Lou!
New York City, New York | Film Short
Horror, Family
A young woman living with her Haitian parents in their secluded Airbnb struggles to control an inherited, violent hunger... Rooted in the history of an old Haitian FolkTale, this film insists on Black Women's right to take up space during a time of significant political and social unrest.
Lou!
New York City, New York | Film Short
Horror, Family
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A young woman living with her Haitian parents in their secluded Airbnb struggles to control an inherited, violent hunger... Rooted in the history of an old Haitian FolkTale, this film insists on Black Women's right to take up space during a time of significant political and social unrest.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Below is the same campaign information duplicated in plain text for accessibility:
The Story
...Begins in Deep upstate New York in a rural Airbnb where Jardelle lives under the watchful eye of her Haitian mother, and her entirely distant father. On the outside, they seem like a cookie cutter immigrant family, but on the inside, it is a carefully controlled ecosystem built to contain one person, Jardelle. She’s a smooth talking, easy going, deep intellectual who was forced to drop out of college due to her…appetites. Her mother works hard to control her movements, her emotions, and her eating habits. She’s sheltered for her own safety and the safety of those around her, due to an ancestral curse that leaves her open to repeated transformations into a giant black werewolf who hungers incessantly for blood. Not just any blood though, exclusively that of white males.
When a charming new guest appears, Jardelle is forced to confront her specific hunger. He’s a tall, handsome traveler, who will put an end to her cravings. Her mother lays out the scene to “prepare her daughter’s dinner” so to speak, while Jardelle hides yet watches, stalking her prey and waiting to feed. When face to face with the guest, she reveals the flirtatious and sexually promiscuous nature with which the wolf inside of her thrives in.
Through an overflow of wine and conversation, the wolf in her finally feeds, but not before showing just how racial the dynamic amongst the two 20 somethings really is...
Then the real ritual begins, the cleaning, the prepping, and the repetition. This isn’t Jardelle’s first feed by any means; a closet shows just what has made her father keep his physical and mental distance from her. A closet full of “white man gear,” skis, skateboards, mountain bikes etc. All belonging to say 40 made 50 something of her victims. The smile that Jardelle gives her father at the end is more than enough to question whether she considers her ability a “curse” or a sport.
"Lou!” blends folklore, body horror, and intimate family drama into a portrait of a young woman standing at the threshold of self-discovery. Absolutely torn between the monster she fears she might become and the power she was always meant to claim.
Why Lou?
"I created this film to reclaim a trope about Black women I felt limiting: the idea that we’re all inherently aggressive."
- Britnie Narcisse, Writer/Creator
I ran away from this idea for so long, to the point of shrinking. I made myself smaller, more palatable, less angry. Until, through my own cultural background re-discovered a story that not only highlights this trope but reclaims it in a way I found exciting. I took a story that was told to me as a child and found liberation in it as an adult.
My mission is to create a film that isn’t just thrilling yet visceral (and at times funny) but to celebrate a version of myself I’ve found joy in rather than fear. The version of myself that’s dirty, and aggressive and hungry. Something I’ve never seen a woman like me experience on film. Through myth, horror, and a distinctly Haitian-American lens, the film challenges the narratives that police Black women’s emotions and bodies. If done successfully, it’ll carve out a space I’ve been itching for my entire life: the space to be a monster in my own right, on my own terms.
Why Now?
Because there couldn't be a better time to make this film. We’re living in an era of deep contradiction: Black women are publicly praised for our strength while punished the moment we express it. Black films are celebrated in theory yet grossly underfunded in practice. And Black actors are told the industry is “ready” for us, but only if we fit into narrow, familiar archetypes.
This project pushes directly against those contradictions. It is the kind of work people claim to want yet are often too scared to green light. It’s bold, specific and genre-driven. That’s exactly why making it now feels both exciting and necessary. The horror genre rarely allows Black characters to live to the end of the film, let alone lead the story, and certainly not as the (protagonist) villain. And almost never as a woman. This is an untapped corner of cinema, and one that’s overdue for exploration.
The cultural urgency of the film is equally important. Haiti is currently in a period of intense political unrest, and the country that raised my entire family is suffering while much of the world looks away. Telling this story through a Haitian-American lens allows me to show that the soul of Haiti is not defined solely by pain and crisis, it is built on magic, myth, humor, complexity, and profound love.
This film is timely because it insists on that fuller narrative. It insists on our power, our specificity, and our right to take up space. Bloody, gory, loving, complex space.
Help
Every dollar raised goes directly on screen — supporting artists, honoring labor, and ensuring LOU! is made with care, safety, and cinematic intention. Your support allows us to:
- Pay our cast and crew fairly
- Secure rural locations and controlled shooting environments
- Build practical effects, makeup, and creature design
- Cover travel, housing, and post-production costs
- Deliver a film that looks intentional, cinematic, and fearless
This isn’t just about making a short film.
It’s about backing a voice, a myth, and a version of Black womanhood that refuses to shrink.
Our filming dates are in mid February. Between now and then our goal is to add to our budget as much as possible to ensure that those days on set run smoothly and we can pay everyone in a timely manner. The money left over will immediately go into our post production budget and festival submissions.
Our Goal: 15,000
STRETCH GOALS:
$20,000: Improved Festival Submission
$30,000: PR, Marketing Costs Covered
$40,000: Paying ourselves back for time and labor put into this project (shoutout us)
$50,000: Pay bumps for Crew!
$80,000: Money towards making a full length indie feature!!!
Join Us
...If you believe horror can be political.
If you believe Black women deserve complexity.
If you believe monsters can be mirrors.
Help us bring LOU! to life.
Every contribution — every share — pushes this film closer to the screen.
Follow us into the woods on Instagram:
@britnienarcisse
@e_stiggs
@caidslattery
And thank you for believing in this story.
Thank you for feeding the wolf. 🩸
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submissions and Distribution Fees
Costs $5,000
Help us submit to various international and local film festivals.
Finishing Fees
Costs $10,000
Finishing fee's for services such as -Color -Sound Design -Editing
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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Share this update!
About This Team
WRITER
ACTOR: JARDELLE
Britnie Narcisse is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She studied at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan in the Waterwell drama program and then at The Juilliard School in the drama division. While at Juilliard, Britnie discovered her passion for film having produced, directed and starred in her film “The Vanity Project'' in her 3rd year. Since graduating school she’s starred in various short films and guest starred on Law & Order SVU. Lou! was born out of a real Haitian folktale Britnie was told by her Haitian mother as a child, and it represents her deep love for her culture and her desire to see Black women be evil on screen.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Caid Slattery is a Brooklyn-based director and producer with a focus on making intimate, character-driven films. A graduate of NYU Tisch’s Film & Television program, his work often blends naturalism with darker, surreal edges. He was drawn to the story of Lou! for its unique perspective and careful world building which he hopes to bring to life with honesty, restraint, and care. His work has screened at festivals throughout the United States.
PRODUCER/LINE PRODUCER
Essence Renae is an American Actor, Singer and Producer born and raised in the heart of the Twin Cities. On screen, Essence is known for her roles as Krystal Davis in Amazon Prime's drama series Bosch: Legacy and Rebecca in the Amazon Prime film Diamond in the Rough. On stage, she's known for work at Tony Award winning theatres such as, The Guthrie Theatre and Children's Theatre as well as Santa Cruz Shakespeare.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Toby Romero is a bi-continental Cinematographer based in Los Angeles, New York, and Prague. Toby’s calling to filmmaking took center stage after acceptance into a Ghetto Film School (GFS) Fellowship at age 15. He graduated NYU with honors while earning a BFA in Film & Television Production. He spent his college summers at Warner Bros. as a REACH Honorship Scholar in a four-year internship working with New Line Cinema and Netflix's “Fuller House.” His 2021 short film “The Ladder,” where he served as Director of Photography, received coverage by Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report. In 2022, Toby won The Volker Bahnemann Award for outstanding cinematography presented by ARRI and NYU. In 2023, he wrapped John Carpenter’s “Suburban Screams” operating camera for the acclaimed horror director, which is now streaming on Peacock. Toby has worked on narrative films, commercials, documentaries, and music video shoots from his favorite local spots to Ketchikan, Alaska to Tel Aviv, Israel. He’s most excited to shape light with new directors and deliver a psychological lens into underrepresented stories. When not on set, Toby can be found in the ocean surfing or on the mountain snowboarding.
SOUND MIXER
Brian Neris hails from the Bronx. He has years of experience as a Location Sound Mixer & Post-Sound Editor. His latest work can be heard on the upcoming final season of P-Valley (Starz) and Indie-Horror Hit Good Boy.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
After graduating with her BFA in production design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Katie Malloy moved from the suburbs of Philadelphia to Brooklyn to pursue a career in NYC’s film/TV industry. She started as a graphics assistant on ABC’s For Life before transitioning into two years as an art assistant on HBO’s The Gilded Age under the renowned designer Bob Shaw. Soon after, she started working in-house at 513 Design Studio, assistant art directing projects such as Netflix’s Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, HBO’s Tracy Morgan: Takin’ it Too Far, and Apple TV+’s MLS: Season Pass. This lead to a consistent collaboration with the lovely folks at the Stamford Media Center art directing multiple seasons of segments on both The Karamo Show and The Steve Wilkos Show, as well as assistant art directing narrative projects including S1 of Netflix’s Doozie’s Doghouse and the NY unit of Marco Perego-Saldaña’s upcoming feature Petrichor, and concept illustrating for clients like Tory Burch, NARS, Amazon, GAP, GRINDR, Planet Oat, and Peroni.
Kimi Handa Brown (They/Them) is so excited to be the Intimacy director Lou! From screen to print to stage to studio, they spend their time doing many things! Recent Intimacy projects: BEAU, As Time Goes By, See What I Wanna See with Out of the Box Theatrics, SAPPHEST IV Theater Festival/Playwriting competition and Science Park with The MakersEnsemble. Their next Intimacy Project will be TRASH at PAC with Out of the Box Theatrics this spring! Follow their journey as a multi hyphenate creative in NYC @Kimihandabrown
WARDROBE
Born and raised in Montana, Misty Rose brings a unique perspective and understanding to the power of costume design. Emphasizing real people and how they move through a story and the impact clothing has on their journey. She has a background in art and styling which lends to the use of fashion and color to tell a story.
PROPS MASTER
Samantha Mileski is an award-winning special effects makeup artist and the owner of Agedblood FX. She’s worked on nearly 70 film and TV productions in New York, Atlanta, and nearby areas. Her work has earned her top honors at film festivals like Tom Devlin’s Monster Makeup Showdown, the New Jersey Film Awards, the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival, and the Rome International Movie Awards. Samantha studied at Tom Savini’s Special Effects Program and was mentored by Mike Mekash, known for his work on “American Horror Story” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Her credits include films and shows like “Anomaly” (with director Terry Wickham), Jason Momoa’s “Chief of War,” and “An Angry Boy” starring Eric Roberts. She was also highly recommended by and worked along side Bill Corso, Academy Award Winner for A Series of Unfortunate Events. She’s recently led the special effects teams for the HBO horror series “Mischief Night” and the vampire series “Croix,” both directed by Charli Browne. Her other projects range from Netflix series to horror features like “Cryptid,” plus commercials for LG, Sony, and Arch Auto. She’s also worked on fashion shoots, weddings, and haunted houses. On Broadway, she’s built props and painted sets for shows like “Waitress” and “American Buffalo” as a freelancer for Hudson Scenic and other scenic shops.
HAIR/MAKEUP
Camille (nick/set name ‘Mack’) is an IATSE Local 798 multidisciplinary Makeup and Makeup FX/prosthetic artist hailing from Wilmington, Delaware and residing in NYC for nearly a decade.
Going wherever art and creativity beckons, they have worked on faces such as Gaten Matarazzo, Seth Gilliam, Michael Cera, Kathryn Erbe, and Keith David among others. With a strong handle on just about any kind of makeup need or application style, eye for detail, and an understanding of the needs of different skin tones and types, anyone in Mack's chair is promised to be well taken care of and look their best and/or perfectly in character.
ACTOR: GABE
Bobby Conte is a New York-based actor and vocalist most recently seen on Broadway in the Broadway revival of The Who’s Tommy. In film and TV, his credits include IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (dir. Barry Jenkins), “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix), “Madam Secretary”, and “The Code” (CBS). Previously on stage, he was in the acclaimed Tony-winning Broadway revival of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company. Bobby made his Broadway debut originating the role of ‘Calogero’ in A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. He received his training at the University of Michigan and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
ACTOR: PAPA
After moving to New York City over 30 years ago, Joe Holt has carved out a career as a working professional. His most recent credits include a recurring role in Untamed produced by John Wells, Albany Road (directed by Christine Swanson), Dan Fogelman’s new series Paradise, recurring roles in Bel-Air and All-American: Homecoming, The Accountant 2 directed by Gavin O’Connor, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and The Greatest Ever directed by Steve Grimaldi. He is represented by Stewart Talent in both New York and Los Angeles, commercially by AKA and BBR, and managed by John Baldasare at Venture Entertainment.
Tanya Thompson is a first-generation Caribbean American award-winning actress and producer from the Bronx, New York. Her television credits include NBC's New Amsterdam, the Golden Globe-nominates series The Sinner on USA Network, and HBO Max's That Damn Michael Che. She has appeared in numerous independent features, including Paper Spiders (starring Lili Taylor, Stefania Owen, and Peyton List) and Love After Holidays (starring Malik Yoba and Tara Hicks), currently streaming on BET+. Tanya's accolades include "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" at the 2016 Hollywood African & Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) for her performance in MUDA: When Tie is All That Matters. That same year, she was named "Movie Actress of the Year" at the Newsome Awards and received a "Recognition Award" at the Piton International Film Festival for her work as a lead actress and producer of the thriller The1Closest2U.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Below is the same campaign information duplicated in plain text for accessibility:
The Story
...Begins in Deep upstate New York in a rural Airbnb where Jardelle lives under the watchful eye of her Haitian mother, and her entirely distant father. On the outside, they seem like a cookie cutter immigrant family, but on the inside, it is a carefully controlled ecosystem built to contain one person, Jardelle. She’s a smooth talking, easy going, deep intellectual who was forced to drop out of college due to her…appetites. Her mother works hard to control her movements, her emotions, and her eating habits. She’s sheltered for her own safety and the safety of those around her, due to an ancestral curse that leaves her open to repeated transformations into a giant black werewolf who hungers incessantly for blood. Not just any blood though, exclusively that of white males.
When a charming new guest appears, Jardelle is forced to confront her specific hunger. He’s a tall, handsome traveler, who will put an end to her cravings. Her mother lays out the scene to “prepare her daughter’s dinner” so to speak, while Jardelle hides yet watches, stalking her prey and waiting to feed. When face to face with the guest, she reveals the flirtatious and sexually promiscuous nature with which the wolf inside of her thrives in.
Through an overflow of wine and conversation, the wolf in her finally feeds, but not before showing just how racial the dynamic amongst the two 20 somethings really is...
Then the real ritual begins, the cleaning, the prepping, and the repetition. This isn’t Jardelle’s first feed by any means; a closet shows just what has made her father keep his physical and mental distance from her. A closet full of “white man gear,” skis, skateboards, mountain bikes etc. All belonging to say 40 made 50 something of her victims. The smile that Jardelle gives her father at the end is more than enough to question whether she considers her ability a “curse” or a sport.
"Lou!” blends folklore, body horror, and intimate family drama into a portrait of a young woman standing at the threshold of self-discovery. Absolutely torn between the monster she fears she might become and the power she was always meant to claim.
Why Lou?
"I created this film to reclaim a trope about Black women I felt limiting: the idea that we’re all inherently aggressive."
- Britnie Narcisse, Writer/Creator
I ran away from this idea for so long, to the point of shrinking. I made myself smaller, more palatable, less angry. Until, through my own cultural background re-discovered a story that not only highlights this trope but reclaims it in a way I found exciting. I took a story that was told to me as a child and found liberation in it as an adult.
My mission is to create a film that isn’t just thrilling yet visceral (and at times funny) but to celebrate a version of myself I’ve found joy in rather than fear. The version of myself that’s dirty, and aggressive and hungry. Something I’ve never seen a woman like me experience on film. Through myth, horror, and a distinctly Haitian-American lens, the film challenges the narratives that police Black women’s emotions and bodies. If done successfully, it’ll carve out a space I’ve been itching for my entire life: the space to be a monster in my own right, on my own terms.
Why Now?
Because there couldn't be a better time to make this film. We’re living in an era of deep contradiction: Black women are publicly praised for our strength while punished the moment we express it. Black films are celebrated in theory yet grossly underfunded in practice. And Black actors are told the industry is “ready” for us, but only if we fit into narrow, familiar archetypes.
This project pushes directly against those contradictions. It is the kind of work people claim to want yet are often too scared to green light. It’s bold, specific and genre-driven. That’s exactly why making it now feels both exciting and necessary. The horror genre rarely allows Black characters to live to the end of the film, let alone lead the story, and certainly not as the (protagonist) villain. And almost never as a woman. This is an untapped corner of cinema, and one that’s overdue for exploration.
The cultural urgency of the film is equally important. Haiti is currently in a period of intense political unrest, and the country that raised my entire family is suffering while much of the world looks away. Telling this story through a Haitian-American lens allows me to show that the soul of Haiti is not defined solely by pain and crisis, it is built on magic, myth, humor, complexity, and profound love.
This film is timely because it insists on that fuller narrative. It insists on our power, our specificity, and our right to take up space. Bloody, gory, loving, complex space.
Help
Every dollar raised goes directly on screen — supporting artists, honoring labor, and ensuring LOU! is made with care, safety, and cinematic intention. Your support allows us to:
- Pay our cast and crew fairly
- Secure rural locations and controlled shooting environments
- Build practical effects, makeup, and creature design
- Cover travel, housing, and post-production costs
- Deliver a film that looks intentional, cinematic, and fearless
This isn’t just about making a short film.
It’s about backing a voice, a myth, and a version of Black womanhood that refuses to shrink.
Our filming dates are in mid February. Between now and then our goal is to add to our budget as much as possible to ensure that those days on set run smoothly and we can pay everyone in a timely manner. The money left over will immediately go into our post production budget and festival submissions.
Our Goal: 15,000
STRETCH GOALS:
$20,000: Improved Festival Submission
$30,000: PR, Marketing Costs Covered
$40,000: Paying ourselves back for time and labor put into this project (shoutout us)
$50,000: Pay bumps for Crew!
$80,000: Money towards making a full length indie feature!!!
Join Us
...If you believe horror can be political.
If you believe Black women deserve complexity.
If you believe monsters can be mirrors.
Help us bring LOU! to life.
Every contribution — every share — pushes this film closer to the screen.
Follow us into the woods on Instagram:
@britnienarcisse
@e_stiggs
@caidslattery
And thank you for believing in this story.
Thank you for feeding the wolf. 🩸
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submissions and Distribution Fees
Costs $5,000
Help us submit to various international and local film festivals.
Finishing Fees
Costs $10,000
Finishing fee's for services such as -Color -Sound Design -Editing
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
WRITER
ACTOR: JARDELLE
Britnie Narcisse is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She studied at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan in the Waterwell drama program and then at The Juilliard School in the drama division. While at Juilliard, Britnie discovered her passion for film having produced, directed and starred in her film “The Vanity Project'' in her 3rd year. Since graduating school she’s starred in various short films and guest starred on Law & Order SVU. Lou! was born out of a real Haitian folktale Britnie was told by her Haitian mother as a child, and it represents her deep love for her culture and her desire to see Black women be evil on screen.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Caid Slattery is a Brooklyn-based director and producer with a focus on making intimate, character-driven films. A graduate of NYU Tisch’s Film & Television program, his work often blends naturalism with darker, surreal edges. He was drawn to the story of Lou! for its unique perspective and careful world building which he hopes to bring to life with honesty, restraint, and care. His work has screened at festivals throughout the United States.
PRODUCER/LINE PRODUCER
Essence Renae is an American Actor, Singer and Producer born and raised in the heart of the Twin Cities. On screen, Essence is known for her roles as Krystal Davis in Amazon Prime's drama series Bosch: Legacy and Rebecca in the Amazon Prime film Diamond in the Rough. On stage, she's known for work at Tony Award winning theatres such as, The Guthrie Theatre and Children's Theatre as well as Santa Cruz Shakespeare.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Toby Romero is a bi-continental Cinematographer based in Los Angeles, New York, and Prague. Toby’s calling to filmmaking took center stage after acceptance into a Ghetto Film School (GFS) Fellowship at age 15. He graduated NYU with honors while earning a BFA in Film & Television Production. He spent his college summers at Warner Bros. as a REACH Honorship Scholar in a four-year internship working with New Line Cinema and Netflix's “Fuller House.” His 2021 short film “The Ladder,” where he served as Director of Photography, received coverage by Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report. In 2022, Toby won The Volker Bahnemann Award for outstanding cinematography presented by ARRI and NYU. In 2023, he wrapped John Carpenter’s “Suburban Screams” operating camera for the acclaimed horror director, which is now streaming on Peacock. Toby has worked on narrative films, commercials, documentaries, and music video shoots from his favorite local spots to Ketchikan, Alaska to Tel Aviv, Israel. He’s most excited to shape light with new directors and deliver a psychological lens into underrepresented stories. When not on set, Toby can be found in the ocean surfing or on the mountain snowboarding.
SOUND MIXER
Brian Neris hails from the Bronx. He has years of experience as a Location Sound Mixer & Post-Sound Editor. His latest work can be heard on the upcoming final season of P-Valley (Starz) and Indie-Horror Hit Good Boy.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
After graduating with her BFA in production design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Katie Malloy moved from the suburbs of Philadelphia to Brooklyn to pursue a career in NYC’s film/TV industry. She started as a graphics assistant on ABC’s For Life before transitioning into two years as an art assistant on HBO’s The Gilded Age under the renowned designer Bob Shaw. Soon after, she started working in-house at 513 Design Studio, assistant art directing projects such as Netflix’s Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, HBO’s Tracy Morgan: Takin’ it Too Far, and Apple TV+’s MLS: Season Pass. This lead to a consistent collaboration with the lovely folks at the Stamford Media Center art directing multiple seasons of segments on both The Karamo Show and The Steve Wilkos Show, as well as assistant art directing narrative projects including S1 of Netflix’s Doozie’s Doghouse and the NY unit of Marco Perego-Saldaña’s upcoming feature Petrichor, and concept illustrating for clients like Tory Burch, NARS, Amazon, GAP, GRINDR, Planet Oat, and Peroni.
Kimi Handa Brown (They/Them) is so excited to be the Intimacy director Lou! From screen to print to stage to studio, they spend their time doing many things! Recent Intimacy projects: BEAU, As Time Goes By, See What I Wanna See with Out of the Box Theatrics, SAPPHEST IV Theater Festival/Playwriting competition and Science Park with The MakersEnsemble. Their next Intimacy Project will be TRASH at PAC with Out of the Box Theatrics this spring! Follow their journey as a multi hyphenate creative in NYC @Kimihandabrown
WARDROBE
Born and raised in Montana, Misty Rose brings a unique perspective and understanding to the power of costume design. Emphasizing real people and how they move through a story and the impact clothing has on their journey. She has a background in art and styling which lends to the use of fashion and color to tell a story.
PROPS MASTER
Samantha Mileski is an award-winning special effects makeup artist and the owner of Agedblood FX. She’s worked on nearly 70 film and TV productions in New York, Atlanta, and nearby areas. Her work has earned her top honors at film festivals like Tom Devlin’s Monster Makeup Showdown, the New Jersey Film Awards, the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival, and the Rome International Movie Awards. Samantha studied at Tom Savini’s Special Effects Program and was mentored by Mike Mekash, known for his work on “American Horror Story” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Her credits include films and shows like “Anomaly” (with director Terry Wickham), Jason Momoa’s “Chief of War,” and “An Angry Boy” starring Eric Roberts. She was also highly recommended by and worked along side Bill Corso, Academy Award Winner for A Series of Unfortunate Events. She’s recently led the special effects teams for the HBO horror series “Mischief Night” and the vampire series “Croix,” both directed by Charli Browne. Her other projects range from Netflix series to horror features like “Cryptid,” plus commercials for LG, Sony, and Arch Auto. She’s also worked on fashion shoots, weddings, and haunted houses. On Broadway, she’s built props and painted sets for shows like “Waitress” and “American Buffalo” as a freelancer for Hudson Scenic and other scenic shops.
HAIR/MAKEUP
Camille (nick/set name ‘Mack’) is an IATSE Local 798 multidisciplinary Makeup and Makeup FX/prosthetic artist hailing from Wilmington, Delaware and residing in NYC for nearly a decade.
Going wherever art and creativity beckons, they have worked on faces such as Gaten Matarazzo, Seth Gilliam, Michael Cera, Kathryn Erbe, and Keith David among others. With a strong handle on just about any kind of makeup need or application style, eye for detail, and an understanding of the needs of different skin tones and types, anyone in Mack's chair is promised to be well taken care of and look their best and/or perfectly in character.
ACTOR: GABE
Bobby Conte is a New York-based actor and vocalist most recently seen on Broadway in the Broadway revival of The Who’s Tommy. In film and TV, his credits include IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (dir. Barry Jenkins), “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix), “Madam Secretary”, and “The Code” (CBS). Previously on stage, he was in the acclaimed Tony-winning Broadway revival of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company. Bobby made his Broadway debut originating the role of ‘Calogero’ in A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. He received his training at the University of Michigan and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
ACTOR: PAPA
After moving to New York City over 30 years ago, Joe Holt has carved out a career as a working professional. His most recent credits include a recurring role in Untamed produced by John Wells, Albany Road (directed by Christine Swanson), Dan Fogelman’s new series Paradise, recurring roles in Bel-Air and All-American: Homecoming, The Accountant 2 directed by Gavin O’Connor, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and The Greatest Ever directed by Steve Grimaldi. He is represented by Stewart Talent in both New York and Los Angeles, commercially by AKA and BBR, and managed by John Baldasare at Venture Entertainment.
Tanya Thompson is a first-generation Caribbean American award-winning actress and producer from the Bronx, New York. Her television credits include NBC's New Amsterdam, the Golden Globe-nominates series The Sinner on USA Network, and HBO Max's That Damn Michael Che. She has appeared in numerous independent features, including Paper Spiders (starring Lili Taylor, Stefania Owen, and Peyton List) and Love After Holidays (starring Malik Yoba and Tara Hicks), currently streaming on BET+. Tanya's accolades include "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" at the 2016 Hollywood African & Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) for her performance in MUDA: When Tie is All That Matters. That same year, she was named "Movie Actress of the Year" at the Newsome Awards and received a "Recognition Award" at the Piton International Film Festival for her work as a lead actress and producer of the thriller The1Closest2U.