Deceive, Short Film
Deceive tells the story of Amira, a Brazilian ballerina who comes to New York to pursue her dreams but becomes entangled in a web of deceit woven by a manipulative and powerful man, who cunningly exploits her to fulfill his desires. Amira is strong, and tells the story from her point of view. For Amira, dance is a way to escape reality. Deceive shows a survivor’s story from her perspective. It is about emotional destruction but also about rebirth and Amira reclaiming her voice and telling her story.
The movie is starring Dandara Veiga, principal dancer with Ballet Hispanico, and Marty Lawson (Smash, The Blacklist, King Kong on Broadway). It is shot by Emmy-winning DP Wolfgang Held.((O.G. (HBO), the Neighbor’s Window (Academy Award-winning short film 2020), Brüno, Teeth, Racing Dreams, The Fourth Estate)
Run time: 17 min, year: 2021 , entire movie currently playing in selected festivals (Director, Writer, Producer, Editor)
Awards
Winner of Best Cinematography Award, Nominated for best actress, best dance film at Paris Arts and Movie Awards 2021
Honorable Mention: Audience Choice Award Yonkers Film Festival 2022
Best Short Film Divulge Film Festival
Selections of Deceive, 2022 – present
Paris Arts and Movie Awards (Best Cinematography Award, Nominated for Best Actress, Best Dance Film)
CCNY City Visions (Sarah Booth Fund Excellence in Editing Award)
Toronto Black Film Festival
Grand Junction Film Festival
LA Independent Women Film Awards
California Shorts Film Festival (Best Student Film)
Marina del Ray Film Festival
New York Shorts Film Festival
Manhattan Film Festival
Yonkers Shorts Film Festival (Honorable Mention: Audience Choice Award)
Divulge Dancers Film Festival
Richmond International Film Festival
Trailer & 1 Minute Excerpt
A Tango To Remember, Short Film
“A Tango to Remember” is a short film drama about a wife whose husband suffers from Alzheimer’s. One fall afternoon, she takes him in his wheelchair to a pier in Jersey City where they first met and danced. She recalls moments of their youth when they were young and very much in love. Can music and dance bring her husband´s memory back?
Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. In recent years, music and dance therapy have effectively been used for patients suffering from all forms of dementia.
Run time: 8 min, year: 2019 (Director, Writer, Producer, Editor)
Awards
Best Romance Film Los Angeles Film Awards,
Cinematic Award Winner Cyprus International Film Festival,
Video of the Month Dance Magazine
Selections of “A Tango To Remember”, 2020
Los Angeles Film Awards (Best Romance Film)
Cyprus International Film Festival (Cinematic Award Winner)
Dance Magazine Video of The Month Winner
Atman Film Festival, Los Angeles (Best Woman Filmmaker)
Burbank International Film Festival
Jersey Shore Film Festival
Bridges Film Festival, Greece
New York Shorts Film Festival
Glendale International Film Festival
Finalist at Athens International Digital Film Festival
International Fine Arts Film Festival, Santa Barbara
Stop What You Are Doing, Music Video
Music video for Chad Carrier´s and Big Mess Band´s new Song: “Stop What You Are Doing”. The music video tells the story of a ballerina who tries to get her boyfriends attention. Featuring – former American Ballet Theater Ballerina: Elina Golde
Run Time: 3 min (Writer, Director, Producer, Editor)
Awards
Best Music Video Athens International Digital Film Festival
Selections of Music Video “Stop What You´re Doing”, 2020
Jersey Shore Film Festival
Finalist at New York Film Awards
LA Music Video Awards
The Music Video Filmmaker Showcase
LA Femme International Film Festival
Music Video Underground Film Festival
Divulge International Film Festival
Winner at Athens International Digital Film Festival
Filmography
Deceive, short film: run time: 17 min, year 2021 (Director, Writer, Producer, Editor)
Unmasked, short documentary: run time: 14 min, year 2021 (Editor)
Dance For Freedom, short documentary: run time: 8 min, year 2020 (Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, Producer)
What We Create May Save Us, short documentary: run time: 4 min, year 2020 (Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Producer)
A Tango To Remember, short film, run time: 8 min, 2019 (Director, Writer, Editor, Producer)
Stop What You’re Doing, music video, run time: 4 min, 2019 (Director, Writer, Editor, Producer)
Ruminate, short film, run time: 8 min, 2018 (Director, Writer, Editor, Producer)
Orbis, short film, 3D animation, run time: 6 min, 2018 (Director, Writer, Editor, Motion Graphics Creator)
Giselle, short film, run time: 17 min, 2017 (Director, Writer, Editor, Producer)
Off Limits, short film, runt time: 3 min, 2017 (Director, Writer, Editor, Producer)
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