The Team
Cause it takes a village.
#WhatIsYourTomorrow
Aba - Writer, Dir, Producer, Actress
A narrative storyteller whose mission is to shape stories, specifically through the lens of women of color and mothers . As a black woman and mother herself, Aba's intention is to spark conversations and engagement around what shattering societal norms and limiting beliefs can do to elevate stories and thus the culture. Through her brand of storytelling, Aba uses the genre of drama and psychological Thrillers to continue to explore and expand the varied narratives that make us who we are .
An alumni of Esper Studios, The Independent Film School, The Negro Ensemble Company, in NYC.
Aba's tools of the trade: acting, writing, directing, an abundance of imagination, resourcefulness and persistence. Aba, originally from Georgia, is currently based on the East Coast, (Newark, NJ land of the Lanape) to be exact.
Charlene Hill - Co-Producer
Charlene is a producer, freelancer, teacher, and avid volunteer living and working in New York City. She is a graduate from Howard University and has completed the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program (Cycle 1). Afterwards, she has honed her skills by collaborating on projects for DCTV, NYC Media, “On the Road with Judas, “Salsa Lessons”, Fred Baker Film & Video Co. LLC, Cinematic Masters LLC and Tribeca Festival. Currently, Co-Producing a Psychological thriller Short film “Tomorrow”.
Julia Discenza - DP
Julia Discenza is a Brooklyn-based cinematographer. Her career began in modern dance and photography, but soon evolved to embrace moving images. As a director/cinematographer she has worked with many New York choreographers to translate the power of live dance to the screen. Her commercial projects and short film projects capitalize on her background in dance, showcasing her ability to choreograph the camera and work seamlessly with dancers on set. Additionally, she has directed and shot over 60 short documentary profiles about New York City workers and public high school teachers as part of the Sloan Foundation’s award for Public Service and STEM teaching. Since 2021, her experimental dance short with collaborator Georgia Usborne, Magnolia Moon, has garnered 10 film festival selections and won Best Experimental Film, Venice Shorts Film Festival (Venice, CA) and Best Experimental Short, Paris Independent Film Festival (Paris, France). She also teaches dance filmmaking techniques to children and adults throughout New York City and virtually across the nation.
Marat Gazizullin - Gaffer/Grip
Marat Gazizullin is a Ukrainian-Tatar lighting technician based in New York City. He has a broad production experience ranging from feature films, commercials, and music videos, to short documentaries and fiction films. Marat worked on commercials for clients including Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Montblanc, Lenovo, Austrian airlines, Zhivchik, and B8 Esports, among others
Victoria (Vicky) Diaz - PA/MUA
Victoria Diaz is a 21-year-old from Queens, NY, currently a sophomore at BMCC where she
studies criminal justice. She joined Ghetto Film School, amidst the pandemic, where she
learned the majority of her film-making skills. She now lives her life as a full time film-maker and has made various projects with her peers from Outta Pocket Pictures. She is this year's
International Thesis Film, "Anacaona" writer, which will be shot in the Dominican Republic.
Brian Joseph - Sound
Brian has been working in television and film production for almost 13 years. He had his start as a Production Assistant after completing the Made in NY Training Program. After more than 2 years in the industry he eventually moved up into the Sound Department.
Since then, Brian has worked on various projects, while also making time give students from the program an opportunity to learn as well. He is currently a member of Local 52 as a union Sound Mixer.
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Graphics for Tomorrow poster by Amanda Niqole White
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