Films
Bible Quiz
Feature Documentary
Netflix / Sundance channel / Theatrical release
Mikayla Irle memorizes the Bible on her quest to win the national Bible Quiz championship & the heart of her team captain JP O’Connor.
Slamdance Grand Jury Winner & winner of 9 best of fest awards. Distributed theatrically in 7 cities, on Netflix, Kanopy, & Sundance Channel in 20+ countries. Selected by the US State Deptartment ECA for “The American Film Showcase”.
“Instantly lovable” - Hollywood Reporter
“Smart, funny & charming” - LA Times
“a film people will remember for years to come.” - SF Bay Guardian
Above: Trailer & link to full documentary
PerioD.
Short Narrative
Paramount+
PERIOD. is a scripted short film part of “In Bloom”, an anthology of short films about gender equity around the world for Paramount+.
PERIOD. is a light-hearted film about two girls who go on a Robinhood-like adventure to get pads and tampons in their underserved school. The film sheds light on period poverty.
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and created by MTV Staying Alive Foundation.
The film is also available on PlutoTV, BET Africa, and Amazon Prime in select countries.
Above: 1 min 45 s Trailer
unity mosque
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Good Docs/ Festival AWARDs
Imam El-Farouk leads Unity Mosque, one of the world’s first queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques in Toronto. Two members of the mosque, Urvah and Shaun grapple with how to make sense of their faith and identity.
Festival like Outfest, InsideOut, NewFest, Seattle International, Hamptons International, Cleveland International, Cucalorus, Rhode Island International, aGLIFF, Toronto Muslim Pride & More!
Winner of “Best Direction” at Toronto LGBTQ festival,
(Unity Mosque is a stand-alone short documentary)
Above: 6 min short documentary Teaser
Coming Soon
Girl V Horse
ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series
A Four Episode limited series on ESPN 30 for 30 Podcasts
Nicole Teeny wants to race an ultramarathon...against a horse. She ponies up as a way of coming to terms with her health in this whimsical series.
DEAR FRIEND
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
A partially-animated documentary about the Egyptian LGBTQ and feminist activist Sarah Hegazi.
Work-in-progress.
PGA Create Lab, Awarded 2021 International Documentary Association (IDA) Enterprise Development Grant
Below: Link to Project Page
Bulletproof Stockings
Feature Documentary
In post-production
The friendship of two women is tested when they start the first all-female Hasidic rock band.
LEF Grant winner, Cambridge Arts Council Grant Winner, Camden Points North, Salem Film Festival Doc-a-chussetts Pitch Winner, Boston Independent FIlm Festival Pitch, Chicken & Egg Finalist, Fork Films Finalist
Above: Opening scene rough cut
Public Pool
short narrative script/film
A short film in development.
Participant in the Berlinale Talents Short Film Station and winner of numerous short screenplay awards.
Branded
Communal Futures
Docu-Series
A 3-part docu-series exploring communities built around radically sharing with one another. We meet a queer-affirming mosque, a creative makerspace, and the first and largest EcoVillage in the USA.
Produced with the co-living company The Collective.
Above: 1 min trailer, click “Learn More” to view all three episodes.
makerspace nyc
communal futures: Episode 2
The largest maker space “gym” in NY.
Stand-alone short documentary and episode 2 of “Communal Futures”, a 3-part docu-series about radical sharing.
Non-exclusive Distribution with Lightbeam.tv
Above: 4 min episode
ecoVillage of ithaca
communal futures: Episode 3
A consensus-based EcoVillage in Ithaca, NY.
Stand-alone short documentary and episode 3 of “Communal Futures” is a 3-part docu-series about radical sharing.
Above: 3 min episode
OTHER
Nasty Ribbons
Feminist ribbons & accessories
Ribbons, sashes, and accessories shop. Designed by Nicole. (Not a film!)
Featured in BUST magazine, USA Today, The Culture Trip, and more.
Below: Link to Nastyribbons.com site
HuffPost
video editor & preditor
Freelance video editor and preditor (producer/editor).
Below: Link to Video Editor Page