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• Comedy Short DATE OF THE MONTH

  I was happy to be a part of the Comedy short DATE OF THE MONTH.

  The short features Chicago Second City Mainstage actress Holly Laurent

  The short was accepted into the LA Web Fest 

  Date of the Month Club

  Created by Blythe Haaga & Ben Fast
  Written by Blythe Haaga
  Directed & Edited by Ben Fast
  Produced by Ben Fast, Blythe Haaga, and John Sabine

  Starring
  Holly Laurent
  Blythe Haaga
  John Sabine
  Joey Romaine
  Lily Sullivan
  Maria Randazzo
  Dannielle Owens-Reid

  Music & Theme by Michael Malarkey
  DP — Mike Bove
  B-Cam — Corey Powers
  Sound — Ben Stockton
  Make-Up — Jennifer Johnson

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  Posted on Apr 05.13 to Film   

• Advice For Makeup Artists

  I was asked by Lourdes Gutierrez to offer a few words about my career as a freelance artist. Lourde’s intent is to showcase artists who are professional, work hard to perfect their craft, and are willing to join a conversation about their business without an ego.… Read more.

  Posted on Mar 06.12 to Makeup Artistry   

• Speck Shoot: FALL IN LOVE

  

  The last few days were spent outdoors on set of a speck commercial for the Dodge Challenger (shot on real film). We had rain, sun, wind, snow, cold and warmth; I went home with a sunburnt face. YET IT WAS ALL WORTH IT!… Read more.

  Posted on Apr 24.11 to Film   

• Melody and the Old Sock

  

  Dark and lovely is the way this film rolls with it’s elegant script and magnificent production staff.

  Ladie K Productions and Director Scott Williams have teamed together to put out this movie about a tough girl and her old sock.

  I had the privilege of helping put together a team of makeup artists and hair stylists to make this magic happen!… Read more.

  Posted on Nov 18.10 to Film   

• The Twenty-Second Coming (48 HFP, Chicago 2010)

  

  I had the opportunity to be a part of a 48 hour film festival team 8/22/10.

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  The Twenty-Second Coming [48HFP, Chicago 2010] from Ali on Vimeo.

  Team: The Guacamole Conspiracy

  Winner: Audience Choice Award, Group D Screening (8/19, 8:30pm)

  Festival Info: 48hourfilm.com/chicago/

  Writer/Director/DP:
  Joel Sacramento

  Writer/Director:
  Scott Feigen

  Producer/Writer:
  Matthew Wright

  Writer/Casting:
  Karisa Bruin

  Production Design:
  Steven Burritt

  Editor:
  Ali Weiss

  Graphics:
  Terry Jun

  Music Composers:
  Muhammad Yasir Burney
  Matthew Scott

  Sound:
  Chris Calandro

  Boom Operator:
  Radcliff Browniepoint

  Hair/Make-Up:
  Jennifer Lee Johnson

  PA:
  Jarod Officer

  CAST:
  Karisa Bruin: Denise Kerrey
  Chris Gutierrez: Mr.… Read more.

  Posted on Aug 27.10 to Freelance Work