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Big cheesy smile from a really great day! 🎬✨Funding the Story at Revolution Gallery was such a success. In a small room ...
10/11/2026

Big cheesy smile from a really great day! 🎬✨

Funding the Story at Revolution Gallery was such a success. In a small room filled with creatives, we had a practical conversation with Rapp Consulting, LLC about film finance, investor relationships, and what Buffalo creatives need to move projects forward. I loved the energy in the room and even more, the conversations it sparked afterward.

Then I crossed the street to Buffalo Int'l Film Festival at North Park Theatre for Dead Man and Gary Farmer . Such a beautiful, thought-provoking film, and Gary shared stories from the set and his career. Witnessing him receive his well-deserved recognition from the festival made the night even more special.

My biggest takeaway: What’s happening in Buffalo’s creative community feels genuinely exciting. We have the people, the talent and the drive. Now let’s keep building the infrastructure around it - financing, marketing, distribution, and access.

Huge thanks to Revolution Gallery, Joshua Klinger, Sean Rappleyea, and everyone who showed up ready to connect.

More Funding the Story coming in December. 🌟

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Fix-it Gwen 🛠️Shellie Von Schweetz 🍭Wreck-it Kimber 💥… 🐭 - happiest place on earth!!… 👻 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween...
10/08/2026

Fix-it Gwen 🛠️
Shellie Von Schweetz 🍭
Wreck-it Kimber 💥

… 🐭 - happiest place on earth!!
… 👻 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
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✨ Season One Finale! ✨What a season it’s been! I’ve loved getting to know and celebrate the incredible creative voices...
10/08/2026

✨ Season One Finale! ✨

What a season it’s been! I’ve loved getting to know and celebrate the incredible creative voices in our community, and I’m so excited to close out our first season with a woman who’s all about empowerment, reinvention, and owning your story. 🦬💫

Meet Ladii Mo 💋🎭✨
Ladii's Cabaret Lounge | Monisha Groff

Ladii Mo is a producer, director, entrepreneur, and the creative force behind Cabaret Nights and Ladii’s Cabaret Lounge, a vision for luxury entertainment that celebrates artistry, confidence, and women’s empowerment.

Drawing from her own journey in the entertainment industry, Ladii Mo is on a mission to challenge stereotypes, elevate performers, and create spaces where women are respected, celebrated, and empowered to take ownership of their stories.

Through bold storytelling, live performance, and entrepreneurship, she’s working to redefine what cabaret, burlesque and nightlife can look like in Buffalo. 🔥

Join us as we talk creative vision, resilience, breaking barriers, and building something bigger than yourself.

🗓️ Sunday, October 11 at 8 PM

And that’s a wrap on Season One! ❤️ Thank you to everyone who has joined these conversations, shared their stories, and supported . We’re taking a little break, but we’ll be back in December with more amazing voices to celebrate!

Funding the Story 🎬Really excited to bring this one together.On Saturday, October 10, I’m hosting a conversation with fi...
09/29/2026

Funding the Story 🎬

Really excited to bring this one together.

On Saturday, October 10, I’m hosting a conversation with film finance strategist Sean Rappleyea, founder of Rapp Consulting, at Revolution Gallery.

We’re going to get into the topics filmmakers actually need to be talking about: capital, investment readiness, risk, and the business decisions that can help move an independent project forward.

I’m keeping the room intentionally small and bringing together filmmakers, producers, creatives, and business/community leaders for a real conversation, Q&A, and some good connecting.

A limited number of seats are available for members of the WNY filmmaking community.

Saturday, October 10
3:00–4:30 PM
Revolution Gallery
1419 Hertel Ave., Buffalo

📍 Happening during Buffalo International Film Festival weekend, directly across from North Park Theatre.

Request a seat via the link in bio / QR code.
RSVP by October 8.

Hosted + moderated by Shellie Schmals / VonSchmals Productions

Producing Culture. Building Community.

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… 📽️ Rapp Consulting, LLC Revolution Gallery Lounge at Revolution Gallery
… 🎨 graphic design by Joshua Klinger

By the light of the Monster Moku Event moon!! 😈🌕 … 👀 by Retro Stage … 📸 * w pinup sis Kimber Von Gore
09/26/2026

By the light of the Monster Moku Event moon!! 😈🌕

… 👀 by Retro Stage
… 📸 * w pinup sis Kimber Von Gore

🎬 CASTING CALL: GILDED SPLINTERCurrently casting MR. McDUNNOUGH — Male, 50–75. Stern, discerning, hard-headed, civil + h...
09/24/2026

🎬 CASTING CALL: GILDED SPLINTER

Currently casting MR. McDUNNOUGH — Male, 50–75. Stern, discerning, hard-headed, civil + highly educated. A newspaper owner with presence, intelligence and strong character energy.

🎥 Shooting October 24 + 25
📍 Buffalo / WNY
🎬 Non-union
🍽 Meals provided

Check the flyer for full character + submission details.

📩 [email protected]

Know someone who fits the bill? Send this their way!

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A little BTS from Gilded Splinter! 🎬✨Had the best time on set this weekend, surrounded by so many talented creative prof...
09/23/2026

A little BTS from Gilded Splinter! 🎬✨

Had the best time on set this weekend, surrounded by so many talented creative professionals doing what they do best.

Manplaysflute + Polone Frederick have built the kind of environment where creative vision and artistic collaboration can really happen - while also setting the stage for a smooth, supportive set. The vibe is contagious!

And HUGE shoutout to Cat Martinez! Seeing her in action is something special. She’s so supportive of everyone on set, and I love watching how she + Sparky share what they know and create opportunities for people to learn in real time. That kind of generosity makes a difference. ❤️

🎞️ Filming all this fall, can’t wait to share more!

… 🎭 💈Chop Chop
… 🎥 Catharine Braithwaite *

Still smiling about the Western New York Creative Sustainability Summit. 💛I’m so grateful to everyone who showed up, ask...
09/22/2026

Still smiling about the Western New York Creative Sustainability Summit. 💛

I’m so grateful to everyone who showed up, asked thoughtful questions, and brought such great energy to the room. It meant a lot to see so many people invested in building a stronger film community here in WNY.

I also loved knowing this was created by women-led organizations across our 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s — Film Neighbor Network, Get Fokus’d Productions, Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, VonSchmals Productions, and Seed&Spark. There’s a real power in building cross-generational collaboration. We need more of this!

Huge thanks to Emily Best and Seed&Spark for bringing such generous, practical insight to Buffalo.

Beginnings are fun and the momentum is strong. More photos, videos and conversations coming soon. ✨

… 🤗 Emily Best Robin Aitina Fareed-Cooke The Creative Arts Strategist
… 🤩 Seed&Spark Film Neighbor Network Get Fokus'd Productions Squeaky Wheel
… 📸 villamaria | 9/14 *

40 years of making noise. 🎥✨Squeaky Wheel is celebrating FOUR DECADES of media art, experimentation, storytelling, learn...
09/18/2026

40 years of making noise. 🎥✨

Squeaky Wheel is celebrating FOUR DECADES of media art, experimentation, storytelling, learning, collaboration, and creative community in Buffalo and that is absolutely worth a party.

I’m especially excited to celebrate this one as a member of Squeaky’s board and as someone who loves what happens when artists have the space to experiment, connect, make something weird, and see where it goes.

I’ve also heard plenty about Squeaky’s legendary parties. I have a feeling this one might go down in history too. ✨

Come celebrate the artists, arts workers, educators, programmers, collaborators, supporters, and audiences who have helped shape Squeaky over the last 40 years and raise a glass to whatever comes next. 🥂

📍 Squeaky Wheel in the Tri-Main Center
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 7–10 PM

Four decades down. The next chapter gets louder. 🎉🎉🎉

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Toronto, you were BUSY in the best way. ✨Loved supporting Georgia Entertainment’s “From Story to Scale” activation durin...
09/17/2026

Toronto, you were BUSY in the best way. ✨

Loved supporting Georgia Entertainment’s “From Story to Scale” activation during TIFF by managing the guest line, keeping things moving, and being one of the first smiling faces welcoming people into the party. Have to say, they were the nicest and most stylish party goers!!

Full-circle moment: Atlanta, Buffalo, Toronto, film, friendship, and community all in one room.

Extra special bonus: seeing my WIFTA sister Kristy Clabaugh of Element because apparently I can leave Atlanta, but Atlanta will still find me in Toronto. 💛

Huge thank you to Randy Davidson, Jezlan Moyet, and the whole Georgia Entertainment team for having me be part of it. Grateful to reconnect, meet so many wonderful people, and celebrate Georgia stories on an international stage.

Same time next year!! 🍑🎬🍁

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… 🍿 Georgia Entertainment TIFF Randy Davidson Jezlan Moyet Everett Element CPAs & Consultants WIFTA
… 📸 Earls Kitchen + Bar * - special thanks to Elise Nation for the party photos, I was too busy to take any!!

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