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Bite-sized blog post: Rosemary Rodriguez

Rosemary Rodriguez

After her first feature film Acts of Worship (2001) premiered at Sundance Film Festival ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ began directing television thanks to the John Wells Women and Minority Fellowship.

Her film Silver Skies (2015) had Dennis Farina attached who Rodriguez had worked with on Law & Order and eh passed away two weeks before shooting. She dedicated the finished film to him.

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AMAZON

HULU

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DGA
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FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

The Good Wife (TV Series) (18 episodes)

– Party (2016)
– Judged (2016)
– Discovery (2015)
– Winning Ugly (2015) … (as Mary Rodriguez)
– Open Source (2015)
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 2016Outsiders (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Day Most Blessed (2016)
– Trust (2016)

 2012-2016Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Collateral Damages (2016)
– Father Dearest (2012)

 2015Jessica Jones (TV Series) (1 episode)

– AKA 1,000 Cuts (2015)

 2015Empire (TV Series) (1 episode)

– False Imposition (2015)

 2014Manhattan (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The New World (2014)

 2014Rake (TV Series) (1 episode)

– 50 Shades of Gay (2014)

 2013Hell on Wheels (TV Series) (1 episode)

– It Happened in Boston (2013)

 2013Low Winter Sun (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Catacombs (2013)

 2013Vegas (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Unfinished Business (2013)

 2013Red Widow (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Captive (2013)

 2012Elementary (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Rat Race (2012)

 2012I Just Want My Pants Back (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Love Equation (2012)
– A Piece of Cake (2012)
– Safety Nets (2012)

 2011Covert Affairs (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Horse to Water (2011)

 2011Hawthorne (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2011)
– Price of Admission (2011)
– Just Between Friends (2011)

 2011Lights Out (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Comeback (2011)

 2010Blue Bloods (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Re-Do (2010)

 2010Undercovers (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Crashed (2010)

 2010White Collar (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Company Man (2010)

 2010Criminal Minds (TV Series) (1 episode)

– …A Thousand Words (2010)

 2010Castle (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Third Man (2010)
 2010Pregnancy Pact (TV Movie)

 2009Rescue Me (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Initiation (2009)
– Wheels (2009)
– Control (2009)

 2009The Unusuals (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Tape Delay (2009)

 2008Canterbury’s Law (TV Series) (1 episode)

– What Goes Around (2008)

 2006-2007Without a Trace (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Connections (2007)
– Expectations (2006)

 2005Law & Order (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Life Line (2005)

 2004-2005Third Watch (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Too Little, Too Late (2005)
– Sins of the Fathers (2004)
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Bite-sized blog post: Aimee Lagos

Aimee Lagos

AIMEE LAGOS was active in theatre while at Washington University while studying social thought, analysis and legal studies. All of those experiences would culminate in her feature fiction film 96 Minutes (2011).

Her screenplay No Good Deed (2014) was directed by Sam Miller and starred Idris Elba.

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For filmmaker Aimee Lagos, ’96 Minutes’ took years to craft
Interview
Video Interview
Indiewire Interview
96 Minutes by alumna Aimee Lagos April 23

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2003Underground (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: J.A. Steel

JA Steel

J.A. STEEL works as an actor and stunt woman as well as a director. She studied communications at USC while she was managing and promoting rock bands.

Her feature film The Third Society (2002) garnered interest in Hollywood but executives worried that the script was “too ethnic” so Steel produced the script herself. She formed her own company Warrior Entertainment.

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AMAZON

WARRIOR ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE

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Warrior Entertainment Website
Horror Realm Film Festival Entry ‘Denizen’ Receives Director’s Cut

Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2016Death Key: Origins (Short)

 2014Denizen: Descent (TV Series) (14 episodes)

– Burn (2014)
– Boom (2014)
– Fire Power (2014)
– The Dead Walk (2014)
– The Patriot (2014)
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 2013Out of the Box (Video short)
 2010Dive the Deep Blue: Tiburon (Video documentary short)
 2010S.C.A.A.R. (Video short)
 2010Denizen
 2009A Change of Plans (Video short) (as Jacque Ruffner)
 2007Salvation
 2006Dive the Deep Blue (Documentary short)
 2000Vertex
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Bite-sized blog post: Vanessa Hope

Vanessa Hope

VANESSA HOPE directed several shorts about China before embarking on her feature length documentary film All Eyes and Ears (2015) addressing US-China relations.

Before becoming a filmmaker Hope studied law and worked in foreign policy. She is fluent in Chinese and and produced a web series for NYU’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute called Law, Life & Asia.

 

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ALL EYES AND EARS WEBSITE

FANDOR

VIMEO

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ALL EYES AND EARS on Twitter
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Interv iew
Her documentary website
Tribeca 2015 Women Directors: Meet Vanessa Hope – “All Eyes and Ears”

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015All Eyes and Ears (Documentary)
 2015China Connection: Joan (Documentary short)
 2014China Connection: Jerry (Documentary short)
 2013China in Three Words (Documentary short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Jenée LaMarque

Jenee LaMarque

JENEE LA MARQUE studied creative writing at Stanford before taking extension courses in Screenwriting at UCLA and eventually getting her MFA in Screenwriting from AFI.

Her directorial feature debut The Pretty One (2013) stars Zoe Kazan, granddaughter of the famous director Elia Kazan.

 

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AMAZON

VIMEO

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Interview
The Pretty One Director Jenee LaMarque on Her Twin Obsession and Her Inspiration to Make Her Debut Feature
Wikipedia 

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2012Spoonful (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Debbie Goodstein

Debbie Goodstein

DEBBIE GOODSTEIN’s first feature film Voices from the Attic (1988) has her going to Poland to learn about the family who hid her mother during World War II.

Her narrative film, Mighty Fine (2012), also features a fictionalized version of her family – but takes place here in the United States.

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AMAZON

VIMEO

Read more about her:

ONLINE
Echoes from the Attic Kickstarter campaign page
Huffington Post
Friday Film: Debbie Goodstein on ‘Mighty Fine’
New York Times review of Voices from the Attic (1988)
Video Interview: Academy Conversations

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015Echoes from the Attic (Documentary short)
 2012Mighty Fine (as Debbie Goodstein-Rosenfeld)
 1988Voices from the Attic (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Maya Forbes

Maya Forbes

MAYA FORBES is primarily known for her work as a producer and writer for television shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and  The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.

Her directorial debut Infinitely Polar Bear (2014) was based on her experiences growing up with her father who suffered from bipolar disorder.

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AMAZON

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NPR
New Yorker
Maya Forbes Stands by Her Dad in Directorial Debut ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
Her bipolar inspiration was messy, not quirky
‘Infinitely Polar Bear’ director Maya Forbes bases mental illness story on own family struggle
Wikipedia

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Bite-sized blog post: Sophia Takal

Sophia Takal

SOPHIA TAKAL is an actor, producer and director. She formed a company Little Teeth Pictures with her husband.

Her first feature film Green (2011) premiered at SXSW.

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AMAZON

NETFLIX

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ONLINE

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Little Teeth Pictures Website
Green Website
Why Always Shine director Sophia Takal encourages actors to make bad choices
How the Competitive World of Hollywood Pushed Sophia Takal to Make Her Chilling ‘Always Shine’
Filmmaker Magazine
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2011Green
 2009Fat Friend (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Dena Hysell

dena Hysell1

DENA HYSELL has directed documentary and narrative fiction films. She started out as a producer after studying at Stanford and has served on the board of the non-profit Mobile Film Classroom which teaches kids storytelling and filmmaking skills.

Her directorial debut was a documentary about business people who survived and thrived despite the economic crisis, The Paladins (2012).

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YOUTUBE

HER WEBSITE

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Cannes, France: Dena Hysell’s Ascent to Hell Scorches the Screen – First Look!
Stage 32

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015The App (attached)
 2012I’m Not an Accent (Short)
 2012Peacemaker (Video documentary short)
 2012The Paladins (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: S.J. Clarkson

S-J-Clarkson

S.J. CLARKSON was named as one of the top 50 powerful women in film and television by The Guardian in 2012.

Despite hailing from England Clarkson directed the pilot of Marvel’s Netflix series Jessica Jones as well as for numerous other American television shows..

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NETFLIX

AMAZON

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ONLINE

Her Representatives Website
Variety
Variety 2
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’: S.J. Clarkson Directs First Two Episodes
S.J. Clarkson Directs And Produces ‘Jessica Jones’
Meet the Directors of Jessica Jones
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

Love, Nina (TV Mini-Series) (5 episodes)

– Episode #1.5 (2016)
– Episode #1.4 (2016)
– Episode #1.3 (2016)
– Episode #1.2 (2016)
– Episode #1.1 (2016)

 2016Vinyl (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Racket (2016)

 2015Jessica Jones (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– AKA Crush Syndrome (2015)
– AKA Ladies Night (2015) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2015Dig (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Pilot (2015) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2014Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) (1 episode)

– 40 OZ of Furlough (2014)

 2014TURN: Washington’s Spies (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Of Cabbages and Kings (2014) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2013Hostages (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Good Reason (2013)

 2013The Bridge (TV Series) (1 episode)

– All About Eva (2013) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2013Bates Motel (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Man in Number 9 (2013) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2013Smash (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Surprise Party (2013)

 2013Banshee (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– The Kindred (2013) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– The Rave (2013) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2012Hunted (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– LB (2012)
– Mort (2012) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2009-2011Dexter (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– The Angel of Death (2011)
– Once Upon a Time… (2011)
– Hello, Dexter Morgan (2009)

 2011House (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Recession Proof (2011)
 2010Toast (TV Movie) (as S J Clarkson)

 2009-2010Heroes (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Chapter Sixteen ‘The Art of Deception’ (2010)
– Chapter Four ‘Hysterical Blindness’ (2009)

 2010Ugly Betty (TV Series) (1 episode)

– The Passion of the Betty (2010)

 2009Whitechapel (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Episode #1.3 (2009)
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #1.1 (2009)

 2008Mistresses (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Episode #1.2 (2008)
– Men Behaving Badly (2008)

 2006-2007Life on Mars (TV Series) (6 episodes)

– Episode #2.8 (2007) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #2.7 (2007) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #2.2 (2007) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #1.7 (2006) … (as SJ Clarkson)
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 2006Hustle (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Law and Corruption (2006)
– The Hustlers News of the Day (2006)

 2005Bad Girls (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Episode #7.8 (2005) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode #7.7 (2005) … (as SJ Clarkson)

 2005Footballers’ Wives (TV Series) (2 episodes)

– Episode #4.7 (2005)
– Episode #4.6 (2005)

 2003-2005Casualty (TV Series) (5 episodes)

– Forbidden Love (2005)
– Past Imperfect (2004)
– And the Bride Wore Red (2004)
– Parenthood (2004)
– Christmas Spirit (2003)

 2004EastEnders (TV Series) (8 episodes)

– Episode dated 23 July 2004 (2004) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode dated 22 July 2004 (2004) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode dated 20 July 2004 (2004) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) … (as SJ Clarkson)
– Episode dated 19 March 2004 (2004) … (as SJ Clarkson)
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 2001-2004Doctors (TV Series) (37 episodes)

– No Fury (2004)
– No Pain, No Gain (2004)
– Last Minute Nerves (2004)
– Look Ma, No Hands (2004)
– Blackout (2003)
– Slippery Slope (2003)
– Love Hurts (2003)
– To Have Not (2003)
– No Refund (2003)
– A Life of One’s Own (2003)
– Different for Girls (2003)
– Junk (2003)
– Zero Tolerance (2003)
– The Dragon (2003)
– Suspicious Minds: Part 2 (2003)
– Suspicious Minds: Part 1 (2003)
– Truth or Dare (2003)
– All in Vein (2003)
– Famous Last Words (2003)
– Testing Testing (2002)
– The First Step (2002)
– A Hole in the Heart (2002)
– Heart Beats (2002)
– Nobody’s Child (2002)
– Too Late for Goodbyes (2002)
– Labour Day (2002)
– A Matter of Pride (2002)
– Night Terrors (2002)
– Prescription for a Corpse (2002)
– More Is Never Enough (2002)
– Stand-Up (2002)
– Gut Feeling (2002)
– Motherly Love (2002)
– Treat Me, Treat My Dog (2002)
– Mummy’s Boy (2001)
– Not Any Drop to Drink (2001)
– Caring for Mary (2001)