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Hey, I'm Heath!
Los Angeles, California
My Projects
Bad Ally
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
Mix, a white trans person, and Harriet, a black cis woman, navigate NYC as artists, allies, activists, and fierce, femmillenial friends.
This project got the green light!
Flock
Bar Harbor, Maine• Film Short
Thriller, LGBTQ
Flock is a trans-created dramatic thriller about a man traveling to Maine to rescue his lover from a lethal cult.
This project got the green light!
SPOOKABLE
Los Angeles, California• Series
Horror, LGBTQ
When a trans woman's best friend becomes a werewolf, she must enter a supernatural world within the haunted woods and fight the evil therein
This project got the green light!
Projects I'm Supporting
Any Given Night
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Thriller
In a world where women’s safety is never threatened, two girls party their way through a bizarre night filled with alcohol and strange men.
This project got the green light!
Why Are You You?
Stow, Massachusetts• Film Feature
Documentary, History
A generation of North American teens is empowered by an unconventional youth program through the Unitarian Universalist church.
This project got the green light!
Alpha
Wilmington, North Carolina• Film Short
Comedy, Satire
A self conscious young man tries to ask out his roommate by enlisting his best-friend to convert him into an alpha male.
This project got the green light!
The Principal's Assembly
Rehoboth, Massachusetts• Film Short
Drama
An unyielding principal insists on giving the speech of her life at a school assembly, even at the cost of her own mental health.
This project got the green light!
Hysterical
Bridgeport, Connecticut• Film Feature
Experimental
a show by one woman to one woman about all woman for all humans
This project got the green light!
Cold Start
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Family
A teen wants to drive his father’s abandoned car but is emotionally paralyzed by the fatal car crash that his father encountered.
This project got the green light!
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Survival Job
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Thriller
A method actress who is mistaken for a spy confronts her greatest fear and has to act as if her life depends on it.
This project got the green light!
Oklahoma, Arizona
Salt Lake City, Utah• Music Video
Music, LGBTQ
A young non-binary person disappears to flee abuse - the voice of the friend they ghosted accompanies their story in this debut music video.
This project got the green light!
Give The Drummer Some
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Documentary
The life and influence of an unsung drummer named Clyde Stubblefield, who’s recordings with James Brown became a cornerstone of hip-hop.
This project got the green light!
HELP YOURSELF
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy, Drama
When a young woman wakes up in an alternate reality, she must come to terms with her new dream-life. Be careful what you wish for.
This project got the green light!
Blue And White Christmas
Orlando, Florida• Film Feature
Drama, Fantasy
When death upturns a financier's life he is forced from his structured world to find his heart in a whimsical holiday scavenger hunt.
This project got the green light!
Love Goes (A Web Series)
Chicago, Illinois• Series
Romance, Romantic Comedy
An engaged couple as they open pandora’s box to test the theory of organic love versus e-relationships.
This project got the green light!
One Percent
Miami, Florida• Film Short
Comedy, Thriller
At the flashy funeral of a self-serving billionaire, the mystery of his death is revealed by the flashbacks of key attendees.
This project got the green light!
CHICKS
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
Comedy, Horror
A shy teen girl finds out what girls really do during sleepovers when an ordinary slumber party is revealed to be a chicken cult initiation.
This project got the green light!
MASARU
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
A major league baseball player has to confront his true identity when he rediscovers his childhood passion for traditional Japanese dancing.
This project got the green light!
Cherry
Denver, Colorado• Film Short
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
While living in the world of COVID, an anxious deaf woman struggles to order a piece of pie.
This project got the green light!
Anastasia
Middletown, Connecticut• Film Short
Drama
Anastasia, a 17 year old girl, must hide and deal with a possible pregnancy while living with her very religious mother.
This project got the green light!
The Liberator
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
A gay Holocaust researcher struggles to convince his boyfriend’s grandfather, a Dachau liberator, to reveal his story.
This project got the green light!
FAMILIAL
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Thriller, Horror
Keira must move to her uncle's estate after her father's death. Increasingly unstable and paranoid, she becomes convinced she's in danger.
This project got the green light!
Los Bellos
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Musical, LGBTQ
A musical-inspired film about family and breaking down toxic masculinity, with the help of a cat.
This project got the green light!
Best Buddies
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts• Film Short
Comedy, Crime
Two contract killers question their relationship after murdering one of their exes.
This project got the green light!
LOUD & LONGING
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Drama, LGBTQ
A queer New York odyssey following two friends as they overcome the ghosts of childhood trauma
This project got the green light!
It's in There
Denver, Colorado• Film Short
Horror, LGBTQ
A teen struggles to maintain her sense of self in a strict, religious home when, deep rooted fears manifest themselves within her closet.
This project got the green light!
Burning Rope
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Animation, Horror
After taking credit for her mother’s work, an ambitious composer is wracked with guilt and haunted by memories of the past.
This project got the green light!
Casey the Frog
New York City, New York• Film Short
Animation, Family
Come follow the story of a happy family of frogs as they navigate the health of their youngest, Casey, who is diagnosed with cancer.
This project got the green light!
Alternative
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Romance
Dillon wants to find self-worth by proposing to girlfriend, but an unexpected circumstance forces him to question his entire relationship.
This project got the green light!
Kissing Kerouac
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Romance
A high schooler finds herself in her old camp crush's dorm room trying to learn things school can't teach, not knowing how far is too far.
This project got the green light!
Collector's Item
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
The true intentions of an inquisitive stranger and a controlling financier unravel at the hands of whiskey, rope, and Vivaldi.
This project got the green light!
Babygirl
New York City, New York• Film Short
Crime
It's 1981, Adele, a mom of two, must run a job for her husband when her day takes a turn, the only problem is... he's a mobster.
This project got the green light!
Deployed
Jackson, Mississippi• Film Short
Drama
DEPLOYED is a gritty and heartfelt drama illuminating the honest story of a military spouse and her children during a modern day deployment.
This project got the green light!
The Skin You're In
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama
Successful yet unfulfilled in her career, Sasha must realize her love of self is the only way to save her career and her dad's life.
This project got the green light!
Voice of Vanilla
Sambava, Madagascar• Film Feature
Documentary
Although many take vanilla for granted, this difficult and dangerous crop is a lifeline out of poverty for farmers in Madagascar.
This project got the green light!
Serotonin
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
Drama, Horror
A teenager turns to Instagram models for advice on improving her life, and begins a series of dangerous self-inflicted body modifications.
This project got the green light!
The Manos Chronicles
Coulterville, California• Series
Fantasy, Horror
No longer a prisoner of The Master or the dark primal god Manos, Debbie hunts down monsters with her team of survivors and misfits.
This project got the green light!
Level One
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Thriller, Sci-Fi
Wendy is imprisoned in a strange and deadly room. But with each escape attempt she learns the room isn't the only thing keeping her trapped.
This project got the green light!
HBCU Documentary: A Film Examining Black Education
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Documentary, Film-related Business
HBCU Documentary is an exploration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the extraordinary people who choose to attend them.
This project got the green light!
Ewok Hunt: A Star Wars Horror Story
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Sci-Fi, Horror
Stranded after the battle of Endor, two Imperial soldiers must survive the night as they’re stalked by the moon’s vengeful inhabitants.
This project got the green light!
Expedition Reclamation
Leavenworth, Washington• Film Short
Adventure, Documentary
Embark outside with 12 Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color as they celebrate their joyful and transformative relationship to the land.
This project got the green light!
Crumbs
Vancouver, Canada• Film Short
Horror
After his mother remarries an abusive man, a young boy summons an imaginary clown who helps him deal with the traumas of his young life.
This project got the green light!
2030 The Movie
Providence, Rhode Island• Film Feature
Thriller, War
A young survivor needs to rely on her own strength to find her way out of a war zone no matter all she has to leave behind.
This project got the green light!
REST
Syracuse, New York• Film Short
Drama, Mystery
A couple and close friend experience grief from the loss of a child. Once they come together, they are able to find meaning in their grief.
This project got the green light!
Borrowed Light
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama
Two best friends who share a love for music grow apart when one of them moves away for college and suffers a mental breakdown.
This project got the green light!
Gogo 274
Middletown, Connecticut• Film Short
Thriller, Comedy
Gogo-274 is a charming post-apocalyptic genre piece that follows two resilient siblings searching for fellow survivors
This project got the green light!
[Their] Story
Los Angeles, California• Series
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
A diverse LGBTQ+ web series that follows Quinn, a non-binary lesbian from Texas; Luke, a gay Christian man; and Angela, a bisexual woman
This project got the green light!
The Urban Defender
San Jose, California• Comics
Drama, Sci-Fi
An African-American entrepreneur struggles to open his dream nightclub and discovers he has the ability to change from black to white.
This project got the green light!
Dead in the Water
Jacksonville, Florida• Film Feature
History, Satire
In 1562, a lone French settler trips on mushrooms and searches for the Fountain of Youth with the reanimated corpse of the man he killed.
This project got the green light!
American Morning
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
After surviving a mass shooting at his elementary school, a teacher resorts to desperate measures to reconcile his guilt and ignite change.
This project got the green light!
WAKING UP
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
A young gay man visits his comatose uncle in the hospital, and talks about all the ups and downs of the LGBT experience.
This project got the green light!
You Promise?
Malmö, Sweden• Film Short
Drama, Family
A short film about family love, divorce, and fear of change - from a five-year-old's perspective.
This project got the green light!
Birds Fly Home
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Family
When Arab American, Leila, travels from Jordan to Los Angeles to visit her American mother, she is sporting a new accessory: a hijab.
This project got the green light!
Good Chemistry
Portland, Oregon• Film Short
Comedy, Science
An 80s homage for the 21st Century: Two science majors left alone on campus for Thanksgiving discover a place where they belong.
This project got the green light!
Our Colleagues
New York City, New York• Film Short
Adventure, Comedy
A seemingly-ordinary woman sets off on a mission to encounter aliens in this dark comedy about truly getting away from it all.
This project got the green light!
Ashes
Los Angeles, California• Series
Crime, Western
Drifting ashes can spark a wildfire. In 1877, a fiery outlaw on the run is hunted down by a moody bounty hunter.
This project got the green light!
Lily (Short Film)
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Horror
When a young, vigilante serial killer finds her first love, she must protect him from the dangerous threat of them all... herself
This project got the green light!
ROGUE
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Music
A rebellious teenager must defy her traditional Iranian father in order to be taken seriously as a drummer in the 1980s East Bay punk scene.
This project got the green light!
Where you from?
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy
What do you do as a brown guy with a birthday on 9/11?
This project got the green light!
Let Me Do Right By You
Austin, Texas• Film Short
Drama
A single mother raising her child by herself, must choose to accept help before she loses her mind.
This project got the green light!
Dearest
Madison, Wisconsin• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
As a young woman’s pregnancy nears its end and her husband grows distant, a series of unsettling events begin to unfold around her.
This project got the green light!
The Fire Cats
Santa Rosa, California• Film Feature
Documentary
After the California wildfires, hundreds of cats miraculously survived, but a few fiercely dedicated rescuers had to find them first.
This project got the green light!
SUPERESTAR
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A Salvadoran-American indie pop star hides out in the nightclub bathroom and encounters the attendant, who is from the same town as her fthe
This project got the green light!
Void
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
A young woman discovers the violent consequences when her jealous fantasies begin coming to life.
This project got the green light!
Enough Room
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Other
A first date turns complicated when a provocative remark forces two strangers to navigate the issues of passive racism and tolerance.
This project got the green light!
Cafard
Toronto, Canada• Film Short
Drama, Horror
A man who is unfaithful to his relationship gets the shock of his life when his lies are manifested in a horrible way.
This project got the green light!
Truth, Incorporated
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
In a post-totalitarian takeover, a group of rebels must report the news truthfully, while confronting dark secrets of their own.
This project got the green light!
Through A Glass, Dimly
Austin, Texas• Film Feature
Drama
Two woman. Two different ethnicities. Two different generations. Two different problems. Just one solution.
This project got the green light!
Make America Bake Again
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy
With a little help from her cousins, Wisconsinite Mary Margaret Anderson tries her to darndest to make it on America’s favorite baking show.
This project got the green light!
GRANNY PANTIES
Boston, Massachusetts• Film Short
Comedy
Lawbreakin' grannies Patty Rodwell and Jo Smith must rescue their friend, Bitsy Pike, from a nursing home before she retired for good!
This project got the green light!
A Good Wolf [working title]
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska• Film Feature
Documentary
Three Alaskans find diverging ways to navigate a 40-year conflict over predator hunting at the boundaries of Denali National Park.
This project got the green light!
Vulveeta: The Music Continues
San Francisco, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Music
Grrrilda Beausoleil’s turning 50, and all she wants is a reunion with her 1990s riot grrrl band—the one she abandoned 20 years ago.
This project got the green light!
DEATHLY SILENT
Washington, District of Columbia• Film Short
Documentary
In an attempt to tell the story of women’s familial struggle in one of the most culturally conservative countries in the world, Misk shares
This project got the green light!
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From the River
Hesperia, Michigan• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
Two characters looking for a weekend away, get caught up in relationship troubles, supernatural occurrences, and a fight for their lives.
This project got the green light!
The Dream Eater
New York City, New York• Film Short
Horror, Fantasy
In a popular tale, a monster devours nightmares to survive, somehow a frightened Grand-father is about to discover the scary reality.
This project got the green light!
Vanilla Milkshake
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
With the help of a “true love" token a hopeless romantic will meet a skeptical waitress who will make her question her faith in the device.
This project got the green light!
Thick As Thieves
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Action, Comedy
A new couples’ first dinner party together goes awry when Gary realizes Rose just might be a professional thief.
This project got the green light!
PLEASE HOLD
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the near future, a young Latino man is thrust into a fully automated and privatized jail after he is arrested by mistake.
This project got the green light!
ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy
The absurd tales of four striving actresses and their attempts at surviving the fickle world of show business.
This project got the green light!
Marble Man
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Teen
A story about, Ivy, a delusional teenage girl who falls in love with a statue and is determined to turn him back into a human.
This project got the green light!
Everything is Wonderful
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Family
A young woman must become a caretaker while helping her grandmother accept the reality of life alongside a man with late-stage dementia.
This project got the green light!
The Coloring Man
Salt Lake City, Utah• Film Short
Shorts Program, Teen
Burnt-out artist Ron is given the task of bringing color into the world after the birth of his new granddaughter.
This project got the green light!
Comic Relief
Savannah, Georgia• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
Determined to succeed as a stand up comedian a kid's party clown chases her dreams while struggling with increasing alcoholism & depression.
This project got the green light!
Where The Roots Lie - A Story of Women Empowerment Through Art
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Documentary, Drama
Medha, an all female drum troupe strive to pave a new path for women and artists in Cambodia.
This project got the green light!
Entitled
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Drama
Three unhinged children are left an inheritance far beyond their expectations, only to uncover their late father's most scandalous secrets.
This project got the green light!
Corri and Sara Are Famous
Chicago, Illinois• Series
Comedy
Corri and Sara tell stories. Now they're in the story. Now here's a cartoon about it with a celebrity voiceover. And a song. Boom: Famous.
This project got the green light!
Arrival Code
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Romance, Sci-Fi
2034: Arrival Code follows a couple in borderlands Mexico, who flees a dangerous cartel using the transportation of the day… teleportation!
This project got the green light!
Dancers
Austin, Texas• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A female comedian becomes so obsessed with the idea of being a dancer that she overlooks her own unique talents and abilities.
This project got the green light!
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Expanding Sanctuary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• Film Short
Documentary
The documentary follows the historic campaign to end the sharing of police database information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This project got the green light!
Here Comes Frieda
New York City, New York• Film Short
Sci-Fi
Here Comes Freida is an eye-opening short addressing the potential short-term consequences of climate change.
This project got the green light!
The Moth
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Fantasy
A cautious man's perspective is confronted during his conversation with a Moth.
This project got the green light!
Shiny New Things
Fort Lauderdale, Florida• Series
Drama, Sci-Fi
They didn't expect the world to end...twice.
This project got the green light!
Banks of Our Lives
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Crime
A bank robber must adjust to the presence of a provocative new crew member who she worries is taking her spot.
This project got the green light!
Mason & Jay Save The World!
Fairway, Kansas• Film Short
Sci-Fi
Two young brothers steal their father’s drone, and discover a horrifying secret in the process
This project got the green light!
Black Gold
Austin, Texas• Series
Comedy, Drama
A recent Howard law graduate unexpectedly inherits her family's pawn shop set in a community she hoped to outgrow.
This project got the green light!
Undateable: a Webseries
Chicago, Illinois• Series
Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Undateable is a live action comic book about a woman who CANNOT pick a winner but remains super optimistic about finding love.
This project got the green light!
LIMINAL
New York City, New York• Film Short
Thriller, Experimental
“Liminal” is a visual analogy of the media-induced Agoraphobia that we all deal with every day as we get ready to face the world.
This project got the green light!
Above the Branches
Boston, Massachusetts• Film Short
Sci-Fi, LGBTQ
An outsider finally feels like he belongs in society by getting engaged, but after a genealogy test he learns he may not belong anywhere.
This project got the green light!
The Black Experiment
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Comedy, Thriller
A various group of Black NYC students are selected to participate in an experiment. What would they kill first? Their ego, or each other?
This project got the green light!
Narrow
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
A woman must confront her demons in a post-apocalyptic world where survival means never stepping off the narrow path across the land.
This project got the green light!
Loveseat
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Horror
Loveseat is the story of an awkward, obsessive furniture salesman who is deeply in love with a couch in his store
This project got the green light!
Lily's Mirror
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A woman’s hand gets chopped off on a date, leading her on a journey of self realization, female empowerment, and justice - with ghosts!
This project got the green light!
Feeling Sexual
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
An eccentric high school senior embarks on a mission to seduce her narcissistic family friend while visiting him at college.
This project got the green light!
Wings
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
What if the one person who changed your life was the person who was only there for a moment?
This project got the green light!
Leylines Podcast
Chicago, Illinois• Series
Drama, Fantasy
An urban fantasy podcast spanning three American cities, three stories, and one search for the truth.
This project got the green light!
I'm Not Nice
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy
Nice spies finish last.
This project got the green light!
Mark of the Rougarou
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
How much do you really want to know about your real family?
This project got the green light!
THE MENTOR Feature Film
Oakland, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Crime
A wanna-be filmmaker persuades a reluctant film director to mentor her for a day when suddenly they are both kidnapped by an enigmatic gang.
This project got the green light!
Long Haulers
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Documentary, Experimental
Driving thousands of miles, Long Haulers weaves together stories of courage, tenacity, and humor from three women in the trucking industry.
This project got the green light!
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It's Okay
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
Reality isn't what it seems. Something strange is happening to Cam and Alex. Will they lose each other before they figure it out?
This project got the green light!
Rizo
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
An Afro-Latina actress struggles with her identity as she navigates the Hollywood machine.
This project got the green light!
Monica & Me
Austin, Texas• Film Short
Comedy
A young woman grapples with self-esteem in the wake of a questionable life decision.
This project got the green light!
The Hosts: A New Webseries
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
After his relationship fails, Jason embarks on a series of dysfunctional sexual escapades on the gay hook-up app all the gays loves to hate
This project got the green light!
FOR HER (PARA ELLA)
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama, Foreign Film
Based on a true story in El Salvador, 2004: A rookie, underdog lawyer fights for the release of a young woman incarcerated for miscarriage.
This project got the green light!
Peony Park
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama, Family
One of 17 children, Niecey is a Black girl growing up in Nebraska with Hollywood Dreams, struggling to find love & acceptance.
This project got the green light!
Triple Threat
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Drama, Musical
Close friendships are slowly pulled apart as a once shared Broadway dream is abandoned by one in favor of a new dream: fatherhood.
This project got the green light!
Azulesturquesas
Quito, Ecuador• Film Feature
Drama
Hospitalized in rehabilitation centers because of a behavior not socially accepted, Isabella tries to survive.
This project got the green light!
The Tinderbox
Portland, Oregon• Film Feature
Thriller, Horror
A woman is suddenly cured of a severe case of schizophrenia yet still cant escape the feeling of being hunted and stalked; or is she?
This project got the green light!
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A Guy Walks Into a Bar
New York City, New York• Film Short
Action, Thriller
On the day after the election in 2016, a man with dwarfism is assaulted at a bar.
This project got the green light!
AWAY
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Crime, Drama
AWAY is a haunting crime drama that delivers an unflinching look at the cycle of violence annihilating black families across America
This project got the green light!
Unnerving the series
Madison, Alabama• Series
Horror, Thriller
Childhood fears are everything to cry about as they slowly start to take over lives.
This project got the green light!
Nice Tan
San Francisco, California• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
Nice Tan is a WOC / QPOC-led sketch comedy series that tackles life and identity in a world that's not as woke as it wants to be.
This project got the green light!
Circuit
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama
A young black teen's extraordinary fight to escape her captor who has forced her into sex slavery.
This project got the green light!
Bite Me
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Comedy, Romance
A subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits her
This project got the green light!
The Karate Tortoise Series
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Sci-Fi
A Damsel goes on a quest to protect the clumsy superhero, Karate Tortoise, from becoming the lunch of the evil chef, Fatty Bonati.
This project got the green light!
