It was so lovely to see The Expiration of Darius Campbell at The Culver Theater as it began it’s week-long qualifying run along with the other Dances With Films award winners! The filmmakers were inspirational and the reaction still has me glowing. Thank you, Dances With Films and all fingers Xed for Darius!
With Director Charlie Roth
You can see @GoodbyeDarius and all the other winners all week long at The Culver Theater!
It was a joy to see how beautifully the short film SCRAPS turned out at HollyShorts! This film was a nod to the talented director (Marina Michelson)’s mother’s childhood in 1970’s communist Moldova, and it was a delight to be a part of it.
Couple that with ANOTHER win for the short THE EXPIRATION OF DARIUS CAMPBELL that I had the honor of being the lead in, this time at the Burbank Film Festival, and the month felt like a festival sprinkled dream.
It was so great to meet so many amazing fans at Midsummer Scream!
It was a magical 3 weeks in New Milford, CT, filming the feature based on the book, The Summer They Came, directed by the amazing America Young!
Some projects are true labors of love that simply need to be made. Such was the case with Still Here, based on a real parental interaction a dear friend had. I was beyond touched that so many of the amazingly talented crew members I know were down to make this with little notice and even less budget. It was a beautiful day where I got to be with some of my favorite humans, including directing my son and father, for this special film. Can’t wait to share more soon!
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!
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.
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.
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 ; )
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!
“This is From Joyce”
It was a delight to film a few days with this wonderful cast and crew. Check out episode 2.10 on Peacock now!
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!
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 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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
