2024 ACTING PROJECTS:

Supporting role in WILDCAT, a feature dir. by Ethan Hawke

Lead role in HOLD ME CLOSE, a short film by Alex Allen

Supporting role in LOST AND FOUND IN CLEVELAND, a feature directed by Keith Gerchak and Marissa Guterman.

Supporting role in OVERTURNED, a short film by Meredith Vivian

Supporting role in DESTINATION: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, a feature by John Latona

Literary Projects:

Completed pilot scripts include a 1/2-hour fitness industry sitcom, a Civil War-era dark comedy, and mystery-thriller set in academia.

HIGHLIGHTS

WILDCAT

Flannery O’Connor fans Ethan and Maya Hawke team up to helm a biopic starring the underrated, posthumously-celebrated Southern author with flashbacks to her time in school, as well as moments of her short stories brought to life.

Released May 3, 2024

Lost and Found in Cleveland

Ten years in the making, writer-directors Keith Gerchak and Marisa Guterman’s dramatic comedy features a cast of award-winning actors and takes place around a traveling antiques television program….

Full article on Deadline

ONE DAY YOU’LL BE HERE

Directed and Written by Matthew R. Green

A comedic short about a disgruntled corporate drone who traps himself in his coworker’s inspirational poster, inconveniencing the whole office.

THE RULES OF THE GAME

Directed by Fabian Centeno and Matthew R Green

Written by Fabian Centeno and David Towne

Screenplay by Fabian Centeno and Matthew R Green

A short suspense thriller about cheaters who lose and win. In contention for the top prize at the AGBO No Sleep Til Film Fest 2022

Watch the FULL short film HERE

Poster by Stewart Jackson @dramatictuesdays

QUAKEPROOFING

WINNER: Texas Short Festival, Best Romantic Comedy Film

WINNER: End of Days FF (Best Acting Duo), Nominated for Best Comedy, Best Screenwriting, and Best Supporting Female Actor (Meredith Vivian):

WINNER: FLOW Festival and Film Market (Best Actress)

Finalist: Portland Comedy FF (Romantic Comedy)

Finalist: Lit Laughs FF (Micro Comedy Short)

Finalist: All The Laughs FF (Rom Com)

Semi-Finalist: Berlin Shorts Awards (Comedy Short)

Semi-Finalist: Transparent FF (No Budget / Micro-Budget)

Honorable Mention: Hollywood Gold Film Awards (Comedy Short)

Official Selection: Everything Nights Shorts FF

Official Selection: Dark Comedy FF

Official Selection: Florence Film Awards

Official Selection: Poor Life Choices FF

Official Selection: Cannabis Culture FF

Official Selection: Iconic Images FF

Official Selection: New York Istanbul Short FF

As they settle into their first apartment (and rest of their lives together), Max and Becca experience their first California earthquake and realize how unprepared they are.

Shot and edited by Matthew R. Green.

BEYOND THE WEST WALL

WINNER: Indie Short FF, Award of Excellence for Production Design

Semifinalist: Sacramento World FF

Official Selection: Malibu International FF

Official Selection: Sedona International FF

Official Selection: Venice Shorts FF

Conceived with co-producer Sean Kael Williams, shot and edited by DP Daniel Carranza in Yuba City, CA, the short follows American tankers who cross into Nazi-controlled Germany. A dilemma over trusting a local forces them into moral conflict.

Shot and edited by Daniel Carranza.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

WINNER: LA Live Audience Award

WINNER: Best Shorts Competition, (Award of Merit for Web Series)

Official Selection: Sydney WebFest

Official Selection: LA Live FF

Meredith Vivian (left), Meghan Maddigan (right), and I created an original mockumentary mini-webseries Where Are They Now? featuring three {clears throat] charismatic actors being interviewed by an undergraduate intern (Lina Ortiz, above) from their alma mater about pilot season in Los Angeles.

Directed by documentary filmmaker Shannon Little.