Archives: Projects

November 2020 – Current | Assist as Associate Producer with scheduling film shoots, line produce while on set, subject management and coordination. Also assist with offloading footage and providing creative input and feedback.

In production, documentary

Director: Nadav Kurtz
Producer: Diane Quon
Executive Producers: Jeremy Yaches, Jeremiah Zagar and Abby Lynn Kang Davis

In 2006, Sam Bader was producing an indie crime film about a burglar when a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with a real robbery. Bader’s eight-year-old son Omar gave the police Sam’s phone number- and to this day, Omar believes that this led to his dad’s arrest and a 24-year prison sentence. Now as father and son seek to rebuild their relationship, they retrace their history and use their mutual love of music and film to reconnect

Selected by The Marshall Project and Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Fund

Filmmaker Magazine | 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2020

October 24, 2019 – Current | As Crowdfunding Coordinator, tasks included sending daily Mailchimp emails and assessing the success of each email campaign and provided copy and content for social media profiles on both Instagram and Facebook.

The Kickstarter successfully raised $30,497. View emails here.

Currently assisting in a project manager and associate producer role, helping to secure team members and stay on schedule as the project is in post-production, hoping for a release on Chicago WTTW Public Broadcasting Station in 2022.

In production, documentary

Director: Susan Marcinkus
Producers: Susan Marcinkus, Larry Jacobs

“Czechs in Chicago: A Home in the Heartland” will tell the story of the Czech immigrant experience in the city, and chronicle its rich history, past and present. Spanning a century and a half of turbulent times, it will show how the Czechs helped build and shape the city, from their experience settling the Czech neighborhoods, to founding cultural and business institutions, to contributing to political and civic leadership. 

May 2019 – Present | Assist as Associate Producer with fundraising in-person events, online, and grant schedule, create and send Mailchimp email campaigns, create copy and content for social media on Facebook page. Schedule film shoots, maintain and organize film’s budget.

See emails here. 

In production, documentary

Director: Allison Walsh

Students from vastly different faiths come together in a World Religions class at a public high school in the Midwest. Through their senior year, a basketball coach turned World Religions teacher helps them navigate the nuances of religion, race, and culture while coming to terms with their own identity in light of the status quo and an unexpected global crisis.

March 22, 2019 – April 22, 2019 | Sent daily Mailchimp emails and assessed the success of each email campaign and provided copy and content for social media profiles on both Instagram and Facebook

The Kickstater successfully raised $51,590. See emails here