Private Project

The Case for Human Dignity

In the 1990s, a beach community re-evaluates life in "Surf City USA" after a series of brutal attacks leaves one man dead and another clinging to life, forcing the close-knit town to work together to create a policy for human dignity.

  • V.C. Rhone
    Director
    Pie a la Mode, Feathers for Izzy, Pause for Hope, Soccer Moms, Pastor Chris, Red Brick Road, Good Times at Mike Kelso's, city.com
  • V.C. Rhone
    Writer
    Pie a la Mode, Feathers for Izzy, Pause for Hope, Soccer Moms, Pastor Chris, Red Brick Road, Good Times at Mike Kelso's, city.com
  • V.C. Rhone
    Producer
    Pie a la Mode, Feathers for Izzy, Pause for Hope, Soccer Moms, Pastor Chris, Red Brick Road, Good Times at Mike Kelso's, city.com
  • Trey Tobias
    Editor
    Pause for Hope
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Drama, historical
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 5, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - V.C. Rhone

A self-proclaimed New Yorker on sabbatical now making waves in her native SoCal stomping grounds, v.c. rhone is described as “a woman of great strength and character” by former President Barack Obama.

v.c. completed her undergraduate studies in Film and Television Production at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and was mentored by Academy Award Winner, Carol Dysinger (Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone If You’re a Girl). She has also studied with Primetime Emmy Nominee, Jim O’Doherty (3rd Rock from the Sun, The Tracy Morgan Show).

Her screenplay, Pieces of Eleanor, was accepted into Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program. Her docuseries, Pause for Hope, features a heartfelt interview with a Harvey Weinstein sexual assault survivor.

v.c. is an NBC TV Writers Program Semi-Finalist. She was a finalist in the Quarantine Monologues produced by Academy member, Leah Daniels Butler (The Wonder Years, Coming 2 America, The United States vs. Billie Holiday).

Because of her passion for highlighting other creatives, she founded and directs the Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase. The showcase has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and the OC Register.

v.c. is a city-appointed official in Huntington Beach, California. She is honored to work with the Huntington Beach Police Department, the Mayor, and as Chairperson of the Huntington Beach Human Relations Committee in using the arts as a way to promote human dignity and understanding.

She is currently managed by GLM and has several projects in development.

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