Carly Dolls (Pilot)
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Our story: When Carly, a naive, homeschooled fourteen-year-old, is forced to face the treacherous waters of public high school, she turns to her beloved dolls, Lily and Mermia, for comfort and advice. Sprung from Carly's own vivid imagination and taking the form of lifesize "friends," they guide Carly through the ups and downs of growing up, fitting in, and figuring herself (and her sexuality) out.
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Our team:
Lindsay Newland
Writer
Lindsay Newland is a Television Writing and Production Major and Theatre double major with a minor in Production Design. She loves fantasy, D&D, and writing in any medium. Her favorite movie as a kid was Ella Enchanted.
Jaxson Power-Thornton
Co-Director
Jaxson Power-Thornton is a TV major and Anthropology/History double minor. He loves backpacking, writing poetry, and watching Indiana Jones on a portable DVD player from 2005. His favorite book as of late has been “Island” by Aldous Huxley. On a personal note: Keep on keeping’ on !
Maudie Schmidt
Co-Director
Maudie Schmidt is a television writing and production major. She enjoys comedy writing, sugar, and sticking her head out the window of a car like a dog. Her favorite movie as a kid was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Isabella Hermelin
Producer
Isabella “Belle” Hermelin (Producer) is a senior Television Writing and Production major with a minor in Advertising. She is passionate about telling accessible and inclusive stories that bring friends and families together. Her favorite movie is The Princess Bride — fantasy, romance, adventure, friendship: where could you go wrong?!
Matt Masamori
Cinematographer
Sarah Kaiser
Production Designer
Sarah Kaiser is a Television Writing and Production major with a minor in Production Design. She loves thrifting, cats, and making jewelry. Her favorite movie as a kid was (and still is) Monsters Inc.
Evie Coronado
Sound Designer
Charlie Smith
Editor
Charlie McTavish Smith is a Television Writing and Production major with a minor in History. Originally from New Orleans - he loves musicals, theatre, and editing all forms of television and film. His favorite movie as a kid was Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
Lindsay Newland
Writer
Lindsay Newland is a Television Writing and Production Major and Theatre double major with a minor in Production Design. She loves fantasy, D&D, and writing in any medium. Her favorite movie as a kid was Ella Enchanted.
Jaxson Power-Thornton
Co-Director
Jaxson Power-Thornton is a TV major and Anthropology/History double minor. He loves backpacking, writing poetry, and watching Indiana Jones on a portable DVD player from 2005. His favorite book as of late has been “Island” by Aldous Huxley. On a personal note: Keep on keeping’ on !
Maudie Schmidt
Co-Director
Maudie Schmidt is a television writing and production major. She enjoys comedy writing, sugar, and sticking her head out the window of a car like a dog. Her favorite movie as a kid was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Isabella Hermelin
Producer
Isabella “Belle” Hermelin (Producer) is a senior Television Writing and Production major with a minor in Advertising. She is passionate about telling accessible and inclusive stories that bring friends and families together. Her favorite movie is The Princess Bride — fantasy, romance, adventure, friendship: where could you go wrong?!
Matt Masamori
Cinematographer
Sarah Kaiser
Production Designer
Sarah Kaiser is a Television Writing and Production major with a minor in Production Design. She loves thrifting, cats, and making jewelry. Her favorite movie as a kid was (and still is) Monsters Inc.
Evie Coronado
Sound Designer
Charlie Smith
Editor
Charlie McTavish Smith is a Television Writing and Production major with a minor in History. Originally from New Orleans - he loves musicals, theatre, and editing all forms of television and film. His favorite movie as a kid was Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
Organizer and beneficiary
Isabella Hermelin
Organizer
Orange, CA
Lindsay Newland
Beneficiary