"K2 TOG" Official Public Release

The time has finally come to release K2 TOG into the world for everyone to watch! We have come to the end of our very successful festival run and now the film is officially available publicly for everyone to enjoy! 

K2 TOG finished out its festival run with an unbelievable 38 Official Selections! Including…

7 Award Wins

3 Finalist Placements

12 Semi-Finalist Placements 

1 Honorable Mention

Wow! The entire team of K2 TOG worked tirelessly to make this film the success that it is, and it is so exciting to finally be able to share this piece with everyone. If you have 13 minutes and 18 seconds lying around, please use it to watch this spooky, odd, yet touching, little film. It’ll be worth your time.

Click the button below to WATCH NOW!

"Stop Gap" Short Film

I am very excited to say that StopGap the short film I had the pleasure of acting in this past summer is officially complete and will be heading off on it’s film festival journey very soon! This piece was truly a labor of love, and it was a treat to work on this impactful project with a team of such wonderful artists.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on StopGap soon as it embarks on it’s film festival journey!

"Wild Fire" Film Festival Selections & Showings

Wild Fire has been absolutely dominating at film festivals both nationally and internationally throughout this year! I am so proud to have been a part of Wild Fire, and I am thrilled that it is being received with the same kind of love it was made with.

"Wild Fire is the story of seven acquaintances who get radically honest about their lives one night around a fire after a party. Unknowingly, they all come to the gathering at a crossroads—one they each have been avoiding, for perhaps their entire life. After an unyielding game of Truth or Dare, the exemplary couple opens up about what they’re going through—that they’re not as perfect as they seem. This sets the stage for the rest of the group to open up about their lives, unspoken desires…and secrets. The following morning back in their bedrooms, each couple must choose a path. Will they integrate their newly exposed truths…or choose to act as if nothing has changed? The truth will set you free, but can you handle it?

So far, Wild Fire has been selected at the Red Dirt Film Festival in Stillwater, OK, the ‘s Queer Film Festival in Durham, NC, the Macoproject Film Festival in Orlando, FL, the Women’s Film Festival in Philadelphia, PA, the Marbella Film Festival in Marbella, Spain, the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA, the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival in Indianapolis, IN.

You can also catch us virtually throughout November and December while we’re featured at the Safflicks Film Festival in Kent, UK, the Pride Film Festival, the Shockfest Film Festival in New York, NY, and the New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University, NJ. Click the hyperlinks for each festival to buy a ticket to watch Wild Fire virtually from the comfort of your own home!

If you want to continue following along with Wild Fire’s journey through the rest of its film festival run and then into distribution (FINALLY!), then please click the button below and sign up for Wild Fire’s mailing list!

"Oh, Hi There" Production & Post Production

It was such a pleasure to work as an Executive Producer and Producer on the short film Oh, Hi There. We had the amazing opportunity to shoot this film in beautiful Ojai, California under a SAG Micro Budget Agreement, so we could be in support of the SAG AFTRA union during the strike, and make some great indie art.

Oh, Hi There follows Abby, a young woman who arrives at a charming orange grove ranch for a weekend getaway. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she discovers another woman, "Jen", claiming to have booked the same place. As Abby tries to navigate this awkward situation, "Jen's" behavior grows increasingly peculiar. The tension comes to a head as Abby uncovers some strange coincidences that cast an eerie shadow on the seemingly sweet "Jen". With elements of humor and suspense, the script explores themes of mistaken identity, unexpected connections, and the unpredictability of human interactions.

We are onto post-production, so keep your eyes peeled on the @pods_productions page for more info on Oh, Hi There coming soon!

Opening Night of "The Importance of Being Earnest"

Come see The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde this summer at the Valley Shakespeare Festival. We’re departing from the Bard this year but for good reason! I will be playing the ever-precocious Miss Cecily Cardew. Come see Oscar Wilde’s most famous play, and stay to see the big, pink cupcake dress in action. It’s full of fun for everyone.

TWO LOCATIONS…
JULY 13-16 at Veterans Memorial Park (under the pavilion) in Shelton, CT
JULY 20-23 at Quarry Walk in Oxford, CT
ALL PERFORMANCES START AT 7:00 PM.

"The Space Within" Official Release

I didn’t want to fully post about this until it was out there in the world for everyone to listen to and enjoy because it honestly still doesn’t feel real … BUT HERE WE GO!

I am absolutely thrilled and honored to announce that I am a part of the cast of “THE SPACE WITHIN” a new Audible Originals narrative thriller podcast from Topic Studios and Freckle Films!

On another super cool note, this podcast premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this past week alongside an amazing, immersive listening experience and now it’s available for EVERYONE to listen to from the convenience of your phone on Audible Podcasts.

I play the role of Alex, the teenage daughter of Dr. Madeline Wyle, played by Jessica Chastain (who really needs no introduction).

I have to say a HUGE thank you to the team of people who cast me in this project from a tape I recorded in my literal closet: Josh Fagin, Greg O’Connor, Stephen Winters, Vincent Cacchione, and many others!

This project was just the absolute coolest to be a part of and I am SO excited to start listening to this podcast today with the rest of the world.

A big takeaway for me from this project is to apply to the projects you think are cool on casting sites, record those self-tapes and auditions you feel drawn to, send them in, shoot your shot, and see what happens! You may just end up as Jessica Chastain’s daughter!

Upcoming - "STOPGAP"

I have the pleasure of participating in a fun experimental short film written and directed by Alexander Spenser. This piece is going to be a special one and I think it will make a lot of people think about their relationships to their significant others and those around them. I love being a part of projects that start important conversations and this one will be exactly that. Coming soon…

"Kissing Other People" Official Teaser

I am so excited to announce that the OFFICIAL TEASER for Kissing Other People the web series that I produced alongside my partner in crime, Cooper Gordon with our production company PODS Productions is officially here and ready for the world to see!

We have big plans for this one! So, keep an eye out for more exciting updates coming (hopefully) very soon. To keep up to date with all things Kissing Other People, please follow us on Instagram. Linked below!

"Wild Fire" Official Trailer

Have you gotten the chance to watch the trailer for Wild Fire yet? Well, now is your chance! And peep all those awards STACKING UP already for this sexy, sensitive, relationship-focused story.

Upcoming - "Sadie's Speech"

I am thrilled to be playing the title role of Sadie in Sadie’s Speech a sweet short film about Sadie, a 27-year-old magician who still lives at home, trying to write her maid of honor speech on the day of her sister’s wedding all while trying to recover from a big, drunken mistake the night before at the rehearsal dinner.

This is an entirely female-led capstone production for Quinnipiac University’s TV & Film Program. We begin shooting this coming Sunday throughout the New Haven, CT area.

Stay updated with what we’re up to on set by following @sadiesspeechfilm on Instagram!

"wild fire" trailer has officially dropped

I am so stoked to announce that the trailer for Wild Fire, a feature film I worked on this past May in Scranton, PA, officially has a TRAILER! Please visit the website for Wild Fire linked HERE, and sign up to be on their email list so you can view our trailer RIGHT NOW. Plus, you’ll also be the first to know about any updates on all things Wild Fire as we progress through festivals, distribution, and beyond!

Get ready for this movie! It’s going to be a wild ride!

"Kissing Other People" Web Series

I am so excited to announce that next week we begin production on Kissing Other People a web series Written, Created, and Directed by the incomparable Karly Seeley and Executive Produced by yours truly and Cooper Gordon at PODS Productions.

Kissing Other People is the classic tale of two best friends, Maggie and Eli, living in New York City navigating life, love, careers, and everything in between. Except this isn’t your classic rom-com, “will-they-or-won’t-they”story. Maggie and Eli are soulmates, sure, but just not in that way. This tale flips the classic tropes of a rom-com on its head and asks the ever-infamous question: why can’t men and women be just friends? Well, in Kissing Other People they are just that. Friends. Nothing more. Nothing less. No more questions.

Keep updated on all things Kissing Other People by following along on Instagram at @kissingotherpeople_theseries!

"K2 TOG" Write-Up from Greenpoint Film Festival

I, along with my partner in crime, Cooper Gordon, got to do a Filmmaker Spotlight in honor of our upcoming screening at the Greenpoint Film Festival! Take a read and a look below…

“Please meet SIENA D’ADDARIO & COOPER GORDON! A creative duo based in NYC who founded PODS Productions: a family-owned and operated production company with a specific interest in connecting the right people to one another through the medium of art. In addition to Siena’s extensive theater work, their combined film credits include “Ranch Water”, and “Cocoa” and most recently they collaborated with filmmaker Ari Veach to bring us their latest short film “K2 TOG”. A story about two girls sitting in two separate chairs deep in the woods. They knit. They make mistakes. One sneezes a few times. Anxiety grows stronger. Will they make it out unscathed?

We had the pleasure of asking Siena & Cooper a couple of questions about their writing challenges and how they get to work together creatively.

Watch “K2 TOG” on Saturday, 9/17 @ 7:00 PM under the “Community Comedies” Program.”

Read along in the images below to hear a bit more about our process together as collaborative writers, producers, and creators! And also check out the trailer for the 11th Annual Greenpoint Film Festival!

"K2 TOG" Even More Festival Selections

The entire K2 TOG team is so overjoyed to be receiving continued support and recognition from film festivals both nationally and internationally. Most recently we’ve been a Semi-Finalist at the Austin International Art Festival, received recognition for Outstanding Achievement at the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival, Semi-Finalist at the Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, Semi-Finalist at Sacramento World Film Festival, and Official Selection at the Rome Film Festival International, Semi-Finalist at the Milan Arthouse Film Awards, Semi-Finalist at the Munich Short Film Awards, and an Official Selection at the Paris Short Film Festival.

Additionally, we’re very excited to be screening in person at the Greenpoint Film Festival on September 17th at 6:30 PM (where screenings take place drive-in-movie-theater style) and at the Mystic Film Festival from October 21-23 at the historic Mystic Luxury Cinema right in the heart of Downtown Mystic Seaport.

And lastly, we were so deeply honored to be a part of the Chain Film Festival and were even more surprised to win Best Quarantine Short at their closing ceremony.

It’s been a wild ride so far, and we can’t wait to see what is still in store for K2 TOG! Click the button below to join us for our screening at the Greenpoint Film Festival!

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ADR Session for "Wild Fire"

I was so excited travel back to Scranton, PA to see some of my Wild Fire pals and to lend my voice to some ADR for the film and trailer. This film is looking SERIOUSLY amazing, and I cannot wait to share it with all of you very soon. Keep a look out for a teaser dropping soon, but until then you’ll just have to keep wondering and following along on Instagram @wildfiremovie…

Garden of Voices 24-Hour Radio Play Fundraiser

Join us next week for a series of short radio plays that will be written, produced, and performed all within the span of just 24-hours! While the theatrical form that inspired this event has been around since 1995, we're giving it that special “The Garden of Voices Twist” as we bring this to an audio format.

As an added bonus, a portion of our ticket sales will be going to a charity chosen by all the participants the evening before our performance. One ticket will get you access to ALL of the plays in our little festival, starting at just $10 on The Garden of Voices website - so what are you waiting for?

The Garden of Voices' 24-Hour (Radio)Play Festival premieres on August 11th, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST and releases on August 20th on all podcasting platforms. Tickets to the premiere are available for purchase on our website! Click the button below for more information to buy a ticket to the LIVE audio performance.

"K2 TOG" Even More Festival Selections

And even more festival selections for K2 TOG just keep on rolling in! We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a Semi-Finalist at the Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, a Semi-Finalist at the Sydney Indie Short Festival, a Semi-Finalist at the Dallas Shorts, a Semi-Finalist at the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, and an Official Selection at Beyond the Curve International Film Festival as well as a nominee for Best Editor (for the lovely Ryan Shuler) and Best Cinematographer (for the talented Nathan Krauss).

We have also recently been notified that we are Official Selections at both the Greenpoint Film Festival as well as the Mystic Film Festival and will receive in-person screenings at both (official laurels to come soon)!

We are so thrilled to be receiving such a warm welcome on the festival circuit so far. To keep up to date on all things K2 TOG visit our Instagram page @pods_productions!

Opening Night of "The Winter's Tale" in Shelton, CT

Tonight is the night! We open The Winter’s Tale with Valley Shakespeare Festival tonight. This show is full of so many heartbreaking and heartwarming moments and this talented cast and crew have been giving it their all every day in the hot sun to make this show so special. Please join us and celebrate Valley Shakespeare Festival’s 10th year of producing FREE theater for the people of CT!

THURSDAY, JULY 14th-SUNDAY, JULY 17th at 7:30 P

Shelton Riverwalk |38 Canal Street E. | Shelton, CT

THURSDAY, JULY 21st - SUNDAY, JULY 24th at 7:30 P​

Quarry Walk | 300 Oxford Road | Oxford, CT

FREE!  with a suggested $10 donation

*Picnics, Chairs, Bug Spray, and Smiles are encouraged*

“The Winter’s Tale tells the story of a lost princess raised by a shepherd and of her secret romance with a prince. As we follow Perdita's adventure, we encounter wild beasts, a magic statue, a sheep shearing party, and an unexpected family reunion.”

"K2 TOG" More Festival Selections

And the selections just keep on rolling in! I am very proud to say that K2 TOG has been recognized as an Official Selection at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival and has won the award for Best Editor (the incomparable Ryan Shuler) at Vegas Shorts. We have also been officially selected at the LA Sun Film Fest (and won for Best Acting Duo once again), the London Indie Short Festival, and the Santa Barbara Film Awards.

And in some extra exciting news, we will be having our in-person, NYC premiere of K2 TOG at the Chain Film Festival. The link to purchase tickets is in the button below.

Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram page, @pods_productions, for even more announcements coming soon!

"K2 TOG" First Batch of Festival Selections

I am so stoked to announce that K2 TOG has been selected and awarded at its first few festivals. We were honored to win the Best Acting Duo (awarded to myself and the wonderful Annie Hoeg), Honorable Mention for Best Thriller, and were an Official Selection at the Gold Medal level at the Independent Shorts Awards. We were also thrilled to be recognized as a Semi-Finalist at the Stockholm Shorts Film Festival. And last but not least, we were an Official Selection at the Vegas Shorts.

This is just the beginning for K2 TOG, so keep your eyes peeled here and at my production company’s Instagram page @pods_productions for more announcements!