PHOTO GALLERY Zoom Workshops 2020
PHOTO GALLERY Judith In & Out Of The Studio
PHOTO GALLERY Short Film Screenings
PHOTO GALLERY Stage Productions
Zoom Workshops 2020
At the end of April 2020, once it was clear that we'd be dealing with COVID-19 restrictions for a while, I started doing free Q&A Zoom workshops, and continued through the summer. Wasly Castillo was the person who suggested this and took charge of organizing the weekly get-togethers - I couldn't have done it without him. Participants said they got useful information from these events, but, more importantly, they experienced a connection to fellow artists that they were craving. I know these virtual gatherings were essential for me at that time - helping me keep my focus and my joy.
Judith In & Out Of The Studio
Short Film Screenings
In 2004 we started screening the films of our students at the Studio. As often as possible we'd put together a slate of five or six short films - the events were not curated - the only requirement was that either the director or at least one of the actors had to be a current or former student. We thought of it as the Motor Avenue Studio Randomly Scheduled, More-or-Less Ongoing Festival of Shorts. Between 2004 and 2015, when the Studio closed, we had over 35 of these events - high quality films and full houses for every screening - it was glorious! Once in a while we remembered to take pictures of the Q&A's afterwards, which were always helpful and inspiring - and the parties that followed...
9-11-14 Shorts Night featuring the work of Bobby Naderi, Mojean Aria, Josh Soskin, Gabriel Olson, Tim Guinee, and Charles Haid
8-20-13 Shorts Night featuring the work of Jessie Kahnweiler, Genevieve Farrell, Deja Prem, David Anderson, Craig Ouellette, Barry Gribble, Sophia Medley, Myko Olivier, Laura Manchester, Netta Most
3-19-13 Shorts Night featuring the work of Alexa-Sascha Lewin, Dominic Rains, Rey Goyos, Christine McGraw, Rachel Fleischer, Susan Morgenstern, Valerie Edwards, Camille Natta, Andrew Patrick Ralston, Brian Konowal, Benj Thall, Craig Ouellette, Phil McCarty
12-4-12 Shorts Night featuring the work of Eric Tozzi, Vince Duque, Phil Kaufmann, Christine DiTillio, Jacquelyn Frohlich, Lia Chapman, Susan Ateh, Lily Baldwin, Michael Callahan, Brandon Bales, Bo Price
3-13-12 Shorts Night featuring the work of Juha Hippi, Hanna Andersson, Thor Gold, Chris Folkens, Brenda Lee Lau, Steven Nevius, Kajsa Ribbing, Kenny Hargrove, Josh Soskin
5/3/11 Shorts Night featuring the work of Michael Callahan, Lucy Rodriguez-Hanley, Jake Viramontez, Jenna Macari, Jon Hill, Devi Snively, Roy Cohen
2/10/11 Shorts Night featuring the work of Danny Kastner, Christine and Robert DiTillio, David Jackson Willis, Eric Watson, James Oliver, Karen Aschenbach, Kinan Kotrash, Paul Emami, David Orr, Stephanie Hubbard
7/15/10 Shorts Night featuring the work of Wendy Dallas, Craig Ouellette, Jessica Lancaster, Steven Lee Allen, Alexa-Sascha Lewin, Michael Carberry, Jeff Elam, David Jackson Willis
4/28/10 Shorts Night featuring the work of Josh Soskin, Donal Thoms-Capello, Bruce Guido, Tarique Qayumi, Brendan O’Malley, Allison Beda
3/4/10 Shorts Night featuring the work of Sarah Adina Smith, Christine McGraw, Liz Laird, Jasmine Kosovic, Liz Adams, Insung Hwang, Deja Prem, Fanny Veliz, Hanna Andersson, David Jackson Willis
1-18-10 Shorts Night featuring the work of Robert Rippberger, Craig Ouellette, Alexandra Nowak, Jeff Elam, Brian Harris Krinsky, Gabriel Romero, Donna Wheeler, Cole Barager, Jeremiah Ocañas, Fanny Veliz
9-21-09 Shorts Night featuring the work of Stephanie Argy, Alec Boehm, Donal Thoms-Cappello, Courtney Graff Lamb, Allan Rabinowitz, Allison Beda, Daniela De Carlo, Kelly Doherty, Craig Ouellette, Catherine Oyster, Johanna Watts, Jordan Engle, Stephen Spiegel, Glenn Ripps.
Q&A Series
These Q&A's were amazing events, more fully described - with notes from each event - here. After the formal Q&A, we always stayed to hang out with the Guest speaker, and with each other. Here are some snaps...
9/4/12 Q&A with director DAVID JACOBSON
2/1/12 Special comedy night with Director BRIAN ROBERTS
1/11/12 Q&A with Television Director SEITH MANN
7/7/11 Screening and Q&A - “The Red Machine”
6/6/11 Q&A with television director FRED TOYE
4/12/11 Q&A with Television Director MICHAEL NANKIN
12/7/10 Q&A with Videogame Director TOM KEEGAN
11/12/10 Screening – “Like Dandelion Dust” plus Q&A with director JON GUNN
9/28/10 Q&A Series with Lionsgate Executive MICHAEL YOUN
6/16/10 Q&A with Animation/Narrative/Commercials Director VICKY JENSON
4/14/10 Q&A with Television Director NORMAN BUCKLEY
2/25/10 Q&A with Film and Television Director JOHN BADHAM
1/12/10 Q&A with Television Producer/Director LARRY TRILLING
11/12/09 Q&A with Writer-Director MARK FERGUS
10/19/09 Q&A with Filmmaker ANDREW JARECKI
10/12/09 Q&A with Writer-Director SHANA FESTE and CAA Agent BRIAN KAVANAUGH-JONES
9/29/09 Q&A with Television Director LEV L. SPIRO
8/12/09 Q&A with writer-director DOUG ATCHISON
6/25/09 Audition Demonstration by writer-director BILLY RAY
Stage Productions
When I first walked into the Motor Avenue Studio in 2001, and saw the gorgeous high cielings, I knew we had to do some theater. For several years, the studio mounted plays, acted and co-directed (with Judith as the other co-director) by students.Round One
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| Mary Pringle, Max Bretos, Rachel Toles, "The Bear" |
Max Bretos, Rachel Toles, "The Bear" |
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| Melissa Timme,"The Stronger" |
Melissa Timme, Katharina Wressnig, "The Stronger" |
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| Amanda Sickler, Sean Foley, "How He Lied To Her Husband" |
Amanda Sickler, "How He Lied To Her Husband" |
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| Sean Foley, Bernard Van Bilderbeek, "How He Lied To Her Husband" |
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Round 2
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| Melissa Timme, Amanda Sickler, Jessica Cunningham |
Amanda Sickler, Melissa Timme |
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| Melissa Timme |
Amanda Sickler |
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| Jessica Cunningham |
Melissa Timme |
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| Todd Malta, Dave Clark, Chip Sickler |
Dave Clark, Chip Sickler |
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| Todd Malta |
Dave Clark, Chip Sickler |
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Round 3
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| Morgan Vukovic, Jack Noonan "Waltzing DeNiro" |
Tara Ciabattoni, Morgan Vukovic "Waltzing DeNiro" |
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| Tara Ciabattoni, Jack Noonan "Waltzing DeNiro" |
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| Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
Kristin Lorenz |
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| Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Kristin Lorenz |
Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Kristin Lorenz |
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| John Hoskins, Mary Pringle |
John Hoskins, Mary Pringle |
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| Mary Pringle, John Hoskins | |
Round 4
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| John Hoskins, Mary Pringle |
Bernard Van Bilderbeek, John Hoskins, Mary Pringle, Amanda Sickler, Brian O'Brien |
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| Brian O'Brien |
Amanda Sickler |
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| Todd Malta, Mary Pringle |
Amanda Sickler, Todd Malta, Mary Pringle, Max Bretos |
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| Amanda Sickler, Max Bretos, Todd Malta |
Amanda Sickler, Todd Malta |
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| Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Max Bretos |
Amanda Sickler, Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Max Bretos |
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| Max Bretos, Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
Amanda Sickler, Max Bretos, Mary Pringle, Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Melissa Timme |
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| Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Melissa Timme |
Mary Pringle, Max Bretos |
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| Max Bretos, Mary Pringle |
Max Bretos, Melissa Timme |
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| Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Chip Sickler, Max Bretos |
Chip Sickler |
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| Todd Malta, John Hoskins, Mary Pringle, Max Bretos, Chip Sickler, Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Melissa Timme, Brian O'Brien |
Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Max Bretos, John Hoskins, Mary Pringle, Dave Clark |
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| Todd Malta, Amanda Sickler, Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Dave Clark, Mary Pringle, John Hoskins, Brian O'Brien |
John Hoskins, Dave Clark, Amanda Sickler, Max Bretos, Todd Malta, Mary Pringle, Chip Sickler, Brian O'Brien, Melissa Timme, Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
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| Judith at the chalkboard |
Einstein at the chalkboard |
Round 5
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| Chris Backus, Adam Sneller |
Johanna Watts |
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| Adam Sneller, Todd Malta, Jean Bradshaw, Johanna Watts |
Jean Bradshaw, Adam Sneller |
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| Chris Backus |
Adam Sneller, Todd Malta, Chris Backus |
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| Ryan Williams |
Ryan Williams, Samantha Bahramian |
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| Ryan Williams, Samantha Bahramian |
Ryan Williams, Samantha Bahramian |
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"Benjamin Splits"
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| Augi Caimi, Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
Bernard Van Bilderbeek, Chris Backus |
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| Margo Hara, Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
Ruthie Frank, Chris Backus |
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| Margo Hara, Augi Caimi, Ruthie Frank, Bernard Van Bilderbeek |
Margo Hara |
Round 6
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"The Battle Of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry"
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| Ruthie Frank, Kim Garcia, Morgan Vukovic |
Ruthie Frank, Kim Garcia, Morgan Vukovic |
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| Ruthie Frank, Ryan Williams |
Ryan Williams, Ruthie Frank |
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| Ruthie Frank |
Kim Garcia, Morgan Vukovic |
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"Peace In Our Time"
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| John Hoskins, Joel King |
Joel King, John Hoskins |
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| John Hoskins, Joel King |
John Hoskins, Joel King |
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| John Hoskins, Joel King |
John Hoskins, Joel King |
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"I Dream Before I Take The Stand"
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| Sean Foley, Amanda Sickler |
Sean Foley, Amanda Sickler |
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| Sean Foley, Amanda Sicklerg |
Sean Foley, Amanda Sickler |
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| Amanda Sickler, Sean Foley |
Sean Foley, Amanda Sickler |
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"Company Man"
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| Michael Wright |
Michael Wright |
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Round 7
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Written and Performed by Sabrina Stevenson
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Round 8
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"The Author's Voice"
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| Jamie Damron, Henry Maguire |
Henry Maguire, Sean Foley |
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| Sean Foley |
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| "Brother" by Mary Gallagher |
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| Binky Van Bilderbeek, Gina Hieber |
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"Perfect"
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| Renee DeBevoise |
Eric Peter-Kaiser, Renee DeBevoise |
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| Amanda Sickler, Renee DeBevoise | |
Round 9
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| John Burton, Jr. and Judith Weston |
John Burton, Jr. and Judith Weston |
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| Judith Weston |
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| John Burton, Jr. and Meredith Flynn |
John Burton, Jr. and Meredith Flynn |
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| John Burton, Jr. and Meredith Flynn |
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