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CURRENT PROJECT

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Latest News:  This film is regularly being BLOGGED about.  AND, was just shortlisted for a grant/fellowship from Cinereach – fingers crossed!

Where There’s Smoke

Short Film / Drama

Status: Pre Production

Director: Tawnya Foskett

Writers: Gordon Farrell & Tawnya Foskett

Story By: Jenifer Hixson

(adapted from her Moth story)

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RECENT PROJECT

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Directed by:

Tawnya Foskett

Written / Produced by:

Gordon Farrell

Upstairs Cabaret at People Lounge, 163 Allen Street, NYC

” A mosaic portrait of the modern woman”

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Seven women tell their stories in a new play

PERFORMING SIX MONDAYS: APRIL 19 – May 24 2010

Produced by Red Productions. Featured Aria Mckenna, Kyle Masteller, Lauren LoGiudice, Paul Young, Lucy-Jade Norris, Diana Avellino, Bethany Bagley, Julie Disher, Megan Ribar & Ella Mische.

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FEATURE SCREENPLAY

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plonkers

Genre: Coming of Age
Status: In Development

Writer / Director: Tawnya Foskett

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LOG LINE:

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An American working abroad as a dancer/hostess falls in love with a fellow showgirl, and tries to reconcile her newfound sexual identity with her love for her boyfriend back home.

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SYNOPSIS:

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An insecure, struggling artist leaves her new boyfriend and accepts a six-month dance contract with strangers in Japan. She arrives first in Northern England for rehearsals where she meets the two Brits who will round out their small ensemble. After a week into their new reality of hostessing and dancing in a red-light district of Japan, they realize the only way to get through this is by being friends and allies. Yet, as soon as this bond has formed the harmony is disrupted when one of the Brits, Samantha, and the American, Natasha, find themselves falling in love with each other. They keep it secret from all but their third ensemble member, Brittney, who wants nothing more than to break them up, as she is now more isolated than ever. Meanwhile, Natasha and Samantha are connecting in a way they’ve never before experienced, but Natasha also loves her boyfriend back in New York, and knows she doesn’t want to live this way again anytime soon. As the end of the contract looms near, she is increasingly unsure of what she wants, and with whom. In her resistance to sacrifice either lover, she’s walking a tight rope that may lead to losing them both.

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TEACHING RESIDENCY

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DOCUMENTARY:

A SECOND CHANCE: Young Adult Borough Center at

John Adams High School

Recently worked as the Supervising Director and Editor, with a small class of young adults from The YABC at John Adams High School in Queens, NY, to make a short documentary about the innovative and new educational model they are a part of.

2-min trailer:

SYNOPSIS:

This documentary is a realistic examination of the Young Adult Borough Center and the young adults that get a second chance at receiving a high school diploma. This film includes interviews that will take you through the lives of graduates, new students, teen mothers and fathers. You will also witness the perspective of YABC through the eyes of the school based staff and administration.

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OUTREACH PROJECT

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In 2007 I worked with Jasmine Dellal at Little Dust Productions beginning an Outreach Project in Romania for her latest documentary; Gypsy Caravan: When The Road Bends. It has continued to flourish since I left. Here on Vimeo is a short trailer of the project.

Gypsy Caravan – Outreach Romania