Having finished the final lock of our film, “A Perfect Ending” at 5:43 am Saturday morning. I sat back, hit play, admittedly very bleary eyed, when I realied I had shut down the dialogue tracks accidentally. What the heck…I let it run and then realized what I was watching was an experience. I watched… [Continue Reading]
Dear Nicole, I have watched ‘Elena Undone’ several times and wanted to tell you that it was so beautifully done and to thank you for bringing it to fruition. I am going to be 78 years old next month and have spent my whole life trying to hide the fact that I am a lesbian…that… [Continue Reading]
Dear Nicole, I have watched ‘Elena Undone’ several times and wanted to tell you that it was so beautifully done and to thank you for bringing it to fruition. I am going to be 78 years old next month and have spent my whole life trying to hide the fact that I am a lesbian…that… [Continue Reading]
“I make my very meager living as a writer/director of small indie films. We work 24/7 for nothing (we aren’t studios who even have financing…our last film was all crowd sourced because there is no money to make women’s films — and women’s films of QUALITY to provide our community content. If it’s stolen from… [Continue Reading]
Joined many luminaries and up-an’-comers at the illustrious Outfest Women’s Soiree over the weekend and was impressed with the turnout – but also with a new level of civility amongst filmmakers. I was greeted by Christopher Racster, a producer, who shared many thoughts about our plights as indie-filmmakers (true guerrilla indie-filmmaking) where every cent has… [Continue Reading]
Sunday morning I took a wee break from “A Perfect Ending” (aperfectendingmovie.com) which is now just a few weeks from a picture lock to sit with Marina and watch the “Exclusive Elena Undone Extras.” As soon as we saw the first frames of deleted scenes, heard commentary I had recorded last year and saw behind… [Continue Reading]
Hello, all you lovely awesome people – I have– yes… I have tiptoed out of my cave after our Sundance submission cut was completed…but it took me a few weeks to get used to the bright lights and the world again!!! I feel so blessed, grateful, elated… this movie has been a journey for all… [Continue Reading]
One of Nicole’s proudest accomplishments is the birth of her daughter Gabrielle and her son Nicholas. When Nicholas was born premature, she turned her experience into a powerful film called “little man” and a side business offering support to the parents and families of prematurely born children. In her book, The Preemie Parent’s Survival Guide… [Continue Reading]
The other day Marina and I were freaking out about finances, (along with the rest of America!) and I left the room, exasperated with all of our six kids’ expenses, sat at my editing bay (in my cave and thank you all that have offered to send me coffee and chocolates — diet of champions… [Continue Reading]