HIGH HOPES comedy

Cecily Gambrell, Screenplay*, Producer, Cast

*Page One Rewrite

 

ABOUT: A stoner comedy about a group of Hollywood wannabes that devise the ultimate plan to make it big.

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DISTRIBUTORS: Lionsgate Films, Maple Pictures, E-One/Entertainment One

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PRODUCTION NOTES: Despite its soporific subject matter, HIGH HOPES is an actual achievement in independent filmmaking. This feature length comedy was entirely rewritten, cast, scheduled and shot within one month's time, with a strict budget. Released in 2009, it is now more  prominently and widely available today as it has quietly evolved into an off the beaten path cult comedy favorite.

CHAMPION. documentary

Cecily Gambrell, Writer, Producer, Interviewer

 

ABOUT: Award winning documentary profiling the life of ex-convict turned movie star, role model and father, Danny Trejo.

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PRODUCTION NOTES: Imagen Award nominee (touted as the Latin version of the Oscars), CHAMPION. has not not only been in increasing circulation since its initial 2005 release, it has more importantly become an educational tool that has helped alter the lives of at risk youth, and give very real hope to those seeking change both in and out of the penitentiary system.

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Select Honors: Bronze Telly Award Winner, Imagen Award Nominee, Phoenix Film Festival Best Documentary, Hollywood Film Festival Centerpiece Film

LOVE ACTUALLY comedy

Rewrite

PRODUCER/LEAD: Sakis Rouvas (Greek super star)

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YO SOY documentary (unfinished)

Writer, Producer

CAST (alpha): Maria Conchita Alonso, Marc Anthony*, Hector Elizondo, the late Ricardo Montalban*, Esai Morales, Adam Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Rosie Perez, Wilmer Valderrama         *Cast, footage not complete

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Threat Matrix  episodic

Story Editor (uncredited)

Season One, Episode One (PILOT)

ABC TELEVISION

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Back To Maybe music video

Writer, Producer, Co-Director

FEATURING: Lacey Chabert

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Odd Birds/Hello My Name Is: sketch comedy pilot

Creator, Writer, Producer, Cast

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VICTOR & EDDIE short

Writer, Producer, Cast

CAST: Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under), Shawn Michael Howard

NOTE(S): Nom HBO Urban World FF; Developed into feature length screenplay

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DREAMING IN BLACK AND WHITE short

Writer, Producer, Cast

CAST: Malik Yoba (Bear, COPLAND, Arrested Development)

NOTE(S): Winner Five (5) Best Short Film Awards, and multiple Audience Awards; Developed into feature length screenplay

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