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🎬 THE SERVE is finally out (link in bio)

I made this short film with the help of total strangers on Reddit, friends, and acquaintances who believed in the story.

It sheds light on “the yips”, a debilitating form of performance anxiety, while also reminding us of the reason we started playing sports.

For a first time indie filmmaker wearing many hats, this was my film school — baptism by fire. This project taught me more than I ever imagined—about visual storytelling, risk-taking, and trusting the process.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this to life.

// (most of the) Credits //

Written and Directed by @boynamedaudrey

Starring @jonathanbglass

Voiceover by: @boynamedaudrey @allysonboate @alexpturner @mr.calamityjones @ cassiwaciega @alex.pinkett

Produced by @mickcc4 @themrkenny @boynamedaudrey
Director of Photography: @themrkenny
Sound recordists: @mickcc4 @salimhasbini
Editor: @franklin_ponce
Sound Design: @franklin_ponce @collazosmusic
Sound Mixer & Editor: @collazosmusic
Audio Post-Production: @plushnyc
Music: @ Kris Williams @ strangeratyourwwheel
Colorist: @emilybailey.colorist
Conform Artist: @ nick quiles
Associate producers: @ zach davis @ divya Subramanian
Poster design: @stevenbangerter
Production Assistants: @alexpturner @ divya Subramanian

FESTIVALS
Official Selection: New York Lift-Off Film Festival
Official Selection: First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 10
Official Selection: Mental Filmness
Honorable Mention: East Village New York Film Festival
Semi-Finalist: Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Semi-Finalist: Dumbo Film Festival

#TheServe #shortfilm #indiefilmmaking #mentalhealth #NewBellProject #collegetennis #collegeathlete #dumbofilmfestival #liftofffilmfestivals #eastvillagefilmfestival #mentalfilmness #madeinnyc #flickersrhodeislandinternationalfilmfestival #firsttimefilmmaker #plushnyc #usopentennis #sportsfilm #lumixgh5 #redkomodo #madeinbrooklyn

Tim as Father Iliodor in Death of Rasputin

Foggy Pier 5 - Brooklyn Bridge Park

📸 iPhone 15 pro max

Yips (plural noun): A psychological “glitch” that causes an athlete to overthink and lose their ability to execute simple moves.

This short film follows a once-promising college tennis player seeking redemption in his senior year while grappling with the yips.

This project will always have a special place in my heart. I loved surrounding myself with brilliant artists who knew more about filmmaking than me. Thank you for being my teachers!

Written and Directed by @boynamedaudrey

Starring @jonathanbglass

Produced by @mickcc4
Shot by @themrkenny
Gaffing/Key Grip by @salimhasbini
Edited @franklin_ponce
Sound Design by @franklin_ponce, @collazosmusic
Sound Mixing & Editing by @collazosmusic
Music by @kwilliamsmusicfilm
Color grading by @emilybailey.colorist

Voiceover by @alexpturner @allysonboate @boynamedaudrey

#tennis #shortfilm #indiefilmmaking #nycfilmmaker #madeinnyc

LAST SUBLET

Official teaser is out.

Three Silver Awards so far 🥈🥈🥈
2 for shortfilm and 1 for Comedy
@parisfilmawards @florencefilmawards @londonmovieawards

This film exists because of an insanely talented team, in front of and behind the camera 🎥

Production team
Producer: Grace Aldrich @le.coup.de.grace
Producer: Audrey Tchoukoua @newbellproject
PA: Katherine Quinn @katherine_mj_quinn
PA: Chad Shapiro

Written and Directed by: Franklin Ponce @franklin_ponce
1st Assistant Director/ Continuity supervisor: Maya Alzay @maya.alzay
2nd Assistant Director Irving Torres-Lopez @irvingtorreslopez

DP: Jack Laor @jacklaor
Assistant Camera: Mathis Andrieux @mathis.andrieux
Gaffer: Alivia McGarry @aliviakat2
Sound: Jordan Alexander @j__aless

Wardrobe: Alba Serna @alba_sernap and Olivia Danielle Cerniglia @oliviacerniglia

Stunt Coordinator: Simon Kiser @simonkiser

Post Production
Sound Mixer: Felipe Collazos @collazosmusic
Colorist: Patrick Badescu @its_me_patty_b
Colorist Producer: Alex Ponce @alex.t.ponce
Conform Artist: Nick Quiles @nadasquirrel

Cast

Dimitri: James Camacho @camachbro
Walter: Alex Santangelo @alexvinsaint
Stephen: Pelayo Cervantes @pelayoaf
Dog Walker: Krista Reed @bykristareede
Pizza Gal: Carli Nelson @carlipuddleduck
Shoe Collector: Sami Kanj @sami_kanj_
VO for John new Tenant: Alex Pinkett @alex.pinkett

#darkcomedy #indiefilms #lastsublet

Post-production is well underway for my 2nd short film. Happy to share a still from SQUID. Coming soon!

Written & Directed by Me
Produced by @mickcc4
Cinematography & Coloring by @themrkenny
Edited by @suzettemer
AD & Continuity supervising by @maya.alzay
Sound recording by @oldmanmazzei
Gaffing by @salimhasbini
Camera Assistant @supitslilytv
Stunt coordinator @simonkiser
Production Assistants @n0chers @sami_kanj_ @mkdancetar

Starring @rprentissiii @zuhairahmcgill with @johnwilliamwatkins

To mark the mad monk’s return on Halloween at Tell No One, here is a trailer we put together for @deathofrasputin earlier this year.

So grateful to the entire creative team, cast, and crew for making this happen. What a special opportunity it was to merge these two mediums I love (theater and film) to make a fun project within a project!

Now get your tickets for the Tell No One events!

Creative direction: @newbellproject Tim Creavin, @julia_violet_sharpe
Editing: @timcreavin
Production: @newbellproject
Cinematography: @themrkenny
Coloring: @themrkenny

#deathofrasputin #offbroadway #governorsisland #immersiveexperience #trailer

A few weeks ago, I met up with the editor of my upcoming short film, SQUID (currently in post-production), in Bushwick. As we parted ways, I stumbled upon this intriguing combination: street art on Roman architecture. My first thought was: “oh no, the graffiti is defacing the beautiful Roman architecture.” But in reality, it enhances it and helps it stand out. For instance, I wouldn’t have noticed this building without the graffiti.

Shot on iPhone 15 pro max

#architecturephotography #iphonephotography #streetphotography #brooklynphotographer #nycphotography #kitlens #kitlensphotography #graffitiphotography #nycstreetphotography #graffiti #bushwick

PAUSE.

Ok, out of curiosity, where did your eye go first when you looked at this photo?

For me, it’s the depth of the ramp levels that draws me in. I tried a few shots without anyone there, but having a subject there made it so much more interesting. And the colors? Just enough for the eye to snack on.

Funny how I pass this spot every day on my scooter on my way to work, usually too rushed (or too lazy) to stop and snap. It was just a matter of time.

Sony a6700 x kit lens 16-50mm

#architecturephotography #streetphotography #brooklynphotographer #nycphotography #sonya6700 #kitlens #kitlensphotography #graffiti #fortgreen #nycstreetphotography #sonyphotography #sonyalpha #streetarteverywhere #streetartphoto

I’ve always been fascinated by stylized photography because it conveys so much. Two units ago in my photography class, we discussed very briefly the technique behind long exposure shots. That’s when I realized just how hard it is to execute. On my most recent stroll, I took several unsuccessful shots, either too blurry or not blurry enough. But these two turned out to be decent. Which do you like more: Bike or Car?

Sony a6700 x 16-50 mm kit lens

#longexposures #sonya6700 #sonyalpha6000 #streetphotography #cyclingphotography #speed #lightroomedits #kitlens #photoclass #virginiaphotography #reston #hobbyphotographer #stylizedphotography

I’ve always been fascinated by stylized photography because it conveys so much. Two units ago in my photography class, we discussed very briefly the technique behind long exposure shots. That’s when I realized just how hard it is to execute. On my most recent stroll, I took several unsuccessful shots, either too blurry or not blurry enough. But these two turned out to be decent. Which do you like more: Bike or Car?

Sony a6700 x 16-50 mm kit lens

#longexposures #sonya6700 #sonyalpha6000 #streetphotography #cyclingphotography #speed #lightroomedits #kitlens #photoclass #virginiaphotography #reston #hobbyphotographer #stylizedphotography

Just bought a new camera and went for a walk around the neighborhood. Photography slows me down—it makes me look closely and notice beauty in simple things. Recently, I realized I’m often pointing the camera up. Not sure what that says about me, but the shot aren’t too shabby. In this one, I love how the twigs and branches frame the tower. I find it interesting the combination of bare branches and leaves working together to draw the eye up there.

Sony a6700 x 16-50 mm Kit Lens

#architecturephotography #churchphotography #churchtower #streetphotography #brooklynphotographer #nycphotography #sonya6700 #kitlens #kitlensphotography #blackandwhite #bwphoto #crownheights #nycstreetphotography #sonyphotography #sonyalpha

I was taking a stroll from Bushwick to Crown Heights when I stumbled upon this stunning vine-covered wall. The vibrant green of the wall, especially against the blue September sky, had to be preserved in editing. So, I cropped the image to give the green most of the frame.

#travelgram #brooklyn #architecturephotography #ivywall #iphonephotography #nycphotography #urbanphotography #crownheights #natureinthecity #streetphotography #september #lightroom #lightroommobile #bedstuy #bushwick