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Love From Friends

A socially awkward neurodivergent young woman makes a human connection with surprising friends through conversation and music. LOVE FROM FRIENDS explores issues surrounding mental health and the necessity for empathy towards those affected by neurological challenges.

  • Dana Offenbach
    Director
    8:25 to Omaha, My Sun Sets to Rise Again
  • Dana Offenbach
    Producer
    Have Plenty, To Live and Die and Live
  • Terry Lawler
    Producer
    Visions of Light: Executive Producer, 6:18 to Omaha, producer
  • Elise Marenson
    Writer
  • Alaina Surgener
    Key Cast
    "Lily"
    No Hard Feelings, Law & Order:SVU, On Point
  • Stella Everett
    Key Cast
    "Anya"
    Hide and Seek, East New York
  • Reza Salazar
    Key Cast
    "Jack"
    Inside Amy Schumer, Lawl& Order
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,878 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dana Offenbach

Dana Offenbach’s Bio danao@cinemastreet.net 917.825.0204
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Dana Offenbach has had a long and varied journey as a writer/producer/director, and her credits include feature films, shorts, television commercials, awards show segments, digital content, documentaries, music videos, visual effects, etc.
After spending several years working in production at ad agencies, Dana began directing. Her first assignment was a short film for the New York City Police Department. Writing, producing and directing this film lit a fire in Dana that has fueled her true passion ever since – telling stories. Dana is fascinated by anyone and everyone’s story and being born and raised in Washington Heights allows Dana to see through a unique lens. She has directed for P&G’s Pantene, Avion, Skinny Girl, Madre, Snacklins, The Women’s March, Pfizer and others.
Dana’s first film titled LOVE & ORGASMS won the Audience Award at the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival. She has produced and directed original content for several advertisers. Her first short film titled MY SUN SETS TO RISE AGAIN, which was shot on location in India was released by ShortsTV the world’s first and only 24/7 HD TV channel dedicated to short movies. The film is also being distributed on Go Indie TV.
Her second short film titled BEFORE IT WAS TRUE, written by Brenda Kienan won the Moondance Film Festival and was a finalist at the Indie Film Festival/Los Angeles Film Festival. Dana went on to direct her first pilot, Stickmen which is currently being shopped, before completing her third short film, a period piece titled THE 618 TO OMAHA written by Leah Curney and starring Vincent Piazza, Hilarie Burton and Andrea Rachel Parker. Recently Dana completed LOVE FROM FRIENDS written by Elise Marenson and stars Stella Everett, Alaina Surgener and Reza Salazar.
Dana is an award winning Filmmaker and a member of the prestigious Producers Guild of America and New York Women in Film & Television. Her films have won Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best of Festival, World Premiere Honors, and an NAACP Nomination for Outstanding Independent Feature.
Dana has worked in London, India, Brazil, Ireland and South Africa and very much wants to move into television and series work.
For more information on Dana
IMDB: imdb.me/danaoffenbach
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Offenbach Website: www.cinemastreet.net

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