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Strawberry Shake (2020) is a live action narrative short about a troubled young mother who tries to win back her two kids with a pet rabbit and pink dessert. It’s currently playing at film festivals.

I'm thrilled and grateful to have received a New York State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Grant to make Strawberry Shake- a huge thanks going out to them for supporting us.

Big appreciation also to everyone who was a part of the film, especially: lead actress Grace Glowicki (Tito; Her Friend Adam) and producers Kyle Eaton, Allison Rose Carter, Jon Read.

The gorgeous painting for the film’s poster was painted by Madeline Rupard.

 
 

 

The Itching is an animated narrative short which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. 

In The Itching, a nervous wolf is unable to stop itching a mysterious blue spot on her leg, which almost results in her death. The film is about the wolf’s primal fear and anxiety when faced with the inexplicable, and also about how a female friendship enables her survival (the wolf befriends an extroverted rabbit who dives into the trenches with her). 

The Itching was made with collaborator Adam Davies. We made everything by hand- it took 7 years from start to finish!

You can watch the film at Vimeo.

 

 

Pow Pow Pow (2012) is a live action narrative short about a 39-year-old artist named Danny who launches himself as BOBO, a children's birthday party clown, despite having no experience.  Armed with a joke book and a duffle bag full of props, Danny takes a gig in the Rhode Island suburbs, where he must prove himself to both children and adults.

Here is a Vimeo excerpt from the film.