Currently In Production
A Tale of Valanore - "Pilot"
Valanore is a table top role playing game along the likes of Dungeons&Dragons, a game of fantasy, battles, magic and adventure. In the game, a charismatic rogue, a queen assassin, an outcast ranger and a wildcard barbarian are faced with the rise of a nefarious witch poised to conquer the throne. In the modern world, the characters' players face their own trials - the changes of growing up that might threat the livelihood of their friendships.
A Tale of Valanore - "Pilot" is currently in post production with plans to film the rest of teh series fall of 2025. Follow our Instagram for more!
Completed Films
Shuttered Past
When the Holidays come around to stir up past traumas you’d rather forget, who better to help you process those traumas than your friendly house ghost? After being transported to and viewing memories from decades past, Andy learns that she and her Ghost share more in common than just the house.
Shuttered Past is currently making it's way through the festival circuit! Follow our Instagram and Facebook for more!
Dear Jenna (2023) is a high emotional drama about a somber, uninspired, older sister left with regret and a tortured memory of sisterhood after a sudden family tragedy. Only through revisiting painful memories can she settle her grief, find peace, and rekindle her artistic spirit.
Dear Jenna was originally submitted as part of the Z-Fest Film Festival 2023 and was awarded Seventh Place in the Best of Fest Top Ten. Through the same festival, Danna was awarded the Strong Female Filmmaker Award due to her work on the film.
See the Z-Fest Festival Cut HERE.
Finding Your Pride (2019) is a half live-action, half animated short film about the harmful impact that bullying has on youth and provides an easy way for others to help break the isolation around victims so that they can find freedom.
Finding Your Pride was submitted as part of the Z-Fest Film Festival 2019 and was awarded Sixth Place in the Best of Fest Top Ten.
The Labyrinth System (2019) is a thriller short film about how no communication gap is impossible to bridge.
Inspired by a true story, a deaf teenage girl is found on the side of the road sexually abused and her arms brutally cut off above the elbows. Her main form of communication stolen from her, she and the detectives on her case must devise creative and unusual methods of communicating in order to identify her attacker before he strikes again.
This film was produced by ASProductions, where I worked as Co-Director with Alicia Shenreice.
Ongoing Release
Hidden Falls (2023-2024)
A Prince and his adversarial friends embark on a mission to save his wife from a mad sorcerer; all before war arrives on his doorstep.
Hidden Falls is an 8 episode fantasy series filmed locally in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Filmed under the influences of Lord of the Rings and Merlin (BBC), Hidden Falls is a new and impactful fantasy adventure that families and friends can all enjoy together. Episodes 1-3 have been released with episodes 4-8 on the way!!
I worked as part of a team of Directors with Josh Cisewski and Joshua Zapata-Palmer.
Crew & Cast Reviews