Short Summary
Golden Stoop Productions is a team of young, female filmmakers working to bring a recently finished screenplay to life. Aviva Peltin and Erin Bosetti, the writers and directors, met in dance class when Aviva was a freshman and Erin was a senior. Although they weren’t close in high school, they reconnected this past summer through an internship for a feature film in Seattle. Both obsessed with writing, film, and creativity, they decided to join forces. The rest is history.
Canna, approximately 20 minutes in length, is about the wonders of having an imaginary friend and dealing with the tough issue of divorce at the age of seven. We plan to film the first two weekends of December, and we will submit the film by January 31 to the prestigious National Film Festival for Talented Youth. The Festival is held right here in Seattle in April.
Meet our Crew
Aviva Peltin has always been interested in creative writing, winning a number of regional and national awards. Over the past two years, she has shifted her focus to the entertainment industry, particularly film and television. Aviva has studied screenwriting with Walter Dalton, one of the actors in Canna. She is working with a local production company to develop a reality show.
Erin Bosetti recently graduated from George Washington University with a degree in Anthropology and Environmental Studies. In college, Erin was the director of her acapella group. She currently interns for Seattle Magazine.
Johnny Valencia, our director of photography and editor, is a professional photographer for his company, Mazagran Photo. He also was a photographer for the rap artist, Macklemore, and has worked on multiple music videos for Macklemore. He assistant directed Macklemore’s music video, “And We Danced.” He directed the music video, “Victory Lap” and the 2011 tour videos. He also did assistant cinematography on Macklemore’s music video, “Otherside.”
Madelyn Hagen, our costume director, loves clothes -- always has, and always will. With her degrees in Art History and Interdisciplinary Visual Art from the University of Washington, her experience and knowledge acquired while in school further developed her love of clothing and the power behind clothing and its role in art, film, and history. She currently works as a Buyer and Floor Supervisor at Crossroads Trading Co. and hopes to continue to work in the film industry within the realms of costumes or art direction indefinitely.
Leah Rose Stoller, our casting director, is a Seattle-based artist who has been acting, writing and directing for the stage for 15 years. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology at Willamette University.
Elizabeth Schiffler, our music director, has slowly been building a resume in the vibrant Seattle music scene. She spent six months learning about music business at Votiv. She currently works for up-and-coming Seattle singer-songwriter, Kris Orlowski, trying out publicity, tour managing, and whatever else needs to be done. An active music blogger for UW's music blog, Elizabeth is active in the Seattle music scene, from Americana to Hip Hop. In Canna, she is using her knowledge of independent local artists whose songs fit the story.
Megan Langston has been doing theater for the past six years. She is a constant volunteer and actor at Village Theatre where she has done assistant directing and assistant teaching for children camps. Megan loves to write, and she has taken several musical theater writing classes, also helping to write the musical TREATMENT that played at Village Theatre this past spring. Megan aspires to write for film one day, hoping to make stories come to life!
