My mandate for my life and for my writing is to Inspire, Analyze and Transform. I do this in my writing by creating Beautiful, Fun, Sad, and Strange original outside-the-box stories.
I have written, directed, and produced over a dozen short films, a feature film, a documentary, and a music video.
I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Chapman University in Performance Media with minors in Anthropology, Writing, and Producing.
I was the first woman at the University of La Verne to graduate with honors from their graduate school.
I am a self-taught OJT multi-award-winning director.
I have taken more than fifty classes at local California schools in all phases of the entertainment industry including marketing, branding, effective storytelling, etc.
All the films I wrote, directed, and produced won awards and/or were accepted into festivals
I was a screener for the Newport Beach Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival, and the Holly Shorts Film Festival for several years.
I was an acting coach, improvisation coach, and manager. as well as an amazing set photographer.
I have experience in all phases of production including casting, editing, and music supervisor
I have worked both in front and behind the camera including as the Director of Photography.
I have a bionic ear for musicality, an eagle eye for natural talent, and a creative visionary for original outside-the-box programs.
My first feature film along with all my short films picked up distribution.
I became a published author twice before I was sixteen years old.
I have lived a life most people can not even fathom
All the characters I create and write about I have met.
I write about people's frustrations and the stories they keep hidden in the depths of their core because of the fear and or/ backlash they may encounter if anyone finds out who they really are!
I have my own unique directing style which puts talent at ease.
I used to perform stand-up comedy.
I rarely put ages, sex, gender, or race in my scripts unless it is necessary to the story.
First-hand experience is at the forefront of my writing.
All my films have had diverse casts and crews.
I am addicted to the synergy of the on-set experience.
I was a first responder in the military where I saved many lives pulling people from P-3 planes that came in hot or crashed on the tarmac.
When I am not writing I am still a first responder helping both people and animals stay alive.
I am Kacee nice to meet you. Let's tell some exhilarating vulnerable stories!!!
Unique traits: I believe in inclusivity, developing characters, morals, originality, way outside the box, creativity, and being genuine, authentic with lots of vulnerability mixed in.
Best New Director - Feature Film
Best Children's Film
Best Young Adult Film
Best Writing Children's Film
Best Spiritual Film
Best Writer Bible Based Content
Best Director x3
Best Short Story Writer
Best Poet x6
Best Score
Best Cinematographer