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When the seductive Shadow Queen steps out of the book and into her bedroom one stormy night, desire, danger, and absurd comedy collide as fantasy threatens to overtake reality. A sapphic horror-comedy where a woman's guilty-pleasure vampire romance springs to life.
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An unlikely group of misfits become friends through their weekly tabletop roleplaying game nights.
A whimsical man in rural Italy becomes inspired to invent the first pizza.
Featuring a new style of animation using photogrammetry, for a claymation-like feel!
A film by Amanda SonnenscheinDrawing From LifeWhen Margaret, a painter in the year 1910, loses her husband, she will do anything to get him back.
When Amy graduates high school, her older boyfriend pressures her to leave their small town, leading to tragic consequences.
As seen onTired of shopping for one during COVID-19, a hapless bachelor attempts a slew of pandemic pick-up lines at the grocery store -- only to find that the most attractive quality is caring for others.
Premiered on Facebook Watch on 2/13/22
In partnership with LA Weekly Asia and Gelson’s
A film by Amanda SonnenscheinRinde Eckert: Artist At PlayA short biopic on an eccentric performance artist and his creative methods.
A filmmaker travels to a utopian solarpunk village in northern Mongolia to film a documentary about their seemingly empowered matriarchal society, only to find herself marked as the next sacrifice to their mysterious Mountain God.
feature script
In a last ditch effort to “upgrade” their social status before high school, two middle school girls infiltrate the “popular clique” on an overnight field trip by promising a rendezvous with the dreamy local high school band.
When Margaret, a painter in 1910 New York, loses her husband Alexander, her grief brings him back from the dead. But the life force she has unwittingly bestowed on Alexander does not come without consequences, and Margaret must decide what she is willing to do to keep him by her side.
A rebellious teen desperate to escape her small town becomes involved in her boyfriend's meth dealing. As he descends the rabbit hole of criminal activity and addiction, she struggles to keep from joining him.
An older couple, both ex-marines, kick off their retirement at an AirBnB in the Hamptons, only to be terrorized by their rager-throwing teenage hosts.
A reclusive young painter struggles against the vengeful spirit of her stillborn twin who induces life-threatening nightmares in order to sabotage her aspirations and end her life.
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A comedy about an interracial and international romance between a Filipina American gal and an Irish guy and the culture clash that happens as a result.
"The pace, the speed, the tempo of the podcast was perfect. [I] hung on to every second, every word, every syllable." - The ReguRaters Podcast
Premiered March 2020
Directed/produced by Amanda Sonnenschein · Written/produced by Rachanee Lumayno · Recording engineer Zack Dusedau · Creative consultant Michael Lynch
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Theatre of NOTE
presents
Electric, I
Directed by
Amanda Sonnenschein
Director of the world premiere production at Theatre of NOTE
September – November 2024 (extended run)
Cast
Written by Shayne Eastin
Brad C. Light as Nikola Tesla
Hannah Arungwa as Victoria
Caitlin Apparcel as Millie Shaw
Greenberry Lucas as Cora
Joel Scher as Cecil B. DeMille
Puppet design by Kelsey Kato
Praise
“Which leaves us the director, Amanda Sonnenschein, who must take all the bows for an absolutely edge-of-your-seat theatrical artwork that is one-of-a-kind. I might even return to see it again." - Discover Hollywood Magazine
“Riveting, vibrant and compelling” - Stage RAW
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Shel Silverstein's ShortsSecond Stage
presents
Shel Silverstein's Shorts
Directed by
Amanda Sonnenschein
At Second Stage
Written by Shel Silverstein
Produced by Maddy Oswald
Cast
Starring Grace Nix, Gabe Gordon
with a special appearance by Kerry Nix
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Four estranged friends are reunited to spend the night in a terrifying time-bending haunted house.
“It is that rarest of films, a great one that get better the more it's pondered.” - Unseen Films
“an extremely talented cast of up and coming actors... Props to filmmaker Meaney who is able to pull off telling a story with multiple characters without letting one feel short changed or lost in the shuffle.” - Ain’t It Cool News
”the type of weird, eerie story we don’t get to see enough of in cinema...you can’t really go wrong with this film.” - We The Nerdy
Starring Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Taliesin Jaffe (Critical Role) and Tiffany Smith (Masters of the Universe)
Produced by Amanda SonnenscheinThe Missing and the DeadA few months after being relieved from duty, Zal reunites with his military buddy and now Oklahoma mayor, Jason, to try to track down their friend, and the missing gold that they all stole together from their time in service in Burkina Faso.
Starring Eric Roberts, Michael Pare and William McNamara
Formerly titled The Looters · Trailer coming soon
Three friends discover a dead body while on a camping trip, but cannot agree on whether or not to tell the police.
“like the plot of a classic ’50s film noir.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“This is the kind of film that Film Threat loves to get behind. It’s an ambitious, indie film with a lot of heart behind it. Schadt’s story is solid.” - Film Threat
”a terrifying premise that works hard at getting under your skin with layers of tension.” - Nightmarish Conjurings