2022
THE SWEET TASTE OF FREEDOM
short film
Produced by Saskia Rifkin
Directed by Matt Penn
Written by Mark Malone
COVEYCLUB.com
5th Anniversary video
Directed by Caytha Jentis
2021
2ND STAGE GALA 2021
3 honoree videos
Produced by 2nd Stage
Directed by Patricia McGregor
EMBASSY CHEF CHALLENGE
teaser
Produced by Events DC and Aster Creative
Directed by Miguel Martinez
THE PINS OF MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
short film
Produced by Aster Creative
Directed by Rueben Atlas
FOUR AMERICAN WOMEN
4 new monologues by David Mamet
Produced by Great Barrington Public Theatre
Directed by David Mamet and Jim Frangione
APRIL SHOWERS
short drama
Produced by Fox Meadow Films
Written and Directed by Caytha Jentis
KISS OR KILL
short drama
Produced by Ellie Nichols
Written by William Shakespeare
THE KENNEDY CENTER'S HELEN HAYES AWARDS
(3 shorts) Debbie Allen, Woolly Mammoth, Anacostia Playhouse
Produced by AsterCreative
Directed by Miguel Martinez and Felecia Hunter
NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH (NIH)
recruitment videos (12)
Produced by Creative Hermanos and Got It Girl Productions
2020
POOLING TO PARADISE
comedy feature film
Produced by Fox Meadow Films
Directed by Caytha Jentis and Roxy Shih
HANGING TREE GUITARS
museum exhibit short film
Music Makers Relief Foundation
Tim and Denise Duffy Producers
Directed by Cornelius Lewis
THE NUTCRACKER
holiday webcast
Produced by The Albany Berkshire Ballet
Directed by Carl Sprague
HOWELL BINKLEY TRIBUTE
memorial webcast
Produced by Suspension Productions East
Directed by Joe Locarro
KING CORONA, ALMOST YOU
2 short narrative films
Produced by Berkshire Media Collaborative and The Great Barrington Public Theatre
Directors Jim Frangione and Diane Pearlman
SEXY SECRETS OF GREAT ART
web series (5 episodes)
Produced by Fox Meadow Films
Created by Prof. Andrew Lear
BEAR TALES: Six Feet Together
festival of 10 new works
Produced by Great Barrington Public Theatre, Jim Frangione Artistic Director
HAMILTON PARODY; TrumpItParty
parody music video
Directed by Jamie C. Ward
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
a puppet show short film
Written by Anton Chekov
Directed by Carl Sprague
ACTOR REELS:
Mark Zeisler
David Adkins
Lori Hammel
Mimi Jefferson
Michele Ammon
Jamie C. Ward
2019
TONI
comedy TV proof of concept
Produced by Checkmark Productions and
Talking Back Pictures
Directed by Cristina Angeles
2ND STAGE 40th ANNIVERSARY GALA 2019
honoree video
Produced by Suspension Productions East
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
awards ceremony video
Produced by Suspension Productions East
ASST. REELS:
TJ Kenneally (Actor Reel)
Tracy Rosten (Actor Reel)
Peter Van Wagner (Actor Reel)
Tamara Hickey (Actor Reel)
Debra Kirschner (Dir. Reel)
Caytha Jentis (Dir. Reel)
Anne Undeland (EPK for Lady Randy)
2018
OVER/UNDER
comedy web series
Hucklebuck Productions
HOLLY DAYS
comedy web series pilot
Samgrew Productions
KILLIAN AND THE COMEBACK KIDS
feature film trailer
Karmic Release producer
Taylor A. Purdee director
FOR SUNRISE
dance film
Hyonok Kim director/choreographer
A CASUAL CONVERSATION
industrial
Bristol Meyers Squibb/SXSW
MultiVu producer
KARYOPHARM HR VIDEOS
pharmaceutical industrials
MultiVu producer
HOLIDAYS IN HARLEM/Morgan Stanley
live musical event
Produced by Suspension Productions East
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE PANEL
industrial
Produced by Suspension Productions East
FOSTER ON
non-profit promotional video
FosterOn.com Productions
THE BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LAB
annual fundraiser short film
Jim Frangione director
ACTOR REELS:
Gian Murray-Gianino
Emma Lesser
2017
THE OTHER "F" WORD
season two
(Fox Meadow Films)
comedy web series
Caytha Jentis producer
SYRIAN JEWISH HERITAGE MUSEUM
museum video installation
Margie Sarway Producer
THE FREDERICK DOUGLAS
HOUSING STORY
feature documentary promo
Vernon Douglas producer/director
THE BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LAB
annual fundraiser short film
Matt Penn director
ACTOR REELS:
Mark Zeisler
Lori Hammel
2016
THE OTHER "F" WORD
season one
(Fox Meadow Films)
comedy web series
Caytha Jentis producer
LAWRENCE 'REED' HANSEN:
SACROSANCT ACCOMPANIST
feature documentary
Terese Capucilli director
BERKSHIRES PLAYWRIGHTS LAB
10th annual appeal
Mattew Penn, Jim Frangione,
Joe Cacaci, Ann Garner producers
SEASON OF PASSAGE
short drama
Catherine Ryan director
DANCE WITH HORSES
dance film
Hyonok Kim director/choreographer
SINGLE USE MINIS
promotional video
Pacific Shaving Company
2009-2015
highlights
PINE TREE
dance film
Hyonok Kim director/choreographer
I'M JUST WARMING UP
comedy tv episodic
WOMEN IN COMEDY
NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
2013 and 2014 panel
Susan B. Ades Co-Producer
Editor
THE RESCUE OF THE JEWS OF SYRIA
episode 7
(Turquoise Productions)
feature documentary
Lisa Ades director
PARANOIA IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
(Putting It Together Editing)
short film noir satire
Susan B. Ades director
THE FACE
(Joy Light Productions)
short film
Elizabeth Browning director
THE SWEET LIFE
(iMark Films and ROAM Pictures)
short film
Mark Cabaroy director
AFTER CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN:
Wallace Shawn and Andy Zee
(Revolution Bookstore Productions)
feature documentary
Jahmani Perry director
NRITYAGRAM: For the Love of Dance
(Nan Melville Productions)
short documentary
Nanette Melville director
FOR THE NEXT 7 GENERATIONS
(Laughing Willow Productions)
feature documentary
Bruce and Carole Hart directors
Narrated by Ashley Judd
FEATURE FILMS:
Comedy
POOLING TO PARADISE (2020)
Produced by Fox Meadow Films, Directed by Caytha Jentis (Bad Parents, The Other F Word) and Roxy Shih. Four people hop in an Uber and embark on a life altering road trip that none of them bargained for
Documentary
LAWRENCE REED HANSEN: SACROSANCT ACCOMPANIST (2016)
Produced by Princess Grace Foundation, Directed by Terese Capucilli (Principle Dancer and Master Instructor of the Martha Graham Dance Company)
An in depth look at the long and esteemed career of Reed Hansen, Martha Graham's prized accompanist, as well as classwork and performances of the Graham technique, executed by students of Juilliard School of Dance led by Terese Capucilli
THE RESCUE OF THE JEWS OF SYRIA episode 7 (2012)
Produced by Turquoise Productions, Director Lisa Ades (Miss America, New York, GI Jews)
The final episode in a series of feature length films documenting the rich history of Syrian-American Jews from 1900-present
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN (2010)
Produced by Revolution Bookstore Productions, Directed by Jahmani Perry
Wallace Shawn and Andy Zee discuss politics and life in the Obama era
FOR THE NEXT 7 GENERATIONS (2009)
Produced by Laughing Willow Productions, Directed by Bruce and Carole Hart (Free to Be You and Me)
Narrated by Ashley Judd
Winner - Best Documentary and Best of Festival -Talking Circle Indigenous Film Festival, Best Female Film- Red Nation Film Festival, Best Green Film- Heal One World Awareness Festival
A five year journey documenting 13 Indigenous Grandmothers from around the world as they share their wisdom for healing the world
SHORT FILMS:
Narrative
THE SWEET TASTE OF FREEDOM (2022) drama
Produced by Peninsula Films and Saskia Rifkin, Directed by Matthew Penn, Written by Mark Malone
A man released from custody for the weekend makes life and death decisions he believes he will never regret
MANDY'S VOICE (2022) drama
Directed byRoxanna Lewis
A teen-age girl on the Autism spectrum and her single Mother, struggle to find a way to communicate with each other.
APRIL SHOWERS (2021) drama
Directed by Caytha Jentis, Produced by Fox Meadow Films
Two New Yorkers meet on a park bench during a pandemic.
KING CORONA, ALMOST YOU (2020) comedy, drama
2 short narrative films produced by The Berkshire Media Collaborative and The Great Barrington Public Theatre, Directors Jim Frangione and Diane Pearlman
Life in The Berkshires as written and performed by local artists
THE CHERRY ORCHARD (2020) comedy
Directed by Carl Sprague. Produced by Jim Frangione
A puppet show short film. This excerpt of Chekov's masterpiece, performed on an heirloom family puppet stage, showcases the wit and talent of world renowned concept illustrator and designer Carl Sprague
SEASON OF PASSAGE (2016) drama
Produced and Directed by Catherine Cobb Ryan
An attempt to have another child turns nightmarish on Halloween eve
THE FACE (2011) drama
Produced by Joy Light Productions, Director Elizabeth Browning
A middle age women contemplates a face lift
STUCK IN THE IN-BETWEEN (2010) musical drama
Produced by Ripfest #11, Directed by Matthew Glasson
Created in a 7 day turnaround for the Ripfest #11 Festival
THE SWEET LIFE (2011) comedy
Produced by iMark Films and ROAM Productions, Directed by Mark Cabaroy
2 young men can't seem to stay out of the way of the mob on Staten Island
TULIPS (2012) comedy
Produced by Carries Drazek and Bjornquist Films, Director Whitney Hamilton
A middle age woman notices there may be some work that needs to be done down there
Documentary
THE PINS OF MADELEINE ALBRIGHT (2021)
Produced by Aster Creative and Events DC., Directed by Reuben Atlas
This short doc investigates the unusual collection of brooches the former Secretary of State dons, and how she has used them as diplomatic assets throughout her career as a public figure.
HANGING TREE GUITARS: The Art of Freeman Vines (2020)
Produced by Music Makers Relief Foundation, Tim and Denise Duffy Producers, Directed by Cornelius Lewis
This short film accompanies the groundbreaking exhibition Hanging Tree Guitars at the Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, North Carolina
NRITYAGRAM: For the Love of Dance (2010)
Produced by Nan Melville Productions, Directed by Nan Melville
Premiered opening night of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Dance on Camera Festival
It has been accepted to over 25 film festivals and won 6 awards
13TH STREET THEATRE STORY (2010)
Directed by Melodie Bryant
Documents the long life of a small theatre and the woman who guided it
SIGNAL 16 (2014)
Directed by Anubhav Bhardwaj
Life aboard an ambulance attended by student EMTs
Art and Experimental
THE CHERRY ORCHARD excerpt (2020)
Directed by Carl Sprague, Produced by Jim Frangione
Puppet Show rendition of Chekov's masterpiece
FOR SUNRISE (2018)
Produced and Choreographed by Hyonok Kim
Dance Film by Korean Choreographer Hyonok Kim
DANCE WITH HORSES (2016)
Produced and Choreographed by Hyonok Kim
Dance Film by Korean Choreographer Hyonok Kim
PINE TREE (2015)
Produced and Choreographed by Hyonok Kim
Dance Film by Korean Choreographer Hyonok Kim
PARANOIA IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN (2012) comedy
Produced by Pulling It Together Productions, Directed by Susan B. Ades
Film noir spoof using public domain footage from the 30's and 40's
BOUDOIR CHIT-CHAT (2012)
Produced by Simple Productions, Director Flo Ankah
Young women chat in the boudoir about life and love
WEB SERIES
Comedy
THE OTHER F WORD (2016 season 1, 2017 season 2)
Produced by Fox Meadow Films, Directed by Caytha Jentis and Barbara Kanowitz
This show is an edgy comedy about a group of friends who find that the angst of raising kids may be nothing compared to the angst of starting over after they are grown
Aired on Amazon Prime 2016-2017
14 episodes
SEXY SECRETS OF GREAT ART (2020 season 1, 2021 season 2)
Produced by Fox Meadow Films, Created by Prof. Andrew Lear
Video web series based on a popular art tour at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring Professor Andrew Lear
9episodes
SOMETHING ABOUT RYAN (2010)
Produced by Too Cool Productions, Director Mark Cabaroy
A hapless young man and his frustrated family get through the days on Staten Island in a 50's sitcom style
10 episodes
HAPPY MOMMY HUSTLE (2013)
Produced by Kirscherian Productions, Director Debra Kirschner
Everyday worries are worked out by these clever moms in a single scene
7 episodes
COMEDY PILOTS
TONI (2019)
Produced by Checkmark Productions and Talking Back Pictures, Directed by Cristina Angeles
OVER/UNDER (2018)
Produced by Hucklebuck Productions, Directed by Natalie Johnson
HOLLY DAYS (2018)
Produced by Samgrew Productions
CARRY ON (2015)
Director Elizabeth Browning
I'M JUST WARMING UP (2014)
Produced by Pulling It Together Productions, Director Joe Locarro
DIPWICK MANOR (2013)
Produced by Brick Houz Productions, Director Roxana Petzold
MERCY MERCY ME (2011)
Produced by Sharp Stick Productions, Director Mark Cabaroy
SHORT FILM FESTIVALS, TRAILERS, PROMOS, INDUSTRIALS, FUNDRAISERS, GALAS
COVEYCLUB.com (2022)
5th Anniversary video
2ND STAGE GALA (2021)
3 films honoring Debra Martin Chase and Lynn Nottage, Produced by 2nd Stage, Directed by Patricia McGregor
Produced by Aster Creative:
NIH RECRUITMENT VIDEOS (12) (2021)
HELEN HAYES AWARDS (3) (2021)
THE PINS OF MADELEINE ALBRIGHT (2021)
THE NUTCRACKER (2020)
Holiday webcast utilizing archival footage from the ballet's vault from 1980-2016. 45 min rt.
Produced by The Albany Berkshire Ballet, Directed by Carl Sprague
HOWELL BINKLEY TRIBUTE (2020)
Memorial Webcast honoring the genius lighting designer Howell Binkley (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Aint Too Proud, Come From Away, Hamilton)
Produced by Suspension Productions East, Directed by Joe Locarro
GREAT BARRINGTON PUBLIC THEATRE VIDEO FESTIVAL (2020)
Online Festival featuring new works by local playwrights
LADY RANDY PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT (2019)
A new play written by Anne Undeland, Directed by Jim Frangione
Produced by Suspension Productions East:
2ND STAGE 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA VIDEO (2019)
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE AWARDS CEREMONY VIDEO (2019)
HOLIDAYS IN HARLEM HOLIDAY PARTY VIDEO FOR MORGAN STANLEY (2018)
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE PANEL DISCUSSION VIDEO (2018)
Produced by MultiVu:
A CASUAL CONVERSATION/ BRISTOL MEYERS/SXSW VIDEO DISCUSSION ON CANCER DRUGS (2018)
KARYOPHARM HR VIDEO PROMOTING NEW DRUG THERAPY (2018)
PACIFIC SHAVING COMPANY WEBSITE VIDEOS OF NEW PRODUCTS (2) (2013, 2015)
KILLIAN AND THE COMEBACK KID FEATURE FILM TRAILER (2018)
Producer Karmic Release, Director Taylor A. Purdee
FOSTER ON WEBSITE PROMOTION FOR FOSTER CARE ORGANIZATION (2018)
THE BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LAB ANNUAL FUNDRAISER VIDEOS (3) (2016, 2017, 2018)
Directors Matthew Penn, Joe Cacaci, Jim Frangione
ACTOR, PRODUCER and DIRECTOR REELS-
Robert John Burke, Mark Zeisler, Lori Hammel, Emma Lesser, Peter Van Wagner, Caytha Jentis, Debra Kirschner, Gian-Murray Gianino, Tracy Rosten, Tamara Hickey, TJ Kenneally, David Adkins,
Mimi Jefferson, Michele Ammon, Jamie C. Ward