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TIPS

Surviving the American Dream, one manicure at a time

Scripted episodic dramedy series

Women, LGBTQ+, AAPI, social, comedy, drama, women’s health, immigrants, multilingual, low income

A brilliant pregnant Chinese student tries to survive the American Dream one manicure at a time in a toxic Korean-run New York nail salon.

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Project Official Selection

SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon

Omni TV Fest with NATPE.

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In Development: Video

BABKA

Short & Feature in development scripted dramedy 
Faith-based, disability, LGBTQ+, Jewish, Latino

In the heart of South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery.

 

Short Script is a Finalist Shore Script Film Fund (top 15 scripts out of 1963 scripts).

Feature treatment accepted into HerArts Lab and Nostos Screenwriting Retreat 2024. 

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Short film in pre-production

IMDb

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In Development: Video

M.U.B.

Horror fantasy comedy scripted short

Written by James V. Hart

Writer credits include Hook (Dir. Steven Spielberg 1991), Contact (Dir. Robert Zemeckis 1997), The Hot Zone (TV series, 2019)

Directed by Serena Dykman

In a twisted tale where fantasy blurs with reality, a college cheerleader's one-night stand with a man returning to his childhood home takes a surreal turn. As the night unfolds, shadows of a monster creep from under the bed, weaving a darkly humorous nightmare.

In pre-production

IMDb

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In Development: Video

THE GRAY AREA

Feature Documentary
Animal rights, LGBTQ+, Asian, women, international

"In the heart of Thailand, Australian couple Ewa and Michelle's last-standing working elephant camp becomes the epicenter of a heated conflict with animal rights activists, weaving a 'Tiger King'-esque tale of cultural collision, ethical dilemmas, and the uncertain future of Asia's domesticated elephants amid the controversy of elephant tourism.”

Research/development

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In Development: Video

LOOKING AT THE SPOTLIGHT

Feature Documentary 
Disability, music, African-American, NYC, Senior Citizens

In his third act, Frank Senior, a blind African American vocalist, defines success on his own terms against the backdrop of the NYC jazz scene, transcending the boundaries of sight, race and age with the power of music.

In development

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AT SEE

Short Documentary 
Disability, Travel

A group of 68 blind individuals embark on a commercial cruise with 5500 sighted passengers in the Caribbean with their guide dogs. 

In post production

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