Roberta Pyzel
Ms. Pyzel lives in New York City and has a degree in filmmaking from NYU-SCE; she has worked as a stage manager/sound/lighting tech in various theatrical venues (NY City Center, the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop...).
Producer/Director/Editor of "SHOOTING STARS" a 57 minute documentary about LIVING with AIDS. Winner of an ‘AWARD of RECOGNITION’ from Impact Docs Awards!
Writer/Director/Editor of the short film, "SHADOW MAN" based on her play. Winner of an 'AWARD of MERIT' from the Best Shorts Competition (2022); 8&HalFilm Awards: 'BEST DIRECTOR' and 'BEST NARRATIVE SHORT' (2022); iWomanTV Festival Selection (2022); Flickfair Selection (2022); A.I.F. Festival Selection (2022); Indie Cine Tube Awards FINALIST (2022); GGIF Festival Selection (2022); FIFF Festival Selection (2022); Sweet Democracy Film Awards: 'BEST INDIE NARRATIVE SHORT' (2022); Stockholm Gold Film Awards Selection (2022); New York Movie Awards Selection (2022).
Writer/Director/Editor of the short film, "PHYLLIS" based on her play. Winner 8&Halfilm Awards: 'BEST ORIGINAL IDEA' (2023); Indiefest Film Award of Recognition: 'SCRIPT WRITER' (2023); Best Shorts Festival: Award of Recognition: 'LEADING ACTRESS' (2023):
Her videos include performances by Grammy Award winning organist PAUL JACOBS (Octaves, Reverie), jazz vocalist NANETTE NATAL (NATAL CUTS) and a profile of jazz legend JUNIOR MANCE which won a Men's Vogue Critic's Choice Award (Junior Mance at Cafe Loup).
