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AMBROSIA - Actor/Writer/Producer
The death of Bobbi and Joanne’s mother reveals a chasm between them, forcing them to reckon with where their differing belief systems actually came from. CAST Bobbi: Amy Russ Joanne: Janelle Tedesco Lily: Kimberlee Walker DIRECTOR: Amy Northup WRITER: Janelle Tedesco Co-writer: Amy Northup PRODUCERS: Daniel Merino Villavicencio, Janelle Tedesco, Amy Northup Director of Photography: Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss Assistant Director: Phill Russell Original Music by Sara López Marín Ambrosia premiered in January of 2024 and is still in its Festival Run AWARDS BEST DRAMA - Triborough Film Festival 2024 NOMINATIONS Best Director - Amy Northup - Festival of Cinema 2024 Best Short - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Director - Amy Northup - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Writer - Janelle Tedesco, Amy Northup - TFF 2024 Best Cinematographer - Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss - TFF 2024 Best Production Design - Daniel Merino Villavicencio - TFF 2024 Best Actress - Amy Russ - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Actress - Janelle Tedesco- Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best in Borough - Triborough Film Festival 2024 PAST FESTIVALS Rockaway Local Filmmakers Screening - September 2024 New Faces New Voices - September 2024 Festival of Cinema NYC - August 2024 Long Island International Film Expo - July 2024 Chain Film Festival - July 2024 Roosevelt Island Film Festival - June 2024 Queens World Film Festival - April 2024 Garden State Film Festival - March 24, 2024 Triborough Film Festival - January 2024 |
Ambrosia - Trailer
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I'm Not Nice
- Lead Actor/Producer When an anti-social superspy misses her target on a hit-gone-wrong, she must face her greatest fear in order to complete her mission: small talk. CAST Carol: Janelle Tedesco Ted: Dan Jessup Loretta: Lori Hammel Meemaw: Laurel Lockhart Francine: Hannah Jane Jennings Chip: Tony Tedesco (that's my son, he's awesome!) Skateboarder: James Russell FILMMAKERS and CREW Director: Shannon Morrall and Tom Capps Writer: Shannon Morrall Producers: Phil Russell, Tom Capps, Janelle Tedesco, Shannon Morrall Cinematographer: Phil Russell Asst Director: Kevin Etherson Original Music by Sara López Marín I'm Not Nice - Trailer |
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I'M NOT NICE AWARDS
Best Comedy Short - NYLIFF 2023 Best Animated Sequence - NYLIFF 2023 Best Editing and Sound (Short) - NYLIFF 2023 Best Actress - Point Lookout Film Fest 2023 Best Ensemble - Point Lookout Film Fest 2023 Best Script - Point Lookout Film Fest 2023 Best Comedy - Roosevelt Island Film Festival 2022 BEST Actress - Roosevelt Island Film Festival 2022 I'M NOT NICE NOMINATIONS Best in Borough - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Actor (Dan Jessup) - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Comedic Performance/Feature or Short (Janelle) NYLIFF Best Comedic Performance / Feature or Short (Dan) NYLIFF Best Actress - Short (Janelle) - NYLIFF 2023 Best Director (Short) - NYLIFF 2023 Best Cinematography (Short) - NYLIFF 2023 Best Direction - Point Lookout FF 2023 Best Cinematography - Point Lookout FF 2023 Best Local Film - Point Lookout FF 2023 Best Actress (Janelle) - Garden State FF 2023 Best Supporting Actor (Dan) - Garden State FF 2023 Best Supporting Actor (Laurel) - Garden State FF 2023 Best Ensemble - Festival of Cinema 2022 Best Comedy - Coney Island Film Festival 2022 Best Comedy - Universal Film Festival (Germany) 2022 FESTIVALS Fort Myers Film Festival - 2024 Iron Mule Short Comedy Series - 2024 Triborough Film Festival 2024 New York Long Island Film Festival 2023 Rockaway Filmmakers 2023 Long Island International Film Expo 2023 Point Lookout Film Festival 2023 Garden State Film Festival 2023 Golden State Film Festival 2023 Universal Film Festival (Germany) 2022 Queens World Film Festival 2022 Greenwich Film Festival 2022 Katra Film Series 2022 Coney Island Film Festival 2022 Chain Film Festival 2022 NYC Festival of Cinema 2022 Roosevelt Island Film Festival 2022 |
I'M NOT LOST AWARDS
Best Supporting Actress (Janelle) - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Comedy - Point Lookout Film Festival 2020 I'M NOT LOST NOMINATIONS Best Actress (Shannon) - Triborough Film Festival 2024 Best Leading Actress (Shannon) - Point Lookout FF 2020 Best Local Film - Point Lookout Film Festival 2020 FESTIVALS Triborough Film Festival 2024 Artists & Beers 2023 Chain Film Festival 2022 Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening 2022 Shockfest Film Festival 12/2021 FLICKFAIR On Demand Film Festival 10/2021 NYC Festival of Cinema 2020 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival 2020 Queens World Film Festival 2020 Women's Comedy Film Festival 2020 Point Lookout Film Festival 2020 |
I'm Not Lost - Writer/Producer/Supporting Actor
"When tech-addict Lyndsay's precious phone runs out of battery she is literally and mentally lost. Instead of her trusty sidekick, she must rely on some interesting strangers to help her find her way." CAST Lyndsay: Shannon Morrall Carol: Janelle Tedesco Claude: Kevin Herbst Delilah: Aneika Fermin FILMMAKERS and CREW Director: Tom Capps Writer: Janelle Tedesco Producers: Phil Russell, Tom Capps, Janelle Tedesco, Shannon Morrall Cinematographer/Editor: Phil Russell Music: Chris Tedesco Asst Director: Kevin Etherson I'm Not Lost - trailer
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The Break - Lead Actor/Writer/Producer
"An unhappy accountant works out her midlife crisis to be an artist during an alcohol-infused "break" with coworkers at her office." CAST Anne: Janelle Tedesco Mark: Kevin Herbst Doug: Trevor Van Uden FILMMAKERS and CREW Director: Michael Goldburg Producers/Writers: Janelle Tedesco, Dave Chan, Michael Goldburg Cinematographer: Alan J. Carmona Editor: Luftar Von Rama Composer: Michael Whalen |
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THE BREAK WON 4 AWARDS
Best Comedy - 48 Hour Film Project Best Acting Ensemble - 48 Hour Film Project Audience Award - 48 Hour Film Project Audience Choice Award - Iron Mule Short Comedy Series THE BREAK HAD 15 SCREENINGS
48 Hour Film Project 2018 Best of NYC 48 Hour Film Project 2018 New York, No Limits 2018 Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening 2018 Crown Heights Film Festival 2019 Portland Comedy Film Festival 2019 Chattanooga Film Festival 2019 Artists & Beers (Manhattan & Queens) 2019 Indie Works 2019 Film Fest 52 - 2019 New Haven International Film Festival 2019 Lighthouse International Film Festival 2019 Long Island Film Expo 2019 Chain Film Festival 2019 |
The Break - trailer |
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Stunt Mom - Lead Actor/Writer/Producer
"Stunt Mom is story about a mother who is a professional stunt woman. Her children want to be involved in her work. But how? Can she train her kids for a role in her next movie?"
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STUNT MOM AWARDS - WINNER
Best Concept - Point Lookout Film Festival STUNT MOM NOMINATIONS Best Actress / Point Lookout Film Festival Best Local Film / Point Lookout Film Festival Best Family Friendly Film / Queens World Film Festival STUNT MOM SCREENINGS Big Apple Film Festival, Women's Filmmaker Showcase 2018 Queens World Film Festival 2018 Garden State Film Festival 2018 Artemis Women in Action Film Festival 2018 Point Lookout Film Festival 2018 Artists & Beers (both Manhattan & Queens editions) 2019 |
Stunt Mom - trailer
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In 2020, during the Pandemic, along with filmmaking partners Phil Russell and Tom Capps, we created an hour long educational/entertaining video for Library Programming.
Making Movies: The Craft, The Secrets, The Fun played in 25 libraries in 2021 and 2022 all over the country and was accompanied by a live (online) Q&A's following the presentation. Bookings: farmersmarketmusic@gmail.com |
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