Original Screenplays

Matadora! Bio-Pic Thriller (in progress)
Love and Homicide Romantic Thriller
The New Eve Sci-Fi Thriller
Jerusalem Road Political Thriller
Willing Mystery Thriller (based on a true story)

Film Experience

Debris (Short) Associate Producer, Cuba Pictures/Parallel Film Productions (2015)
Unspeakable: An Animated Holocaust Documentary, Adviser, Faculty NY Company (2015)
Bug (Feature) Special Thanks, Lions Gate/Inferno (2014)
Naked Angel (Feature) Casting, Dancingstar Productions (2013)

Produced Plays

A Tradition of Kindness Performance Network (Commission), Ann Arbor, MI (2013)
The Sign of a Free Man Jewish Ensemble Theatre, Detroit, MI (2000)
Willing Off Off Broadway, NY, NY (1989)
Willing (Premiere) Attic Theatre, Detroit, MI (1983)

Awards

Stage 32 Happy Writers Feature Contest, Semi-finalist, Jerusalem Road (2015)
Erik A. Takulan Memorial Endowed Fellowship, Woodside, CA (2008)
Djerassi Artist Residency, Woodside, CA (2007)
Ragdale Foundation Writer’s Residency, Lake Forest, IL (2007)
Michigan Council for the Arts Creative Artist Award (1982)

Training

Screenwriting Retreat Dominican Republic (with Tracee Beebe) (2015)
Master Screenwriter Screenwriting U (LA) (with Hal Croasmun) (2014-15)
Mini Movie Method Million Dollar Screenwriting (with Chris Soth) (2013-15)
Pro-Series 42 Screenwriting U (LA) (with Hal Croasmun) (2013)
Screenwriting Retreat Jacob Krueger Studio (Costa Rica) (2012)
Screenwriting Conference Santa Fe (with Cynthia Whitcomb) (2003)

Education

Master Screenwriting Certificate, Screenwriting U, LA (2016)
Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women (2016-2017)
PhD/Dramatic Writing, The Union Institute and University (1998)
MA/Comparative Literature, Columbia University (1967)
BA/American Literature, Bennington College (1965)
Certificat d’Études Françaises, Université de Lausanne (1964)

Expertise

Published Poet
French (Speaking and Writing)
Professional Flutist

Recent Publications

“A Question of Birthright” published in the Berlin Jewish Museum’s major GOLEM EXHIBIT (December 23, 2016 – January 29, 2017) CATALOGUE (Berlin: Kerber, 2016): 148-150.

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