Messina Captor also wrote, directed and produced the popular web series “The Bag,” a series of one-two minute vignettes based on the contents of a woman’s handbag, now available on Moviola. Her documentary short “Homecoming: Veterans, Wives and Mothers” screened at the San Pedro International Film Festival to rave reviews. “TYFYS” and four other Messina Captor shorts are screening on Sofy TV (Largo Films, Universal Studios) and Shorts International Network, the Oscar Channel on Direct TV. The film also won “Best Narrative Feature” for the Hall of Fame, Women’s History Month. Her documentary short “ Thank You For Your Service ,” about women veterans in active duty, was an official selection in the 2018 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and Market 2018. Most recently Messina Captor’s documentary short, “Peace Over Violence,” which explores youth education and stopping sexual and domestic violence, screened on KCET/PBS.
Additionally, it was Sofy TV and Shorts International Network’s 2009 Oscar pick and a selection of the 2009 Downtown Film Festival-LA, the 2009 LA Short Film Festival and the 2009 New Orleans Film Festival.
“The Salon” is based upon Messina Captor’s short film, “A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser,”starring Shelley Long and Harry Shearer, which qualified for the 2009 Oscars and was a selection of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. A directing protege of Francis Ford Coppola and a founding original programming executive of Turner Network Television, Messina Captor just wrapped production on the independent digital series “The Salon,” which is currently under consideration for the 2020 “Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Emmy Award.” The series pre-launch buzz recently attracted the attention of Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo, who just came on board as executive producers of the project. ABOUT WRITER & DIRECTOR ROXANNE MESSINA CAPTORĮmmy Award nominee Roxanne Messina Captor is one of Hollywood’s most versatile director/writer/producers.
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