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Monica Furman

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    Monica Furman

    • Reel
    • Clips
    • V/O
    • News
    • Headshots
    • Gallery
    • Resume
    • Writing/Producing
    • Devising
    • Contact
    • Email
    • Blog
    • โ€ฆ ย 
      • Reel
      • Clips
      • V/O
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      • Headshots
      • Gallery
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      • Devising
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      Monica Furman

      • Did someone order spunky with a sensitive side?

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        Monica Furman explores and defines the origins of her community's hybrid identity through multimedia content to increase authentic representation of Ukrainian and Jewish diasporic people in America. Growing up on the precipice of assimilation and multiculturalism (shout out to first-generation Americans), she brandishes humor, multiple languages, and strong female characters to address xenophobia, bridging generational gaps and cultural differences with progressive values.

        Her process includes digging through primary sources, getting lost in academic articles, and recording her family during dinner to bake everything into digestible and funny stories inspired by immigration patterns and the class divide. Using performance, film & television, and podcast productions, Monica creates accessible stories for multi-generational families to consume together.

      • Reel

        Check out some of my on-screen performances!

      • Clips

        Take a look at more on-screen footage!

        Bilingual Teen Suspect

        Party Girl with Attitude

        Supportive Best Friend

        Know-It-All

      • Voiceover Reels

      • Upcoming and Recent News

        August 2023: My half-hour children's comedy pilot, CHEW, was named an Honorable Mention at Barnstorm Media's BOLT Screenplay competition.

         

        August 2022: I have completed UCLA's Post-Graduate Certificate in TV Writing with a half-hour comedy emphasis.

         

        July 20, 2022: Delivery Failed won "Best Covid-19 Short" at the Niagara International Shorts Festival.

         

        May 28, 2022: Worldwide premiere of Delivery Failed at the Oregon Short Film Festival, where it's nominated for Best Drama.

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      • Resume

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      • Self-Produced Film Work

        Monica is an award-winning writer/producer whose short films have been in festivals across the country and around the world. She holds a Post-Graduate Certificate Program for TV Writing from UCLA.

      • Devising (v.)

        a method of theatre-making that originates from collaborative, often improvisatory work by a performing ensemble

        TBD: The Live Devising Project

        By the Cucumber Dogs, in association with Sitting Shotgun

        "It is inspiring to see the international ensemble of Cucumber Dogs collaborating seamlessly. There is much to learn from them about efficient communication, respect, and putting the mutual goal above individual ambitions. For that alone, TBD: The Live Devising Project is worth attending for anybody who interacts with other people (which means everybody)."

        -Asya Gorovits, Theatre Is Easy

      • TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD

        Connect with me with the links below!

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        Actors Access Page

        IMDb Page

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        @monyakin

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        @monyakin_

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        @monyakin

      • Drop a line:

        Special skills include replying to emails at lighting speed.

        (347) 403-2215
        (347) 403-2215
        monicafurman10@gmail.com
      • Monica in the Middle

        Thoughts and musings of a girl in the between.

        On Being
        August 9, 2020
        I was speaking with my mom recently on what I felt like was "selective support" from my family;...
        Creating Your Own Work with Leah McKendrick and Mariah Owen
        June 26, 2020 ยท theatre,film,tv,entertainment,industry
        I am the first performer in my family. A big reason is that I am a first-generation American; my...
        New Year's Resolutions Vol II: Going Big
        December 20, 2019
        I'm writing this while listening to Shark Tank. I love the show because it's all about big ideas...
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