THANK YOU!

 

I would like to thank the following people for their help, support, and inspiration:

 

To my family and friends, thank you for your love.

 

To all of my teachers and professors, thank you for pushing me to grow and learn.

 

To Adrianna Lazzarini, the Film as Literature teacher at Helix Charter High School, thank you for teaching me to analyze films and helping me perfect the essays that got me into the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

 

To Matt Guarnotta, the Telecommunications teacher at Helix Charter High School, thank you for building my foundation of movie production and believing in my ideas.

 

To Gregg Osborn, a Theater teacher and Speech and Debate Coach at Helix Charter High School, thank you for helping me find my voice and bring out my confidence.

 

To Victor Velazquez, Editor at Y! Studios and Yahoo! Sports, thank you for not treating me as just "the intern" but as a mentee.

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To Rick Jewell, Professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, thank you for all of your mentorship.