Empanada for a Dream

Playwrights in Progress, Los Angeles, CA

2022

A poignant and entertaining portrait of family and neighborhood – set against the secret that destroys it all. It’s a haunting tale about growing up by getting out. And coming back -- to one boy’s Lower East Side.

A remounted production of the critically acclaimed solo show. Written and performed by Juan Francisco Villa. He is currently working on his next solo show, Finding Pancho. Can’t Wait!

Director: Alex Levy Associate Director: Johnathan Muñoz-Proulx

www.empanadaforadream.weebly.com www. hollywoodfringe.org/project6943

Each Lovely Thing

Short Film, Los Angeles, CA

2022 - Keep an eye of for it at a Festival near you!

A beautiful and heart-stirring film about two sisters and the true meaning of unconditional love. From Writer/Director Paloma Nozicka.

A film written and directed by @palomiiiiiiita
Produced in association with @lucasaferrara

Preexisting Conditions

Playwrights in Progress, New York, NY

2019

Legal assistant Ophira suffers from chronic pain, with no health insurance and no hope – until she finds Artemis, a multicultural, intersectional, feminist matchmaking startup that connects singles in need of healthcare with professionals from the finance and tech industries. This unconventional (but pragmatic) arrangement becomes a nightmare when Ophira is paired with the pompous Trevor, and her efforts to escape are blocked by Artemis CEO Aubrey Geller. Preexisting Conditions pits modern romance against a modern medical bill and asks: what's sicker?

By ELYSE PITOCK - Director ALEXIS WILCOCK

Producer JULIE BALEFSKY

Find out more about the cast and crew here.

When Skies Are Gray

Short Film, New York

Maned Wolf Productions is working as an Executive Producer with a great team on When Skies are Gray- Written by Amy Stringer and directed by Lio Mehiel. Check out the rest of the team and the campaign here.

Ivan, an aging recluse, needs to rent out a room in his house after his social security begins to dwindle. Avery, an emotionally-stunted free spirit replies to his craigslist ad. By sharing the same space, they begin to open each other’s worlds in unexpected ways.

Been Loved

Short Film, London

Maned Wolf Productions is working as the distributor for Been Loved - an original work from La Balash Productions. A quirky short film from the London-based production company that embraces the curious nature of love and obsession. Check out the film here. Nominated for Best Micro Short at the Southampton International Film Festival.

A Home for Mom

Playwrights in Progress, Poconos, PA

We took an amazing playwright (and one of out favorite collaborators), Sarah T. Schwab and a bunch of talented actors to the Poconos for a weekend retreat of rehearsals and rewrites that culminated in a public reading. Maned Wolf in the Mountains! Playwrights in Progress series.

A My Name Is

Short Film, New York

Maned Wolf Productions is a producer on A My Name Is - an exciting new short film from writer and director, Sarah T. Schwab, where a young girl with early stage cancer has a late-night adventure that culminates in the realization of her own mortality.  More information can be found at www.amynameisthefilm.com. 

Long Distance Drunk

Playwrights in Progress, New York

Maned Wolf Productions recently produced the Off-Off-Broadway debut of Long Distance Drunk - a new play by Corey Pajka. Long Distance Drunk had its inaugural Manhattan performance in August, 2016 at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre.