No Regrets
An aspiring actress moves to New York City to follow her life long dream, but stumbles into an unexpected day job as a fashion fit model, making her two best friends along the way. The three are all working, while still chasing their dreams and enjoying the incredible and often funny adventures of amazing New York City, up until the pandemic hits.
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Deirdre LorenzDirectorNobody
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Deirdre LorenzWriterSantorini Blue, Nobody
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Deirdre LorenzProducerSantorini Blue, Nobody, End of Summer Love, Focus Room, Copy That, How it All Began
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Deirdre LorenzKey Cast"London"Santorini Blue, Law & Order- Special Victims Unit, After the Outbreak, How it All Began, End of Summer Love, Lazarus Rising, Snapshot, Fry Day I'm in Love, The Savant, Fear Factor
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Leeann HellijasKey Cast"Emily"
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Kirsten LewisKey Cast"Chloe"
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Celine DaubresseKey Cast"Jane the Designer"
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George SeminarioKey Cast"Santiago the Doorman"
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Larry RosenKey Cast"Giorgos the Tech Designer"
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Surbhi KhoslaKey Cast"Indra the Tech Designer"
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Dhinora MontalvoKey Cast"New Friend"
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Jessa ArmaniSelf
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Joseph ArmaniSelf
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Kiara ArmaniSelf
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Sage ArmaniSelf
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Vanessa ArmaniSelf
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Zoe ArmaniSelf
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Jenny BaldingSelf
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Jayden BatesSelf
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Jill BatesSelf
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Danielle CastleSelf
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Matt CastleSelf
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Patrick ClarkSelf
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Lynn CrawfordSelf
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Michael CrawfordSelf
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Tracy DennisSelf
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Meegan DohertySelf
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Mindy EstrellaSelf
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Ford GableSelf
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Lincoln GableSelf
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Maysen HopeSelf
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Jennifer JohnsonSelf
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Larry JohnsonSelf
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Luis MartinezSelf
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Elizabeth MerchantSelf
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Paulo ProfSelf
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Gina RobertsSelf
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Alodie RosarioSelf
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Savannah ShookSelf
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Mark ThompsonSelf
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Annabelle WebsterSelf
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Emma WebsterSelf
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Jordin WilkinsSelf
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Justin WillisSelf
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Brittany WinstonSelf
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Greg WinstonSelf
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Hannah WinstonSelf
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Jessica WinstonSelf
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Matthew WinstonSelf
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Caitlin WilsonExtra Special Thanks
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Amy CarrollExtra Special Thanks
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Astrid BarbeExtra Special Thanks
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Shelby WinstonExtra Special Thanks
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Michelle BernardExtra Special ThanksRescue 911, The Rookie, Santorini Blue
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Sarah VanderpoolExtra Special Thanks
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Adrienne ZellerExtra Special Thanks
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Ashley AmatoExtra Special Thanks
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Lynda CoatesExtra Special Thanks
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Lan NguyenExtra Special ThanksSantorini Blue
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:10 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:February 12, 2023
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Production Budget:650 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:iPhone
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Aspect Ratio:16:19
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Born and raised in Oregon, I grew up imagining stories and putting on plays or puppet shows in my backyard. When I was 10 years old, my mom spotted a program that would change my life. It was a free educational tv production program for children offered by a local tv station, but they were only accepting a small group. My mom began calling and calling until she got through, and we both screamed with joy when they said that I made the list. Once in the program, I pitched my idea to the group, and I was grateful it was selected. Then, I auditioned for the lead character, and was ecstatic to land it! The community service commercial ended up turning into a local success, and ran for several years. I had officially caught the acting bug, and couldn't wait to pursue my dreams in New York one day.
After earning my undergraduate bachelor's degree from attending University of Oregon and Portland State University, I moved to New York City and studied Dramatic Arts at Stella Adler Studios, Ensemble Studios Theater and The Freeman Studios.
As a working actor, filmmaker and model since arriving in New York, I have been truly grateful to enjoy a very interesting and wide range of projects over the years. Beginning years ago with The Sopranos as Tony's girl, in El Cantante as the party girl opposite Jennifer Lopez, and on the show premiere of Fear Factor, to the fierce role of Detective Nina Gardner on Law and Order, Special Victims Unit, and the dramatic off-off Broadway leading role of Mary in Ahoy, Abel Brown by Distilled Theatre Company.
I co-wrote, produced and co-star in the international, award winning independent feature film, Santorini Blue, featuring Ice T, Coco, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek and Diane Neal (all cast from Law and Order, Special Victims Unit). As the Executive Producer and owner of the film company, Thira Films LLC, I was able to work with distribution agents who secured distribution and streaming with Amazon Prime.
Living in New York City, I continue striving to share stories and moments through my creative work that spark meaningful thought and conversation.
Allow me to present a fabulous and fun story of pursuing dreams and overcoming life's obstacles, both big and small. This fictional tale is inspired by my ongoing wild and crazy times as a working professional model, actress and filmmaker in New York City.
Through No Regrets, I'm hoping to share some meaningful, as well as lighthearted, stories from an insider's perspective. And, although these characters are all imagination creations, they are very realistically performed and portrayed. This film and story concept has dramatically evolved, as it was started pre-covid, and has just now been completed. I worked to create a momentary window into these hard working women's lives.
Filmed entirely on my iPhone, there were many cinematic and audio challenges, but I hope that the relatable stories of pursuing dreams in New York City will out shine all of those obstacles.
My hope is that you enjoy No Regrets, and that it inspires good energy, as well as memories of overcoming your own life obstacles.