my wonderfully talented editor, Nicole, has finished the first cut of our film Cry Uncle.  

I am excited to screen it for my classes over the next few days and get feedback.