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BEHIND THE CURTAIN is a dramedy that at its core is an homage to the work, both medically and emotionally, that medical assistants provide to patients specifically within abortion clinics.

I was raised in a house of women: tough, harsh, loving. Growing up in a trailer moving across the west coast certainly isn’t easy. My sisters and I learned to live without excess, to utilize every opportunity we found, and the importance of making do. We weren’t raised to dream but to succeed. It should be no surprise that my stories tend to center pragmatic women. My favorite characters defy genre: from HBOs Watchmen’s Sister Night, Elora from Reservation Dogs, Marg of Fargo, Nora of Past Lives, or Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. These are all grounded women made up of a dash of sardonic humor, quick to take action especially in a crisis and rarely maudlin. I’ve found these characters often lie on the fringes of cinema. Supporting roles. But as they finally take center stage, they shine. They may not know what it is to win but they know loss. They have a real need, everything to lose and something to say.

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