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I like to explore the political and personal. Friendships that change because of circumstance. Activism that sparks out of discontent. And love that is born out of necessity.

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Big Pharma

Big Pharma tells the story of the rise of the antidepressant drug industry and the loss of a generation. Brilliantly imaginative, this multi-media piece illuminates the insidious power of the psycho-pharmaceutical drug industry and its influence on society. Funny, heartbreaking, scathing and ultimately hopeful, Big Pharma deftly captures the pulse of a nation looking for the next pill pop.

 

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After, All

Two women reunite on the eve of an art opening. Are they friends or just survivors of an unspeakable loss? Does time exist in linear form or do we live falling back? Does motherhood change your future even when you planned for it? Meet Sue and Marsha in their forties, in their thirties and in their twenties as they try to piece together loss, longing, love and running away.

 

OJALÁ

Set in the mid-1960s, Ojala explores the cultural phenomenon of Mexican nanny-maids and the affluent white children they care for. It is the journey of two women, both jilted by the men they love and forced to live together as they tend to Hope, the little girl that will determine their future. 

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BE

Fifteen teenagers audition for the part of a lifetime. Will they be forced to conform to society's predetermined parts. Or will they just get to BE?

Permanently Missing

Raina, a  pregnant, cocktail lounge singer finds herself alone after her husband suddenly vanishes. His disappearance leads her into a labyrinth of secrets, lies, and memories as she attempts to locate him with the help of an eccentric inspector.

So honored to be in this Anthology!