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Narrative Short

"AS IT WAS"


College Senior, Joyce, is haunted by a punk song that disrupts her work and her relationship with her best friend. She can’t seem to shake the tune—until she comes to terms with a traumatic experience.


Senior Honors Thesis at Tufts University [Director, Head Producer, Writer, and Editor]



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"AS IT WAS" - OFFICIAL TEASER

Festival Selections and Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Gold Award for "Best Woman Short" in the month of June 

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Silver Award for "Best Actress" (Halle Curley as Joyce) in the month of June

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Gold Award for "Best Student Director (Female)" (myself) in the month of June

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Independent Shorts Awards

Official Selection for the month of June

Toronto Indie Shorts

Independent Shorts Awards

Toronto Indie Shorts

Official Selection

Toronto Indie Shorts

Independent Shorts Awards

Toronto Indie Shorts

Finalist for "Best Student Film"

Indie Short Fest

Indie Short Fest

Indie Short Fest

Official Selection for the month of July

Indie Short Fest

Indie Short Fest

Indie Short Fest

Award Nominee for "Best Women Short," "Best Student Director (Female)," and "Best Original Song"

Indie Short Fest

Indie Short Fest

Mystic Film Festival

"Outstanding Achievement Award (Actress)" for Halle Curley as Joyce and "Outstanding Achievement Award (Supporting Actress)" for Gayané Kaligian as Abby

Mystic Film Festival

New York International Women Festival

Mystic Film Festival

Official Selection to be screened as part of the "Student Showcase"

New York International Women Festival

New York International Women Festival

New York International Women Festival

Semi-finalist for the short film categories

New York City IO Film Festival

New York International Women Festival

New York International Women Festival

1st Place - Student Films

The Inspiration

This film tackles a subject that is often treated as spectacle (sexual assault) without showing the act or even seeing the perpetrator's face. We don’t need to see what happened to know what happened, and that speaks volumes. This film is dedicated to all survivors. Click below to see the inspiration.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Script Supervisor

Pagliacci (2022)

A comedian struggles to connect with his audience after the loss of a close friend.

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Distinct Rhythms

"Distinct Rhythms" is a shortform documentary highlighting the voices and experiences of three Tufts musicians and their collaborators. Directed, filmed and edited by Kayla Avitabile for the Spring 2021 Advanced Documentary Course. 

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