Sarahfina Rose
Stagehand at Signature Productions
Director, Filmmaker, Illustrator, Photographer (Still), Playwright, Screenwriter, Script Consultant, Animator, Concept Artist and Storyboard Artist
Las Vegas, Nevada
February 2016
> 2 weeks ago
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About Sarahfina
Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV of Sicilian-American descent. Enthusiastic film student graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Member of the Las Vegas Film Society and Film@UNLV co-ed groups. Completed courses in Production, Short Film Workshop, Adapting Plays to Screen, Staging for the Screen, Women's Studies, Cinematography, Screenwriting, Film History and Film Criticism. Some of my mentors include industry professionals such as David Schmoeller (dir. Crawlspace; 1986 and Puppetmaster; 1989), Jason Edmiston (post production supervisor for Penguin Magic), David Waldman (DP on TED Talks; The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show), and Elvis Mitchell (film critic; hosted his own show Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence; 2008 on TCM). Innovative Director bringing comprehensive background in media and the film industry. Builds high-performing teams with an eye for creating inventive and entertaining pieces with commercial appeal. Motivated film production crew member experienced with independent short student films, demo reels, clientele based work for Las Vegas show productions, and no budget web projects. Exceptional Screenwriter excels at concept development and delivering compelling stories. In addition, is also a concept/ storyboard artist and animator.
Unique traits: Digital video production process, strong graphic and visual sense, experienced with Final Draft, Celtx, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, deadline-driven, excellent attention to detail, experienced with Premiere Pro video editing software program, self-motivated.
Certifications
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Loglines
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THINLY DISGUISED Mystery ⋄ Animation ⋄ Drama Voice artist Jodi Berkowicz has taken a vow of silence since the cancellation of his previous television series, but no one knows why.
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KLEINER MANN War ⋄ Drama In the throes of Nazi Germany, ventriloquist Lazar Kleinmann and his only daughter fight for survival at the mercy of a ruthless commandant.
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GREY SNOW Drama A small, remote mountainous village in rural China is left ruined by ash in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption.
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MY LIFE IN A FISHBOWL (Working Title) Drama The coming-of-age story of two boys from two worlds—an immigrant from India and an American—one of whom harbours a dark secret.
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BLISSFOUL ROUZES (Working Title) Historical ⋄ Drama 1951. Identical twin brothers, Angelo and Gabriele Casale, reunite after four years of separation. But the world as they know it forever changes when Angelo returns from Korea with a war bride named ''Bloom.''
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THE WOMAN WHO DRESSED IN STARS Historical ⋄ Fantasy The Maharao of the Kingdom of Kutch exiles his only son in the White Salt Desert with a woman from an untouchable village tribe due to charges of homosexuality.
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CEDAR AND THE STARFISH Musical A theatre troupe finds themselves trapped in a perpetual cycle of out-of-town tryouts for their Broadway-bound musical.
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FELLATIO Drama ⋄ Romance ⋄ Crime Two rival mob bosses must repress their forbidden love.
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CIAO AMORE MIO, A PRESTO Drama After the sudden and tragic death of her father post WW-II, Giuseppina, the teenage daughter of poor Sicilian peasants, is forced into an arranged marriage with a much older and wealthy businessman in order to save the family farm.
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THE LAST TIME YOU SAW SUNLIGHT Experimental Mostro, her lover, is now dead leaving Scarlet all alone in her dreary house with her untrustworthy gardener, Passarino, who harbours ill intentions when he discovers the only relic Mostro left behind: a mysterious black box.
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THE PUSHERMAN Sci-fi ⋄ Film-noir ⋄ Drama Cloud, a cross-dressing intern who works at a mysterious telephone company, experiences paranoid visions of a shady pusher selling dream drugs, and unexplained telephone calls that plague his waking nightmares.
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NICE GUYS DON'T GO TO HEAVEN Musical ⋄ Comedy A retired Army Air Corps sergeant stands trial for the murder of a young widow’s husband.
Credits
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Newsies (
2019 )
Theater by Signature Productions (Comedy and Musical) Spotlight Operator Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged newsies, leads a famous strike that shakes the world. -
West Side Story (
2019 )
Theater by Signature Productions (Crime, Drama, Romance and Musical) Spotlight Operator Modern day Romeo and Juliet in the guise of New York street gangs. -
Thoroughly Modern Millie (
2018 )
Theater by Signature Productions (Comedy and Musical) Spotlight Operator It’s 1922, and small-town girl Millie Dillmount has just arrived in New York City, ready to make her dreams come true. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical. -
Oh What a Night! (
2018 )
Theater by Signature Productions (Comedy and Musical) Spotlight Operator A musical tribute to Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons, celebrating their greatest hits. -
Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief (
2018 )
Theater by Las Vegas Little Theatre Usher Retelling of Shakespeare's Othello from the perspective of Desdemona. -
Stupid Fucking Bird (
2018 )
Theater by Las Vegas Little Theatre Usher Contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1896 play ''The Seagull.'' -
The Underpants (
2018 )
Theater by Las Vegas Little Theatre Usher Wild satire adapted from the classic 1910 German farce ''Die Hose'' by the playwright Carl Sternheim. -
Ruthless! The Musical (
2018 )
Theater by Las Vegas Little Theatre Usher All-female Broadway musical spoof with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley. -
Awards
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First Place Winner of Open Screenplay’s Short Film True Story Screenwriting Contest
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Finalist of Open Screenplay’s Climate Change Short Film Screenwriting Contest
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The Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Award
(2008)
Education
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
(2012-2017)
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