Producing Work
Though I operate primarily as a director and writer, I
often produce projects for other artists whose values and visions I believe in.
Slippery When Wet (2026)
Narrative Short | Comedy, LGBTQ+
Coming Soon...
After chaotic hook-ups, two best friends find each other in a house party bathroom, surrounded by the last people they want to see. During their half-ass attempts to flee, they learn important life lessons on sexuality, identity, and brotherhood. Directed by Ray Connelly Produced by Gabriella Diaz, Amy Roach, and Deming Magner Written by Deming Magner Photographed by Chloe Prahl Production Designed by Ann Sela Neimann Edited by Kate Franklin Currently in post production.
Hate Growin' Up (2026)
Music Video | Drama, Dance
Tiana Lê's journey of performing for other people from a young age, exploring what it means for her art to be perceived and what self-realization looks like for her. Music by + Starring Tiana Lê Directed by Yukako Fujimori Produced by Gabriella Diaz, Yukako Fujimori, Tiana Lê Photographed by Nicholas Buckwalter Production Designed by Natalia Pacheco + Bella Monge Edited by Yukako Fujimori Premiered at NFFTY 2026.
Shadow Dancing (2024)
Narrative Short | Queer, Romance, Drama
When an immortal woman realizes her soulmate's soul is reincarnated over and over again, she must learn what it means to love, to grieve, and to live life to the fullest. Directed by Gabriella Diaz Written by Halle Schaffer & Gabriella Diaz Produced by Alexia Howard, Isabelle Leonard, and Gabriella Diaz Photographed by Liam Hoole Production Designed by Natalia Pacheco Music by Nicoletta Nomicou Edited by Isaiah Lenoue Sound Design by Michelle Pugh Currently on its festival run.
Amos' Bride (2024)
Narrative Short | Horror, Romance
PASSWORD: amosbride
Selected to screen at NFFTY, Chattanooga Film Festival, and the Horror Category Audience Award winner at DC Shorts International 2024. When a young girl and the boy she loves plans an escape from her isolated cult, things take a sinister turn when she is picked to be the prophet’s bride. Directed by Yukako Fujimori Written by Harlow Brooks Produced by Ben Ephraim and Gabriella Diaz 1st Assistant Director Harlow Brooks Cinematography by Isabelle Leonard Production Design by Haze and Trevor Schmisseur Art Direction by Arthur Goldbart Costume Design by Jasmin Young Edited by Andrew Gerstenblatt and Angelo Pitsillis Sound Recording and Design by Aasha Natsuko Dev and Michelle Pugh Score by Nicoletta Nomicou Hair and Makeup by Alisa Wu
When the Wind Blew Through The Trees (2023)
Narrative Short | Romance
PASSWORD: friends
As everyone begins whispering their secrets into trees, July wonders if it's time to admit his secret to his best friend. Written & Directed by Aristotle Hartzell Produced by Gabriella Diaz & Elijah Solow-Ohashi Photographed by Aristotle Hartzell Edited by Graham Bertoni Music Composed by Isaac Cervantes