Matthew Provencal
Writer & Producer
I have been working on a Fantasy Pilot for the last year and a half. I ACTUALLY submitted this project for the $5000 GP Grant at the beginning of this year. I have been funding for it for the last 10 months and have a total of $34,200 with a new goal of $40,000. Once the money is raised and once it is shot and edited, I plan to submit it to TV Networks (Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, ETC). i am actually still looking to finish the casting for it, and am looking for actors of color and ethnicity to fill the remaining roles, (I already have 1 GP person involved in the project). Thank you for reaching back out to me as I would LOVE the support from the GP family!
SOCIAL MEDIA
@matthew.t.provencal
@kings_blade_pilot
@MattProvencal
ADDITIONAL LINKS
ROSALBA PAULINO
Painter
My name is Rosalba Paulino and I am a painter. While I was in quarantined, I was learning more about art and fashion as well as sharpening and honing my artistry. I’ve been venturing into season color analysis and color theory which turned out to be complicated and yet very exciting
SOCIAL MEDIA
@art.love814
TAMII SAKURAI
Tap Dancer & Choreographer
I am a tap dancer: I teach, choreograph and perform tap dance. My “project” simply is to keep dancing and sharing my ideas through the pandemic.
I have been teaching online classes since April. These are interactive classes via Zoom, where I demonstrate and answer questions as we dance. Tap shoes are not required for participation.
I also have been performing online. I post small rhythmic ideas as #timesteptuesday on Instagram every week. I also have shown pre-recorded work on YouTube. I have performed a live set on Instagram. I am flexible and open to ideas!
SOCIAL MEDIA
@tamii.sakurai
@tapiitamii
ARCHIL
Archil Gugberidze | Screenwriter & Actor
Hello, I’m Archil an Actor/Screenwriter. I have published a Screenwriting book couple of months ago which focuses on 5 of my scripts and their philosophical and psychological analyzes.
Alternative – Dillon’s last shot on how he could have behaved to be reunited with his fiancée. Can it all be back to where it was?
Information – A terrorist attack explained by Media and Students. Which source tells the truth?
Perspective – Two opposing views on life from a multimillionaire and a beggar. What do they have in common?
Power – A debate between a mistress and wife. Who ruined the marriage?
Regrets – After losing what you loved the most, what is left to appreciate?
Currently, we are in the pre-production for one of the short films: Alternative. We are looking for funding, as well as aspiring Actors, Male and Female. Please do not hesitate to contact me if interested.
While many projects unfortunately disappeared as a result of COVID, Jennifer has acted in and designed the soundscapes for Sinking Ship Creations interactive-phone-adventures featured in The NY Times and NoProscenium, performed in livestreams including Fable Workshop’s Infection and Co-Reality Collective’s global/virtual Island Festival, acted in and edited films like Hazel’s Adventure (fantasy) and Happy Hour (narrative), and more! She is so grateful for the remote work she has secured thus far. Additionally she would love to collaborate with others on (COVID-safe) dance or movement work in the near future.
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facebook.com/SincerelySuter
@SincerelySuter
BAZ
Mia Andor Baz | Singer
Mia Andor Baz (they/them) is a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), singing competitive barbershop-style a cappella music. They moved in with their quartet, Hot Second, in August. While barbershop conventions have been canceled this year, Hot Second is participating in a reality show and charity fundraiser called Barbershop Royale, raising funds for the Ali Forney Center (link to donate below). Hot Second will be livestreaming a concert from home (“The Hot Spot”) later this year — like them on Facebook for updates!
Baz is also a member of the BHS Hell’s Kitchen chapter choruses, Gotham (SATB) and Sirens of Gotham (SSAA). Both choruses are producing content to release this winter.
In October, Baz served as a panelist for the first installment of the BHS’s Inclusion Webinar Series, “Gender identity, LGBTQ+, and Barbershop” to speak about their experiences of inclusion and exclusion as a transgender nonbinary person in as-yet gendered singing organizations. You can watch the recorded webinar at the link below.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Hot Second Quartet, “If I Had My Life To Live Over”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-mIR0gbqWs
Ali Forney Fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/hotsecond
Sirens of Gotham, Harmony Classic Champions, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAIFTBFsaqQ
BHS Inclusion Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qF57l9RNPE
BRIGITTE WILLIAMSON
Actor & Filmmaker
Thanks to the GP grant, I was able to produce my short film “Sweetie Pie”! I’m so thankful that the grant allowed me to bring on a great team and realize the world I’d envisioned. We’ve now locked picture and are in the process of submitting to film festivals across the country.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Other Video: https://filmfreeway.com/SweetiePie020
GP ARTIST: ERIN ROBINSON
Textile and Graphic Designer
I design large scale tapestries collaged with a variety of textiles that I get from around the world. Typically the tapestries include mythical and powerful creatures combined with floral elements. The canvases are dyed with natural dyes (turmeric, beet, sandalwood) and the appliqués are hand-drawn and hand stitched onto the canvas. All artworks are for sale!
SAKI
Dancer, Actor & Yoga Instructor
I’m a dancer/actor, born and raised in Japan. I started dancing when I was 4 years old and haven’t really stopped dancing since. I came to NYC to pursue my dream. It was a big adventure for me to move to another country without speaking their language. Somehow I’m still here and I’m grateful for all my family, friends and teachers made me who I am today. And I just became a certified yoga instructor! It’s definitely helping me in this difficult time physically and mentally.
SOCIAL MEDIA
@sakinyc
GIULIANA MARIANI
Documentary Filmmaker
I made a short observational documentary of the daily life of a college dancer during this time of online learning.
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Giuliana Mariani
@giules_08