Projects
Tiger Belly Productions video, theater and performance projects
I.M. Gelfand – Documentary
A Documentary Film – work in progress Israel Gelfand is considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. He was also my father. His significant contributions to mathematics are countless, unusually varied, and transformative. Or so I had been told. Among his achievements were well-known works in cell biology, joint works with medical doctors, and collaborations with physicists. Gelfand published over 800 papers and 30 books. I can count on one hand how many of those I read. He developed a revolutionary approach to teaching...
“BangDamn” – Music video
A reflective look at healing isolation and the resulting violence in...
“How Do I Look in this Dress?” – webseries
In Episode 1 (Pilot), we’re introduced to our support group of clueless young men and their guru-in-the-ways-of-women, James Underhill. Three significant others have asked their men to comment on their new dresses, and the men fail miserably. They either try to dodge the question outright or give answers like, “Honey, you can pull off anything.” James gives them the secret, never-failing right answer. Starring, in order of appearance: :: Chelsea LaSage :: Arthur Lazalde :: Paul Young :: Edward Brence :: Alexandra Kopko :: Collen Doyle :: Lucy Gillespie...
“Do You Know What Today is?”
In Episode 2, After fuming over the fact that their girlfriends will take an important date and turn it into a guessing game, the men in our support group reluctantly reveal how they tried to answer this question and found themselves in deep shit for not remembering an “important occasion.” One of them even said, “Of course I do. It’s your birthday — right?” It wasn’t. Starring, in order of appearance: :: Chelsea LaSage :: Arthur Lazalde :: Paul Young :: Edward Brence :: Alexandra Kopko ::...
“Why Would I Mind if You …” – webseries
Episode 3: Meeting at their favorite spot on the Lower East Side, James answers an emergency call from long-time client Marcus, who is convinced his girlfriend, Stacey, gave him permission to hang out with his ex — but things didn’t go so well for Marcus. Can James help Marcus get off his girlfriend’s shit list? ...
“Do You Think That Girl’s Pretty?”
Episode 4: While hanging out at their favorite club on the Lower East Side, several of the guys got caught scoping out the hot new female bartender. Their significant others confront them with the question, “So, do you think that girl pretty?…Prettier than me?” Newcomer to the group, Charlie, thinks he has a fail-safe answer. But that just gets them into deeper trouble. Finally, James gives them the perfect response. Will the men use his...