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DIRECTING PORTFOLIO
"House on Haunted Hill"
by The Rebel Set
Genre: Sci-fi, Horror, Music Video
Runtime: 4 minutes
Synopsis: After getting a flat tire, a couple
checks out a spooky mansion hoping to borrow their phone; little did they know what was in store for them.
Director of Photography: Daniel Kim
Producers: Christopher Melendrez
& Zoe Rossell
Band: The Rebel Set
Visual Effects: Julie Ramona Tjalas
& Angel Ruvalcaba
Music Video
2022
TRANSCENDING TIME 2020
Genre: Sci-fi, Drama, LGBTQ
Runtime: 11 minutes
Synopsis: A time-traveling transgender therapist goes back in time to visit his younger self before he came out during his darkest hour to provide some hope for tomorrow.
Director of Photography: Brandon Ripp
Producers: Michael Kaufmann
Talent: Gene Ganssle, Cyd Gambill, Genevieve Reagan, and Laura Mestas
Short Film
THE NEON PHOENIX (Post-Production) 2021
Genre: Sci-fi, Noir, LGBTQ
Runtime: 36 minutes
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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.
Short Film
Finding Light in a Neon City (original title)
JUST THREE WORDS 2018
Genre: Romance, LGBTQ, Experimental
Estimated Runtime: 3 minutes
Synopsis: A young woman named Ava reads a poem to confess her love to her girlfriend in a poem that chronologizes their relationship.
Director of Photography: Allorie Feekes
Producers: Bethany Henthorne & Julie Tjalas
Talent: Itzel Romero & Naomi Simpson
Fun Fact: The idea to make this film is loosely based off a relationship Julie was in.
Short Film
HARLEM AND JOHNNY 2019
Genre: Machinima, Drama, Action, Comedy
Runtime: 10:19 minutes
Synopsis: When two gangsters in a post-apocalyptic world, Harlem and Johnny, are sent to take care of some business rivals, Johnny realizes that he might want more in life.
Producer: Julie Tjalas
Talent: Jordan-Kerry Mitchell, Markel Toves, Angelica Jimenez, Glenn Ferm, Chai Chapin
Fun Fact: It's a supercut of Julie's web show, Vice and Sin.
Short Film
DIRECTING IN ACTION:
3 TAKES - 1 SCENE
Genre: Romance, LGBTQ, Experimental
Runtime: 04:57 minutes
Synopsis: One scene where two friends express their love of the band, The Ink Spots, is interpreted in three different ways.
Director of Photography: Moriah Nejadeh
Producers: Julie Tjalas & Michael Kaufmann
Talent: Itzel Romero, Jared Valin, Bryan King, Jordan-Kerry Mitchell, and Kai Chapin
Open Scenes
2019
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