Writing
Ann Friedman Weekly Newsletter:
Guest Essay:
Death of Artifical Influencers
EndlessThread podcast interview - RIP Lil Miquela
Women and Hollywood:
Features:
Entering the Unknown: Crowdfunding Picks
A Focus on Family: Crowdfunding Picks
Cinematographer to Watch: Ana M. Amortegui of “Twenties” and “Black Lightning”
It’s Complex, It’s Latinx: VOD and Podcast Picks
Navigating the New: Crowdfunding Picks
Writer to Watch: Bolu Babalola of “Big Age”
Interviews:
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Diane Tsai – “Be Our Guest”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Geeta Gandbhir and Samantha Knowles – “Black and Missing”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Julia Bacha – “Boycott”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nira Burstein – “Charm Circle”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Emily Kuester – “Messwood”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Abby Epstein – “The Business of Birth Control”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Holly Morris – “Exposure”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Sandra Alvarez – “InHospitable”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Yasmin C. Rams – “Go Heal Yourself”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Valerie Blankenbyl – “The Bubble”
DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Jamie Boyle – “Anonymous Sister”
NewFest 2021 Women Directors: Meet Emily Branham – “Being BeBe: The BeBe Zahara Benet Documentary”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Camille Griffin – “Silent Night”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Laura Santullo – “The Other Tom”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Agustina San Martín – “To Kill The Beast”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Darin J. Sallam – “Farha”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Laura Samani – “Piccolo Corpo” (“Small Body”)
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Kamila Andini – “Yuni”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Aga Woszczyńska – “Silent Land”
TIFF 2021 Women Directors: Meet Tea Lindeburg – “As in Heaven”
New Release Pieces:
January 2022 Television Preview
December 2021 Television Preview
November 2021 Television Preview
October 2021 Television Preview
The Light Leaks:
Writing & Research:
Crafting Creative Paths: Insights from Tribeca Filmmakers 2024
Celebrating Diversity: How Tribeca 2024 Filmmakers Are Embracing Equity and Inclusion
Saying Goodbye to HBO's Insecure
AAPI Creators In Hollywood That You Need to Know
Golden Globes History: Race and Gender Across the Years
Recommendation Contributions:
What We’re Watching at Features Directed by Women at Tribeca Film Festival 2024
What We're Watching: Musicals May, May 2022
What We're Watching: April 2022: The 80's
What We're Watching: February 2022: Galentine’s Day Picks for Every Friendship
What We're Watching: Valentine's Day Picks for Every Situation, February 2021
Transcribing:
I transcribed episodes of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast from 2021-2022.
I also transcribe interviews for Ann Friedman's upcoming book and some past editorial work.
Academic Writing:
“Meme Queens: Exploring the Internet Memes of Women of Color in relation to Affect Theory and Digital Labor” – Media, Culture, & Communications Master’s Thesis. Advisor: Susan Murray (2020)
“Will They/Won’t They: A critical analysis of the lack of diversity in the Romantic Comedy film genre and its correlation to the public’s perception of romantic love” – Communications Department Senior Honors Thesis. Advisor: Myra Washington (2017-2018)
“Famously Ordinary: The development of celebrity culture and the performance of authenticity.” Panelist, New York State Communication Association. (2019)
“Don’t Swipe White: The Culture of Dating Apps” Panelist, New York State Communication Association. (2019)
“The Erasures of Racial, Gender Politics within the Borderland Space: A Critical Analysis of the documentary, Maquilopolis,” Panelist, Borderland Cultures class, University of New Mexico. (2017)