Dana Verde
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
I'm an independent writer/director/producer who is looking for a position to help foster new talent into the industry by producing unique talent and supporting projects from script-to-screen.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer
Safeword
01.2022
- Erotic thriller screening on Tubi 2023
Director/Editor
The House She Left Behind
01.2020
- Short Documentary about a man who was the caregiver for a terminally ill parent
- Screenings & Awards in 2020/2021: Catskill International Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, Queen City Film Festival, New Wave Film Festival, Roma Short Film Festival, Tokyo Film Festival, Seoul Film Festival, Sydney Indie Short Festival, Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
- Austin International Art Film Festival
- Winner Best Short documentary
- Winner best director Catskill international Film Festival
- Best documentary; Paris International Short Film Festival, Queens City Film Festival, Catskill Film Festival
- Nominee; Austin International Art Film Festival.
Writer
The Tragedy of Mac & Beth
01.2019
- Reinterpretation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth.
Writer
Celibate
01.2018
- Feature Length Comedy
Producer/Writer/Director
The 800lb Gorilla
01.2018
- A woman struggles with anxiety and starts seeing an 800lb gorilla
- Screenings & Awards in 2018: St
- Francis College Women’s Film Festival and The Black Film Festival of New Orleans.
Producer/Director/Editor
CaribME
01.2017
- 50-minute documentary on the cultural and political contributions Caribbean Americans have made to American culture
- Screenings & Awards in 2017: Screened at the Borough of Brooklyn Honorarium for Caribbean Heritage Month at Borough Hall
- Screenings in 2018: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture & Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.
Camera Operator
It’s All Greek
01.2015
- Cooking show featuring Chef Maria Loi
Producer/Writer/Director
Grand Gesture
01.2014
- Romantic comedy about a man tries to make up for his past mistakes
- Screenings & Awards in 2014: HBO nominated Best film at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Best of series at Black Harvest Film Festival and African American Women in Cinema Film Festival.
Writer
Twisted House Sister 2
11.2022 - Current
- Thriller screening on Tubi 2023
Director
Flashdance Bucket - Paramount Plus
01.2021 - Current
- Co-directed with DGA nominated director David Shane
Writer/Director
Volte-Face
08.2020 - Current
- Short SciFi about a man who is abducted to cure HATE
- Screenings & Awards in 2020/2021: Hip Hop Film Festival, Toronto Film Magazine Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Absurd Film Festival, Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, Vienna Indie Short Film Festival, San Francisco Indie Short Festival, Paris International Short Film Festival
- Winner Best Short SciFi Toronto Film Magazine Festival.
Writer
Christmas Undercover
06.2020 - Current
- Holiday Film (TBD)
Writer/Director
Lethal Fate
03.2019 - Current
- A woman seeks to avenge her father’s death
- Screening & Awards: Nominated best action short at the Birmingham Film Festival
Associate Producer
Les Flaneuses feature film
01.2018 - Current
- Mockumentary about a day in the life of the city of Paris, through the eyes of strangers
- Released: TBD
Producer/Writer/Director
In Black & White
04.2016 - Current
- 20-minute short film about an interracial couple grapples with cultural fusion/confusion within their family
- Screenings & Awards: 2016: Harlem International Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, and streamed on Indiegogo TV in 2019.
Writer
The Perfect Match
04.2016 - Current
- Feature Length Romantic Comedy
- Theatrical Release in March 2016 /Lionsgate Screenwriter Spec script titled 'JUMP OFF' sold to Flavor Unit in 2014
- Debuted #6 in the US Box Office.
Producer/Writer/Director
Lock & Key
01.2012 - Current
- A locksmith opens the door for a young man and discovers that he is his long-lost son
- Screenings & Awards in 2012: Winner Best Short Subject at the North Carolina Black Film Festival, Portobello Film Festival UK, Trinidad International Film Festival, Urban World Film Festival, Caribbean Corner Film Festival UK, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, Black Hollywood Film Screening Series and the Puerto Rican International Film Festival
- Winner: Best Short Subject.
Education
MASTER OF ARTS - FILMMAKING
LONDON FILM SCHOOL
London, UK05.2008
BACHELOR OF ARTS - MEDIA STUDIES
NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
Mew York, NY05.2004
Skills
- Location scouting
- Casting
- Sense of humor
- Creative Writing
- Editing
- Budgeting
- Leadership
Moderator
- Pavillon Afrique panel at the Cannes Film Festival, The Business of Acting, 2021
- Rec Youth Teen Digital Media Showcase hosted by NYC Parks and Recreation, 2018
- Diversity at Cannes, VR Filmmaking panel, True, 2017
- Chelsea Film Festival, Diversity Panel, Women in Film Panel, 2016
- Brooklyn Arts Film Festival, Women Filmmakers Panel, 2016
- League of Professional Theatre Women, Women in the arts panel, 2016
- Teaching; Script to Screen Screenwriting Workshop, One day workshop teaching the basics of screenplay writing from concept to the first draft., 2017
Teaching
- University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct Professor, 2022 - June 2024
- BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, NY, Instructor, 2020/2021, Online Screenwriting Essentials
Timeline
Writer
Twisted House Sister 2
11.2022 - Current
Writer
Safeword
01.2022
Director
Flashdance Bucket - Paramount Plus
01.2021 - Current
Writer/Director
Volte-Face
08.2020 - Current
Writer
Christmas Undercover
06.2020 - Current
Director/Editor
The House She Left Behind
01.2020
Writer/Director
Lethal Fate
03.2019 - Current
Writer
The Tragedy of Mac & Beth
01.2019
Writer
Celibate
01.2018
Producer/Writer/Director
The 800lb Gorilla
01.2018
Associate Producer
Les Flaneuses feature film
01.2018 - Current
Producer/Director/Editor
CaribME
01.2017
Producer/Writer/Director
In Black & White
04.2016 - Current
Writer
The Perfect Match
04.2016 - Current
Camera Operator
It’s All Greek
01.2015
Producer/Writer/Director
Grand Gesture
01.2014
Producer/Writer/Director
Lock & Key
01.2012 - Current
MASTER OF ARTS - FILMMAKING
LONDON FILM SCHOOL
BACHELOR OF ARTS - MEDIA STUDIES
NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY