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"Green Eyes" by My Upside Down (Official Music Video)
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"Green Eyes" by My Upside Down (Official Music Video)

The "Green Eyes" music video from the Mesa-based punk band, My Upside Down, is here! WARNING: This video may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. Like My Upside Down? Check out their socials: https://linktr.ee/myupsidedown ---------------------------- Lyrics: And it’s been so long It’s been so long since we spoke I can’t remember how your voice sounds Anymore Your face is fading Fading in my memories And so I hold this piece of you Until we both wither away Until there’s nothing left And your porcelain eyes gloss over me Oh and we go still Heaven lay us in these sugar graves Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t lie And I don’t care what they have to stay We let them talk anyway Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t lie And if I dare let’s trade a kiss And it’s been so long It’s been so long since you said I can’t remember where you left my heart to rot away And over things I lost your trust I lost my head where we left off I’m holding on but laid to rest Cause now this heart is just a chest Rusting in these cells And here I am again with all of this Who can fix this up Then shatter it like how you did to me Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t lie And I don’t care what they have to stay We let them talk anyway Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t lie And if I dare let’s trade a kiss Porcelain eyes reflecting me so cold So cold Lifeless but so dangerous I stare And still I hold this waste and trade a kiss I don’t care You don’t care We don’t care what they will say I don’t care You don’t care We don’t care what they say I don’t care You don’t care We don’t care what they will say I don’t care You don’t care We don’t care what they say Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t lie And I don’t care what they have to stay We let them talk Anyway Green eyes don’t lie Green eyes don’t No they don’t lie And if I dare let’s trade a kiss --------------------- You can get updates on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesUntied/ Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesuntied_productions/ https://www.shoesuntied.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Credits: Director - Julie Ramona Tjalas Director of Photography - Shannon Ramsey Producers - Julie Tjalas, Jared Wolfe, and Jesus Ledezma Lead Editor - Tannis Starr Visual Effects Artist & Associate Editor - Julie Tjalas Assistant Camera - Amar Camisi 1st Assistant Director - Drew Gooden Production Designer Frankie Najera Art Director - Jessica Juarez 2nd Assistant Director - Cat Cormack Gaffer - Aiden Harris Script Supervisor - Indy Prince Best Boy - Keegan Choffat Makeup Team - PJ D'Andre, Tannis Star, and Adalia On Set Photographer - Patty Powers My Upside Down Band: Jared Ken Noah Rowan Isaiah Background Talent: Sophia Cuozzo, Keegan Choffat, Tannis Starr, Darko Paravac, Jesus Ledezma, Gab Wood, Riley Gibson, Alex Brooks, Vic, Austin, Jaden, Roman, and Alexus ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shot in Mesa, Arizona in October 2023. Released on June 22, 2024, by My Upside Down.
Transcending Time (Award Winning Transgender Short Film)
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Transcending Time (Award Winning Transgender Short Film)

A time-traveling therapist goes back in time to visit a teenage transgender boy, still in the closet, on his darkest night. But through this encounter, finds more hope than he ever could've imagined. (Trigger warning for self-harm and profanity.) This Film won the following award: - Director's Award for Vision and Voice at the ASU Senior Film Showcase - Best Screenplay for the 2020 Show Low Film Festival - Best Directed Short for the 2020 Show Low Film Festival - The Dalea Faulkner Producer's Choice Award for the 2020 Show Low Film Festival You can get updates on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesUntied/ Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesuntied_productions/ https://www.shoesuntied.com/ This film played at the following festivals: - Show Low Film Festival 2020 - Trans Stellar Film Festival 2020 - Apex Short Film & Music Video Festival 2021 - Toyko Lift-Off Film Festival 2021 - ASU Senior Showcase Spring 2020 Featuring the Acting Talents of - Gene Ganssle (He/Him) as Clark Newman - Cyd Gambill (He/Him) as Billie Newman - Genevieve Reagan (She/Her) as Young Billie - Laura Mestas (She/Her) as Billie's mom Produced in the School of Film, Dance and Theater Arizona State University - Spring 2020 Crew for the Film - Julie Ramona Tjalas (She/Her) -- Director and Co-Writer - Brandon Ripp (He/Him) -- Director of Photography - Kirstie Hess (She/Her) -- Editor - Michael Kaufmann (He/Him) -- Producer - Zoe Rossell (She/Her) -- Producer - Emma Seager (She/Her) -- 1st Assistant Director - Drew Gooden (They/Them) -- Co-Writer - Joey DeBlanco (He/Him) -- 2nd Assistant Director - Adam Hecht (He/Him) -- Production Sound Mixer - Alex Tetzner (He/Him) -- 1st Assistant Camera - Tanner Charnstrom (He/Him) -- 2nd Assistant Camera - Q (He/Him) -- Gaffer - Caden DePietro (He/Him) -- Key Grip - Eric Danescu (He/Him) -- 1st Assistant Camera - Cristina Ortiz (She/Her) -- 2nd Assistant Camera - Warren McElroy (He/Him) -- Gaffer and Grip - Isaiah Williams (He/Him) -- Key Grip - Frankie Najera (They/Them) -- Production Designer - Xavier Sanchez (He/Him) -- Set Dresser - Pearce Lochner (He/Him) -- Set Dresser - Alexis Kunzelman (She/Her) -- Hair & Makeup - Hanna Watts (She/Her) -- Hair & Makeup - Brandy Tristan (She/Her) -- Hair & Makeup - Jessica Conn (She/Her) -- Storyboard Artist - Durrell Johnson (He/Him) -- Composer - Rene Whaley (She/Her) -- Sound Designer

DIRECTING WORK - Coming Soon

THE NEON PHOENIX (Post-Production          2024

Genre: Sci-fi, Noir, LGBTQ
Runtime:  36 minutes

Synopsis:  After being resurrected from death through amazing technological achievements, a lesbian cyborg investigates the factory explosion that ended her wife's life. 
Director of Photography:  Alex Tetzner
Producers:  Faith Rolon, Julie Tjalas, & Brenna Potts
Talent:  Zehra Hodzic, Rashaud Williams, Jared Valin, & Jett Poncy
Fun Fact:  Sean Young (Blade Runner, Dune) recorded a voice-over cameo for this film.

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