Private Project

Big Bad Wolves

Amidst sweltering street corners & glittering Coney Island lights, four Brooklyn girls are changed forever by one, very bloody, night.

  • Rachel James
    Director
  • Rachel James
    Writer
  • Jennifer Sciarra
    Producer
  • Alexandra O'Daly
    Producer
  • Saige Rodriguez
    Key Cast
    "Zoya"
  • Taylor Colwell
    Key Cast
    "Cleo"
  • Olivia Blue
    Key Cast
    "Ronnie"
  • Mars Williams
    Key Cast
    "Hen"
  • Luke Stanton-Eddy
    Key Cast
    "Taylor"
  • Mia Cioffi-Henry
    Director of Photography
  • Nicholas Ellsberg
    Editor
  • Prisca Choe
    Production Designer
  • Rumble Audio
    Sound Design
  • Nire / Erin Cooney
    Music Supervisor
  • Chris Rumery
    Costume Designer
  • April Townes
    Hair and Makeup
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Action, Women, Coming of Age
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital-F55
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Columbia University
  • HBO's NY Latino Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    August 24, 2018
  • GRRL HAUS CINEMA
    New York
    United States
    October 4, 2018
  • Detroit SheTown Film Festival
    Detroit, MI
  • Coney Island Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
Director Biography - Rachel James

Rachel James is a California bred, New York City based screenwriter, director, and content creator.

Her work often subverts genre paradigms, infusing unexpected humor, horror, and heart to tell an array of character driven narratives -- all connected by themes of social justice, female aggression, and feminine power.

Rachel was recently featured in 2019’s Young & Hungry list. Her screenplays have placed on the Black List, the Hit List, Academy Nicholls Fellowship, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices, and BlueCat Screenplay Competition, among others. Her work has been supported by Lewis Klahr's Flixus Program, the Nick England iCAP grant, and the CATWALK Art Residency.

Rachel currently serves as Associate Director of the Barnard College Media Center, is the producer of the Positively Gotham Gal Podcast, and freelances as an Assistant Director and screenwriter.

Rachel received an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University Film School and holds a BFA in Film/Video from California Institute of the Arts.

Add Director Biography