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Hey, I'm Victoria!
Durham, North Carolina
I'm a writer, filmmaker, and folklorist whose work has been published in The Guardian, The American Prospect, and in multiple other publications. My bilingual documentary short, “Un Buen Carnicero,” was selected for the 2015 PBS Online Film Festival and the 2016 Indie Grits Film Festival, among others. I studied journalism and Spanish in college and completed a master’s degree in folklore at UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to being the food editor for INDY Week in Durham, North Carolina, I'm currently a director on the docuemntary feature The Last Partera.
My Projects
Projects I'm Supporting
Landlocked
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Feature
Drama, LGBTQ
A man reunites with his transgender parent when the two set out to scatter his mother’s ashes off the coast of Georgia.
This project got the green light!
Endless Light
Fairbanks, Alaska• Film Feature
Drama, Sci-Fi
Returning home, a bipolar woman attempts to decipher her brother's suicide through occult intervention with Alaska's wilderness.
This project got the green light!
I Don't Live Today
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Drama, Experimental
On his last night in NYC, a struggling Black painter wanders the streets cutting off all ties he has to the morally hypocritical art world.
This project got the green light!
Displaced
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Horror
A young black man in Brooklyn must prove his new white neighbors are emissaries from the Satanic cult they both survived as children.
This project got the green light!
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
New York City, New York• Film Festival
Film-related Business, Shorts Program
Show us your film. We'll show you success.
This project got the green light!
Pozole
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Maia prolly killed her Nana.
This project got the green light!
The Pet Peeve Police
Los Angeles, California• Series
Adventure, Comedy
Ridding the world of inconsiderate douches one pet peeve at a time.
This project got the green light!
Interference
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
A violent altercation between a police officer and a black man left one person dead. A couple passing by must decide what they believe.
This project got the green light!
Self Portrait
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
A young woman reflects on the authenticity of her parents marriage in a staged dinner scene revealing three individual perspectives.
This project got the green light!
Sylphvania Grove
New York City, New York• Film Short
Adventure, Fantasy
A troubled girl follows a magical being into the woods where her fears take on fantastical forms.
This project got the green light!
Butterflies
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
Butterflies is a dark look at the psychological affects of bullying on Melanie as she navigates her way through high school.
This project got the green light!
Exposure
Pepin, Wisconsin• Film Feature
Romance, LGBTQ
Two women set off on separate journeys of self-reflection and contemplation. What happened between them? How did the relationship die?
This project got the green light!
Stardust & Moonbeams
Bloomington, Indiana• Film Short
History, Romantic Comedy
Swing on a Jazz Age star... Beth is behind the camera, Will is the object of HER gaze. Like us, Beth grabs the camera & changes the view.
This project got the green light!
Closure
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Film-Noir
Following her mother’s funeral, Nina flies to Los Angeles and navigates a bizarre mix of Angelenos as she searches for her missing sister.
This project got the green light!
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Abby and Tabby Alone in the Desert
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy
A modern day Thelma and Louise... with aliens... and it's a comedy.
This project got the green light!
Women's March - a documentary by TrimTab Media
San Francisco, California• Film Short
Action, Documentary
On January 21, 2017, millions of women came together in solidarity to march in cities across America.
This project got the green light!
Black Beach/White Beach: A Tale of Two Beaches
Durham, North Carolina• Film Feature
Documentary
Racial tensions rise in Myrtle Beach, SC, with 2 competing motorcycle festivals - one black, one white - in a historically segregated town.
This project got the green light!
The Last Clinics
McAllen, Texas• Series
Documentary
"The Last Clinics" follows abortion clinics and communities at the center of the battle against reproductive rights.
This project got the green light!
Don't Talk About the Baby
Washington, District of Columbia• Film Feature
Documentary
There shouldn't be a stigma surrounding miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. This has happened to someone you know--Let's talk about it.
This project got the green light!
"Slut: A Documentary Film"
California, United States
Documentary
Sharing personal stories to explore how we can work toward a world that embraces female sexuality and supports victims of sexual assault.
This project got the green light!
