2 Films In & 1 WIN at Dances With Films

It was a delight to head back to Dances With Films, this year as the lead in TWO shorts - The Expiration of Darius Campbell and Level Up! Both screened to packed houses and the teams’ efforts blew me away in the magic they’d created. So it was with even more blushing that we found out The Expiration of Darius Campbell was chosen as the Industry Choice Award Winner for all the (200+) under 40 min films! It’s always so fun to collaborate and make a story come to life, and these two teams were just phenomenal to be a part of. So thankful!

Treasure Hunt!

So, my husband has gotten into a particular treasure hunt that’s been going on for decades, and after we got a few lottery slots to get permits to dig for it, we decided to take the kids up to San Francisco for an adventure!

It was rainy but so very fun. Bonus - being there for Lunar New Year!

The sourdough, the chocolate, the museums, the fireworks, and the park are all part of our tribe’s core memories. We may not have found “THE” treasure, but the time together was the real jewel.

Taking a Moment to Be Thankful

This business is nothing but surprises, and it can feel like SUCH a rollercoaster ride, full of ups and downs. I find it’s really important to note the wins and enjoy the journey. No ones’ is ever the same. With that in mind, I’m taking a moment to realize what a fun chapter this has been. The next one isn’t written yet, and I’m choosing to embrace it with optimism. May it be kind to us all.

Thrilled To Be On Set

It’s always a joy to have an op to play, especially with such a talented and kind cast.

Tune in to this new season of NCIS Origins!

And yes, as my kiddos note, set breakfasts are always the best ; )

Directing Action & Mocap Intensive

Thank you to the Chimaera Project for an amazing weekend with some of the top Stunt Coordinators and MoCap artists - this directing workshop was so informative and empowering. To Action!

Merry & Bright

It was a joy to attend the Hollywood Christmas Parade with my cousin, the amazingly talented Day Mori, who was performing on the Main Stage. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Panels, and Cons, and Workshops, Oh My!

It was a delight to be a part of the Creating Without Permission Panel with my fellow We Ride at Dawn members, and to moderate the VO in TV/Film Panel for Geekfest at LA Comic Con.

Then a few days later the delight doubled as I got to join LaFemme Film Fest’s Proof of Concept Panel with Denise Carlson moderating alongside Sadia Ashraf, Sam Okun and Heidi Van Lier.

Capping off a spooktacular October had me fliming the lead in Charlie Roth’s film The Expiration of Darius Campbell, leading a drop in VO workshop at the Academy of Motion Pictures Museum as part of their Scream Queens Monster Mash, and will take me to Orlando for Spooky Empire Oct 30-Nov 3rd.

May your candy be king sized!

Catalina Film Fest

Catalina Film Festival was pure joy. From the beautiful setting to the talented filmakers, both Paula and her lead/producer, BAFTA winner Cissy Jones, were thrilled to share BURNED with audiences on this iconic island.

BURNED - Screenings Galore!

We had a blast at SDCC and are gearing up for the next set of screenings! Geekfest has us playing at:

MOM FILM FEST will screen online everywhere Aug 22-24

LONG BEACH COMIC CON Aug 31st at noon

LOS ANGELES COMIC CON Sept 28th at noon

CATALINA FILM FEST (also with an online option!) the weekend of Sept 25-28

We’ll post times and locations for all of those, along with links, on the @burnedmovie Instagram!

To burning back!

Coffee Talk is LIVE!

You can sip with me. Spit takes may ensue.

I had a blast releasing a daily comedic micro series this Summer and now you can see all 45 episodes on my TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube.

Cheers!

See you at the Comic Cons!

We’re thrilled to announce that Burned will be playing at San Diego Comic Con in the con’s Film Festival Friday, July 25th, as well as in GeekFest Film Fest at Long Beach and LA Comic Con in the Fall!

Hope to see you at a screening!

BURNED - Premiering April 23rd & 24th at JDIFF

Paula will be at the screening Wed, April 23rd at the Grand Opera House in Dubuque for the Q&A. We can’t wait to see some of you there!

We're Burning Back!

Thrilled to announce our crowdfund was successful and production is in full-swing on my next creative endeavor:

Burned - an overdue film where the witches burn back

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt31842211/?ref_=nm_flmg_unrel_1_prd

Read more about it here:

www.seedandspark.com/fund/burned

and follow our adventure at @burnedmovie on IG!

Delicate State Releases Globally Today!

My directorial debut feature film Delicate State is available everywhere as of today!

It means so much to have your support : ) I'll put the links below.

It's a unique beast - shot over the course of my actual pregnancy with leads as 2-man crew, it's a docufiction that follows us and our impending parenthood in an alternate timeline where the US breaks out in civil war. A cautionary tale of sorts, tho one I had no idea would veer so close to documentary when I started in 2015 and one I hope empowers others to try for their impossible goals too.

You can get Delicate State on:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/.../delicate-state/id1600787000

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Delicate-State-Paula.../dp/B09P25K93V

Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/.../umc.cmc.3stxu0wymcs9n0inhtv7pu337

Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/delicate-state/8d6kgwxn5hw2?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

Vudu

Google Play

YouTube Movies

On Demand on Verizon Fios, Comcast, Spectrum

Swank

Hoopla

AT&T U-Verse

DirecTV

Dish Network and Sling TV

and soon on DVD via Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Barnes & Noble.

Thank you all so much! And here's hoping my film stays a docuFICTION.

Best Screenplay for The Last Book at LA Femme International Film Fest

Still blushing from last night! The Last Book (The Neverending Story meets Fahrenheit 451 as a female-driven dystopian fantasy) won Best Screenplay! I’m just one part of this Voltron as head writer, it wouldn’t have come to life without the rest of the 4 Elements Team: America Young, Beverly Hynds-Prior & Tara Platt. Thank you LA Femme for such a fun fest! And my fest buddy Nani Li Yang won for Best Writing in Feature for her lovely film Beneath the Banyan Tree too! We should always sit next to each other : )

New Poster for Delicate State

After our premiere at Dances With Films, Delicate State had the insane luck of getting distribution! More on that soon, but as we ramp up to going global we got a new poster from the amazing artist Chris at The Robot Eye!

Back For Season 2

Woowhoo! Back in the booth for season 2 of Polly Pocket! I love playing Lila.

Daisy Commercial (& Elliot's Geico!)

It was a joy to film a fun new spot for Daisy Cottage Cheese! And the very next day my youngest son, Elliot got to film his first ever commercial at Pann’s restaurant which had been Grandma Dee’s favorite place.