Romina Schwedler

Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Editor and Actor

New York City, New York

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About Romina

Romina was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she began her artistic career as a classical dancer. At the early age of 15, she moved to New York City by herself after being selected for the School of American Ballet. She followed with music education at The Juilliard School and intensive acting training at the William Esper Studio, during which she began to be featured in films, TV and commercials.

Her earlier credits include stage performances from Swan Lake and Bach’s Saint Matthew’s Passion (at some of Argentina’s most prestigious venues like Teatro Colon and Teatro Coliseo), to Guys and Dolls (The Juilliard Theater) and A Mass (New York State Theater).

Daughter of a successful Argentinean Actress/Director and an Award-Winning Photographer, Romina developed a passion for visual storytelling at a young age.

In 2014, she made her directorial debut with How a Man Gets Ready (a spec commercial she also wrote, produced and starred in), through which she was selected as one of the top emerging directors of the year at SHOOT Magazine’s 12th Annual New Directors Showcase held in connection with the DGA.

This piece, as well as her next comedy micro-shorts Bad Connections and The Slapper Flapper, went on to screen at venues such as Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater and New York's Tribeca Screening Room, receiving 23 festival awards and 4 nominations combined.

Romina has been a part of the production team for numerous films and commercials; has participated in various filmmaking panels, i.e. at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. She served as a Judge for the Emmy® Awards, and in 2016 joined NYWIFT (NY Women in Film and Television) with the goal of becoming more involved in the female filmmaker community.

In early 2017, Romina completed The Visit: a psychological drama short she wrote, directed and produced, starring Academy Award® Nominee June Squibb (Nebraska, Palmer) and Sean Maher (Firefly, Serenity).

The Visit received raving reviews both on its Directing and its Original Screenplay; it gained inclusion in 48 film festivals, several of them Oscar® qualifying; and received 14 awards, 16 nominations and 5 special mentions (awards include Best Director, Best Short Film, and Best Overall Festival Film). Upon completing its festival run, The Visit was acquired by ShortsTV.

In 2018, Romina co-wrote, with Argentine Award-Winning Screenwriter Maria Laura Gargarella, the Original (feature) Screenplay for El Primer Sol (recently acquired for production in South America).

In 2019, Romina directed & wrote the Adapted Screenplay for the short comedy Now You See Us: A Coming of (a Certain) Age Story, based on the play Boom by Barbara Miluski. The film was shot in NYC with a mostly-female crew and premiered 10/2020 at the Chelsea Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Award.

Currently (2022) in the festival circuit, Now You See Us has screened at numerous festivals of note including Oscar® qualifying St. Louis international, Cinequest and HollyShorts, as well as AFMX, NYWIFT Shorts Festival, Seattle Film Summit, Florence Short Film Festival and many others, collecting multiple awards and nominations, among them Best Short Film, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Still based in NYC but in uninterrupted contact with her native Argentina, Romina recently released an experimental work of music & image where she collaborated with Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto.

Besides being in development for a feature documentary in Latin America, Romina is currently developing a half-hour comedy series with Award-Winning Screenwriter James V. Hart (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Contact, August Rush) and two-time Emmy® Winning Director/Producer Scott Winant (Californication, Breaking Bad, The Thing About Pam).

Unique traits: Bilingual (English, Spanish)

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 7"

Weight:
133

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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THE VISIT (Short Film) Official Trailer - Sean Maher - June Squibb

Credits

The Victorians: Web-series (2017)
TV Mini Actress
Not Your Average Cat Video (2017)
Video Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
The Visit (2016)
Film (Short and Drama) Actress Ben joins his mom at the visiting area of a public hospital where she often claims to communicate with his wife and son. Through his grief, Ben interrupts her time and again, finally reminding her of his family's tragic death. Ben's flashbacks reveal his last days with them. Today, as he struggles to redefine his relationship with his aging mother, both are faced with the unsettling outcome of his dubious past.
Yellow Scare (2016)
Film (Comedy) Actress The time: World War II. Hitler and his heinous henchmen join forces with the Japanese and a mysterious evil leader to create a doomsday weapon that will end the war once and for all. The only thing that stands in their way is the brave (and bumbling) American heroes: Happy Charlie Steel and his brother Rex. Joined by the brave and beautiful Laura McShaunnesey, a drunken Irish pilot, and a pair of song and dance men, the fate of the free world is in their hands.
Bad Connections (2015)
Film (Short, Comedy and Romance) Actress A young man is ready to propose to his girlfriend, but when bad phone signal hijacks his perfect plan, things turn a bit 'unconventional.'
Star Words (2015)
Television (Comedy) Actress Before he was a cinematic genius, George Lucas was a frustrated writer. When his pot smoking, opinionated cousin Timmy visits. A sci- fi masterpiece takes flight!
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem (2015)
Film (Drama and Romance) Actress The first Shakespeare feature film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline.
Psychosis (2015)
Film (Short, Drama and Romance) Production manager Add a Plot »
Blink (2014)
Film (Short, Drama, Fantasy and Musical) Actress Blink is a surreal journey across the layers of Thomas' mind while a crucial moment unfolds. A split second turns into a full fledged voyage through unconscious fears of authoritarian figures, eerie memories and sexual desires, ultimately visiting the question of emotion versus reason. Written by Anonymous
How a Man Gets Ready (2014)
Film (Short, Comedy and Romance) Actress A young woman gets ready for a blind date with 'Prince Charming'. Hair, makeup and all the endless preparations a girl goes through before a special occasion. The man, who's anything but the hunk she envisions, gets ready 'the man way'.
My Dirty Little Secret (2014)
Television (Documentary) Actress A docudrama that profiles individuals who go to great lengths to hide the skeletons in their closets.
The Slapper Flapper (2013)
Film (Short and Comedy) Actress A silent short comedic story set in the 1920's, about a woman who, frustrated by the lack of attention she seems to be getting from men, takes matters into her own hands.
The Carrie Diaries (2013)
Television (Comedy and Romance) Actress Carrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan.
Boardwalk Empire (2013)
Television (Crime, Drama and History) Actress Set in the Prohibition era of the 1920s Boardwalk Empire is the story of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, the treasurer of Atlantic County, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Due to his relationships with mobsters as well as political contacts, the Federal Government start to take an interest in him. His lavish lifestyle seems at odds with his position, and as well as his connections, there is prolific bootlegging in the area. Written by WellardRockard
Smash (2013)
Television (Drama and Musical) Actress For a Broadway musical, the road to success is not easy. And winning the coveted Tony as Best Musical, which is the ultimate goal, is even more difficult. Such trials and tribulations are shown for a handful of shows, their creative teams and their performers. There is competition amongst the performers for roles, competition amongst the shows not only for box office but also limited investor dollars and that final Tony prize, and competition amongst those ultimately hired in the cast and crew for what they want to see happen in the show, both for the good of the show and their own personal benefit. And sometimes, personal life gets in the way of these professional goals. These problems not only happen for those new or working their ways up the ranks, such as performers Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn, and the writing team of Jimmy Collins and Kyle Bishop, but also seasoned veterans, such as the writing team of Tom Levitt and Julia Houston, womanizing director Derek Wills, and producer ... Written by Huggo
Blue Bloods (2013)
Television (Crime and Drama) Actress Blue Bloods follows the lives of the NYPD's First Family of Law Enforcement: the Reagans. Frank, the Police Comissioner and son of former PC Henry Reagan, must balance his duties of running the largest police force in the world and being his kids' boss. His daughter Erin is an Assistant District Attorney, son Danny is a senior detective and fellow Marine Veteran, and new Harvard Law grad turned cop, Jamie all swirl through this family drama and passionately defend their city from harm. The Irish-American family is deeply rooted in their patriotism, passion, and love of family.

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Awards

Best Micro-Short by a Woman Award – Lionshead Film Festival.
(2015)
Best Commercial Award - California International Shorts Festival.
(2015)
Best Commercial Award - California International Shorts Festival.
(2015)
Women Filmmakers Award of Excellence - Accolade Global Film Competition.
(2015)
Best Concept Award - International Independent Film Awards.
(2015)
Best Micro-Short Film Nomination – Austin Comedy Short Film Festival.
(2015)
Best Micro-Short Film Award – Austin Revolution Film Festival.
(2015)
Best Commercial Award - California International Shorts Festival.
(2014)
Best Short Film by a Woman Nomination - Burbank International Film Festival.
(2014)
Best Micro-Short Film Award - Houston Comedy Film Festival.
(2014)