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End of Number 33 proof of concept short for Good Citizen

Good Citizen: How to Stop Being Poor and Help Yourself (Feature Film, Under 5 million)
A mosaic of interwoven characters on an elusive quest for the American Dream as they pursue family, love, and belonging.

SCRIPT: Upon Request.
Proof Of Concept Short #33 shot in 2016

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THE ARCHITECT

A psychological sci-fi horror film

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Trapped in her cabin on a sinking cruise ship, a woman must convince the Alexa-like AI Concierge to open the cabin doors before it’s too late.

Written by Leif Johnson
Director: Jianna Maarten Saada

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EL OTRO LADO - PILOT for a Television Series


It’s 1994, a year of unprecedented political upheaval in Mexico, when three women—-a grieving mother, a Senator, and a journalist—-begin to unravel the labyrinthine web of transnational crime and geopolitical trade as they try to solve the growing number of interconnected femicides committed in Juarez.

Script: Upon Request
PROOF OF CONCEPT SHORT SIN CIELO winner of Grand Jury Prizes at SIFF, Santa Barbara FF, Palm Springs, Ivy FF, Oscar 2020 contender, distributed on HBO Max.
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EL OTRO LADO — A SUNDANCE EPISODIC LAB PILOT

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