Introduce Yourself : Happy New Year! by Monaliza Viktoriya Stesina

Hello, fellow Stage 32 Community! I am finally here :) Soooo glad this beautiful community exists, thanks to RB! It's very needed and much appreciated! I am a writer, director, producer, actor, dancer, choreographer, mommy to a one-year old princess, film production company owner, with an ambition to open a non-profit in the near future. I'm a former Journalist and after working for the Sun-Times in Chicago for 3 years, I decided it was time to pursue my real passion of making films. So, I moved to Los Angeles and went to NYFA (New York Film Academy) where I made 4 shorts, last based on the true story about drug addiction. My first feature film CRAVE followed shortly after, which I wrote, directed and produced, based on two true stories, made to empower victims of sexual abuse and incest. The mission of CRAVE is a big one as my plan is to open a non-profit which will help the victims who suffered from this trauma and create healing centers for the abused warriors. So, this brings me to the present which is why I joined Stage 32. I have dozens of screenplays written, including my latest intense love story about two Amish cousins and a non-Amish woman which I had the chance to pitch right here, again thanks to beautiful RB ;) I would love to connect with like-minded creative individuals and to meet an agent/manager and other professionals in the field who can help me go to the next level! Blessings to all of you on your creative journey and to an amazing 2017!!! We're off to a great start!