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Writer, Director, Nice Human @ladybugshort

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Goodbye London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 we loved your theater @joshradnor and friends @danielaschrier and all your amazing museums and crazy amazing historical places! @westminsterabbeylondon @vamuseum #london

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🚨Tomorrow is our FINAL deadline to submit to TRC Shorts Fest🚨

We’ll be hosting the The Reel Champions Shorts Festival October 24-25, 2026 in Los Angeles 🥳🎥🎞️

Thank you, Daniela Schier Kafshi, for the kind words 💗

Submission links are in our bio🔗

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From studying English at the University of Maryland to writing and directing the award-winning short film “Ladybug,” Daniela Schrier Kafshi ’04 has built a career centered on authentic, character-driven storytelling. She has worked in public relations, reported on international news in D.C., and now runs Silverose Productions, a boutique production company specializing in marketing and branded content. However, across roles and industries, she said storytelling has remained at the center of her work.

In a recent conversation, Kafshi shared advice for students and aspiring creators, encouraging them not to wait for permission to begin and to create work using the resources available to them.

Read more about her path at the link in bio. Daniela Schrier Kafshi '04 studied English at UMD before going on to work in public relations, journalism and film and video. Her 2024 film “Ladybug” has screened internationally. Daniela Schrier Kafshi Here are her tips for students:

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🎥🎬Commercial shoot for Bloomberg.
😃Check out “Bloomberg This Weekend”, a show covering everything Wall Street and beyond, led by a great group of hosts.

Big thanks to
🎬 @danielaschrier
🎥 @theorensarch
📈@bloomberg @bloombergbusiness

#Bloomberg #BloombergThisWeekend #NewYork #Wallstreet #LosAngeles

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Clear sound matters more than people realize. Being able to enjoy favorite shows, music, or movies without blasting the volume helps keep shared spaces comfortable for everyone.

Comfort evolves. Good design should too.

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RIP #greenbeancasserole #1
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! A man is rich indeed who has friends. And please pay attention to the video. This is the night that @tiffanybartok juggled her green bean casserole 🥘 out of the oven and lost control of that Midwestern delicacy as it flew across our apartment and shattered in flaming deliciousness. Fortunately, no one was harmed except the historic dish and another was promptly made! 🦃 🍁 #turkeyday

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TRC Shorts Fest 2025 was one for the books🥳🍿🎥🎬
We screened 16 short films spread between 2 blocks of screenings with Director Q&As🎞️
Congratulations to all of our winners:
BEST COMEDY:
How to Cry on Command directed by Wylie Anderson

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
Last Resort directed by Bren Cukier

BEST DRAMA:
How to Cry on Command directed by Wylie Anderson

BEST HORROR/EXPERIMENTAL:
MUSE directed by Abby Tozer

BEST STUDENT FILM:
Made in America directed by Maritza Cruz

BEST DIRECTOR:
LADYBUG directed by Daniela Schrier Kafshi

Huge thank you to @lookcinemas for hosting us this year🤗💗

Special thanks to:
Leitz @leitzcine
Zeiss @zeisscameralenses
We Make Movies @wemakemovies
Rafy @rafy.app
We Audition @weaudition
IMGN @imgnai
Hiike @join.hiike
Keslow Camera @keslowcamera
HDMI
Scriptation @scriptation
First Entertainment Credit Union @firstent

Huge shout out to our volunteers who made this possible!

We cannot wait to see everyone next year🎉🍾
📸Photos by Alex Colmenares @yrstrly

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Thank you so much @leagueoffilmmakers for the amazing write up! Shout out to @thereelchamps for including us in their directors’ showcase. We loved all the films! 🐞Read the full article at the link in our bio ⭐️

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So honored to have won Best Experimental short for ‘Muse’ over the weekend with @thereelchamps ♥️ What a beautiful festival run by the most incredible programmers, judges, filmmakers, women. I was so inspired by the level of talent and quality of films!

Shoutout to the incredible cast and crew of Muse!!

Thank you to our incredible host @lookcinemas

And thank you to the wonderful sponsors for my prizes 🥹
@scriptation @wemakemovies @rafy.app @weaudition

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"How to Cry on Command" peers into the digital psyche of girlhood — Wylie Anderson’s dystopian coming-of-age unpacks fame, identity, and the eerie echo of growing up online.

"Ladybug" stares grief in the eye — Daniela Kafshi turns America’s numbness to gun violence into dark, defiant empathy that refuses to look away.

"Fix the Faucet" drips with chaos and charm — Jennifer Gouchoe turns personal leaks into dark comedy gold, proving self-reflection can be hilariously messy.

Read more at www.leagueoffilmmakers.com

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Meet Daniela Schrier Kafshi @danielaschrier, director of LADYBUG

Ladybug is part of the TRC Shorts Fest Block 2.

Tickets and All Access Passes are available for purchase now at our link in bio
Visit www.thereelchamps.com/shortsfest

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