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Bite-sized blog post: Jena Serbu

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JENA SERBU began her film career as a production designer and in the theatre, founding the non-profit company Uncut Productions to create work in multiple medias.

Her feature film Smartass (2015) is loosely based on her experiences as a teenager.

 

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VIMEO

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ONLINE

Her Website
Find her movie Smartass on Facebook
Sweetbread Studios
Smartass Website
First Draft: What a Screenwriter Learned Directing Her First Feature, Smartass

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2012Sugar Cookie (Video short)
 2004Billville (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Cathryn Michon

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CATHRYN MICHON is a stand-up comic among other hyphenates (writer-producer-actor-director) who studied comedy at Second City in Chicago.

Her narrative feature film Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014) takes on Hollywood’s obsession with looks.

 

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AMAZON

NETFLIX

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ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Muffin Top Kickstarter campaign
Cathryn Michon of Muffin Top: A Love Story Talks Body Image & Hollywood
Interview
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2014 Muffin Top: A Love Story

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Bite-sized blog post: Lisa Addario

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LISA ADDARIO’s feature film Amateur Night (2016) was written with her husband Joe Syracuse based on his experiences driving around sex workers. They also co-wrote her directorial debut Lover Girl (1997)

Lover Girl premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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AMAZON

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ONLINE

Find her on Twitter
Connecticut College
Indiewire
Slash Film
Westport native films ‘Amateur Night’ for big screen

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2014Ride (Video short) (co-director)
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Bite-sized blog post: Beth McCarthy-Miller

Beth McCarthy Miller

BETH McCARTHY-MILLER was a director for Saturday Night Live for 11 years.

She has directed for numerous television shows including the show based on and named after the shooting location of SNL – 30 Rock, including appropriately enough the live episode  of the Tina Fey show.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

HULU

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Variety
Deadline
Emmys 2011: ’30 Rock’ Director Recalls Live Episode Challenges and ‘SNL’ Parallels (Q&A)
VIDEO: Archive of American Television Interview
VIDEO: Roadtrip Nation Interviews
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

Great News (TV Series) (1 episode) (pre-production)

– Pilot (2017)

 2016Divorce (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Episode #1.8 (2016)

 2015-2016Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) (4 episodes)

– CeeLo Green vs. Russell Peters (2016)
– Josh Peck vs. Christina Milian (2016)
– Mike Tyson vs. Terry Crews (2015)
– Common vs. John Legend (2015)

 2016The Odd Couple (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Oscar’s Overture (2016) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2016Goodnight, Sweet Prince (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2015-2016Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Kimmy Sees a Sunset! (2016)
– Kimmy Rides a Bike! (2015)
– Kimmy Goes on a Date! (2015)

 2016The Goldbergs (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Rush (2016)

 2016Black-ish (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Hope (2016)

 2016Superstore (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Labor (2016)

 2011-2016Modern Family (TV Series) (14 episodes)

– Clean for a Day (2016) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Phil’s Sexy, Sexy House (2015) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– The Closet Case (2015) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Knock ‘Em Down (2015) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Three Turkeys (2014) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
Show all 14 episodes
 2015Adele Live in New York City (TV Special)

 2015Dr. Ken (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Master Scheduler (2015)

 2015Marry Me (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Mom Me (2015)
– Dead Me (2015)
 2015An SNL Valentine (TV Special) (clips)

 2009-2015Parks and Recreation (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Leslie and Ron (2015)
– Galentine’s Day (2014)
– The Banquet (2009) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2014People Magazine Awards (TV Special)
 2014Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special (TV Special) (clips)

 2013-2014Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– The Road Trip (2014)
– Old School (2013) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2013-2014The Mindy Project (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Caramel Princess Time (2014)
– Sk8er Man (2013)
– Danny’s Friend (2013)
 2014The Maya Rudolph Show (TV Movie)

 2014Trophy Wife (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Foxed Lunch (2014)
 2013The Sound of Music Live! (TV Movie)
 2013Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2012-2013Work It (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Surprise Package (2013)
– Pilot (2012)

 2013Community (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Basic Human Anatomy (2013)

 2013Go On (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Matchup Problems (2013)

 2007-201330 Rock (TV Series) (23 episodes)

– Hogcock!/Last Lunch (2013)
– Mazel Tov, Dummies! (2012)
– Live from Studio 6H (2012) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Grandmentor (2012)
– Standards and Practices (2012)
Show all 23 episodes

 2012Happy Endings (TV Series) (1 episode)

– P&P Romance Factory (2012)
 2012SNL Christmas (TV Movie) (archive footage)
 2012TeenNick Halo Awards (TV Special)
 2012The 2012 Comedy Awards (TV Special)

 2012House of Lies (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Prologue and Aftermath (2012) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2012Up All Night (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Preschool Auction (2012)
– New Year’s Eve (2012)
 2012American Judy (TV Movie)

 2011Man Up (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Finessing the Bromance (2011)
– Pilot (2011)
 2011Guys Choice Awards 2011 (TV Special)
 2011Guys Choice (TV Movie)

 2011Mad Love (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Paw and Order (2011)
– Baby, You Can Drive My Car (2011)
– To Munsch or Not to Munsch (2011) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2011The 2011 Comedy Awards (TV Special)

 2011Mr. Sunshine (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Crystal on Ice (2011) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Employee of the Year (2011) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2011Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)

 2011Californication (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Freeze-Frame (2011)
 2010The Women of SNL (TV Movie) (clips)
 2010Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV Special) (archive footage)
 2009A Very Gilly Christmas (TV Movie) (archive footage)
 2009Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy)

 2008-2009Samantha Who? (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– With This Ring (2009) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– The Ex (2008) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2009Spike’s Guys Choice (TV Movie)

 2009In the Motherhood (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Vacation (2009)

 2009Important Things with Demetri Martin (TV Series) (7 episodes)

– Games (2009)
– Coolness (2009)
– Safety (2009)
– Chairs (2009)
– Brains (2009)
Show all 7 episodes
 2009Saturday Night Live Sports Extra ’09 (TV Special) (archive footage)
 2008Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash ’08 (TV Special) (archive footage)

 2008Welcome to the Captain (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Wrecking Crew (2008)
 2007Dave Attell: Captain Miserable (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 2007Jim Norton: Monster Rain (TV Movie) (as Beth McCarthy)
 2007D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic (TV Special documentary)
 2007Bob Saget: That Ain’t Right (TV Special documentary)
 2007Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV Special documentary) (archive footage)

 1995-2006Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (218 episodes)

– Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (2006) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (2006) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (2006) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
– Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (2006) … (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
Show all 218 episodes
 2006Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (TV Special) (segment “The Monologue”)
 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2005MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2004From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (Video documentary) (video “Because of Love”)
 2004Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2003The GQ Men of the Year Awards (TV Movie documentary)
 2003MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (TV Special)
 2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 2002MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (TV Special)
 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV Special) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2002The Colin Quinn Show (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Final Show (2002)
– Episode #1.2 (2002)
– Pilot (2002)
 2001Britney: The Videos (Video documentary short) (segment “I’m A Slave 4 U – Live from the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards”)
 2001America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 2001MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (TV Special)
 2001Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (Video short) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)

 2001Taina (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Mega Funds (2001)
 2000MTV Unplugged: Ballads (Video short) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1999Saturday Night Live 25 (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy Miller)
 1999MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (TV Special)
 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (Video documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1998The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1998MTV Video Music Awards 1998 (TV Special)
 1998James Taylor Live (TV Movie documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)
 1997MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (TV Special)
 1996MTV Video Music Awards 1996 (TV Special)

 1996The Rosie O’Donnell Show (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Episode dated 10 June 1996 (1996)
 1996Jon Stewart: Unleavened (TV Movie)
 1994Eagles: Hell Freezes Over (TV Special documentary) (as Beth McCarthy)

 1993-1994Unplugged (TV Series documentary) (6 episodes)

– Tony Bennett (1994)
– Stone Temple Pilots (1994) … (as Beth McCarthy)
– Nirvana (1993) … (as Beth McCarthy)
– Spoken Word 1 (1993)
– Soul Asylum (1993)
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 1993Janet: World Tour Special (TV Movie)
 1991R.E.M.: This Film Is On (Video) (video “Love Is All Around”)
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Bite-sized blog post: Nanette Burstein

Nanette Burstein

NANETTE BURSTEIN is a commercial director as well as an award winning documentary filmmaker who directs television and narrative fiction film – and she co-owns a bar in NYC.

Burstein studied at NYU and her first feature On the Ropes (1999) was nominated for an Oscar and won the Sundance Jury Special Jury prize for a documentary.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Interview
Hungry Man Productions
Nanette Burstein to Direct ‘Unforgiving World’ for Focus (Exclusive)
The Half King
Adrienne Shelley Foundation
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

The Creators (Documentary short)

 201430 for 30 (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

– The Price of Gold (2014)

 2013The Carrie Diaries (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Caught (2013)

 2012Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 (TV Series) (1 episode)

– It’s Just Sex… (2012)

 2012New Girl (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Backslide (2012)
 2008American Teen (Documentary)
 2002The Kid Stays in the Picture (Documentary)

 2001Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV Mini-Series documentary) (5 episodes)

– Express Yourself (2001)
– Let’s Get It On (2001)
– Can I Get a Witness (2001)
– Pursuing the Dream (2001)
– Keep on Pushin’ (2001)
 2000The Investigators (TV Series documentary) (as Nanette Burnstein)
 1999On the Ropes (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Jessica Bendinger

Jessica Bendinger

JESSICA BENDINGER wrote and produced the film Bring it On (2000).

Bendinger worked as a writer and creative consultant before directing the feature film Stick It (2006) for Disney.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her on Twitter
Interview 1
Interview 2
Jessica Bendinger on How I Write
Chicks Who Write Podcast
Simon and Schuster
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2006 Stick It

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Bite-sized blog post: Alex Kondracke

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ALEX KONDRACKE’s short film Ice Fishing (2000), shot while she was a student at NYU, received the Jury prize at Sundance.

She went on to write for television shows including The L Word and Hung. Her feature film Girltrash: All Night Long (2014) premiered at the FilmOut San Diego Film Festival.

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Where to watch her films:

GIRLTRASH: ALL NIGHT LONG WEBSITE

HULU

Read more about her:

ONLINE
Find her on Twitter
Girltrash: All Night Long (2014) Website
Alternate Realities – Photography
Indiewire
PODCAST: Getting the Dirt on Girltrash’s Angela Robinson and Alexandra Kondracke
VIDEO Interview
Live Journal blogpost

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2014Girltrash: All Night Long (as Alex Martinez Kondracke)
 2003Sunset Park (Short)
 2000Ice Fishing (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Alexandra Roxo

Alexandra Roxo

ALEXANDRA ROXO created an directed a documentary series for Vice Every Woman: Life as a Truck Stop Stripper (2014).

Roxo’s new series Be Here Nowish was developed with Natalie Leite with whom she started a company, Purple Milk, so that they both could collaborate in producing and directing work.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

VIMEO

VICE

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Filmmaker Magazine Interview
After Ellen Interview
Chatting Up: Natalia Leite and Alexandra Roxo
Huffington Post Interview conversation
The Numinous

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

Be Here Nowish (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Clitoral Nirvana (2016)
 2015Serrano Shoots Cuba (Documentary)
 2010Bemvindo (Short)
 2008/IIOut of the Blue (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Lorene Scafaria

Lorene Scafaria

Before directing for film LORENE SCAFARIA wrote and produced a play at the Producer’s Club in NYC (a small dingy theatre that is the home to many Off-Off-Off Broadway productions).

She went on to write for film and television and has directed for the hit comedy series New Girl. Her latest film directorial endeavor, The Meddler (2015) stars Susan Sarandon.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

HULU

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her onTwitter
NPR
How Lorene Scafaria used Susan Sarandon to break Hollywood barriers with ‘The Meddler’
Huffington Post
New York Times
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2013-2014New Girl (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Background Check (2014)
– Basketsball (2014)
– Quick Hardening Caulk (2013)
 Love Is Dead (TV Movie)
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Bite-sized blog post: Wendy Jo Carlton

Wendy Jo Carlton

WENDY JO CARLTON is based in Chicago and . Her most recent project is the web series Easy Abby (2013) tells the story of Abby, a 30-year old lesbian woman navigating the world of romance and life and is shot in Chicago.

Her feature film Hannah Free (2009) was based on the play of the same name by Claudia Allen. When she’s not directing Carlton works as a producer for PBS Television and Sirius Radio.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

VIMEO

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Interview
Indiewire
Jamie and Jessie are Not Together blog
Wendy Jo Carlton: Rebel With a Camera

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2012Easy Abby (TV Series)

 2009-2012Biz Kid$ (TV Series) (6 episodes)

– What to Do with a Windfall (2012) … (profile segment)
– It’s a Job Getting a Job! (2012) … (profile segment)
– The Economics of Economics (2012) … (profile segment)
– A World Without Taxes (2011) … (profile segment)
– Are You Financially Literate? (2010) … (profile segment)
Show all 6 episodes
 2007If We Never Left This Room (Documentary short)
 2001The Boys in the Bean (Short)