Theresa Meeker

Last updated

Theresa Meeker Pickett is an American storyteller and content creator known for her work in independent film, writing, and tourism marketing.

Contents

Film Career

Theresa began her career in the independent film industry, gaining attention for her performance and production work in Look (2009), which won awards in the Accolade Competition, Best Shorts Competition, California Film Awards, Honolulu Film Awards and two awards in the Los Angeles Movie Awards. Look received a 4-star review from Film Threat. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] . She also worked behind the scenes as a publicist for Misogynist (2013) and as a production assistant for Fire from Below (2009).

Theresa Meeker Pickett
Born
Theresa Meeker
Education

Writing Career

In 2010, Theresa transitioned to professional writing, contributing over 1,000 articles to platforms like Yahoo!, Livestrong, and AOL. Her work spans a range of topics, from parenting to education and travel. She has also written for Huffington Post and Baltimore Child, showcasing her versatility and depth as a writer. [9]

In 2013, Theresa launched a mom blog that featured interviews with prominent figures such as Jeff Kinney, Adrian Molina,Jerry O'Connell and Benjamin Bratt. The blog became a platform for celebrating family life and creativity, further establishing her as an influential voice in digital media. [10]

Marketing Career

In 2023, Theresa began serving as the Marketing Content & Communications Manager for Visit Howard County, Maryland, and later transitioned to a contractor position with the office. In this role, she oversees the county's tourism website, creates advertising campaigns, and promotes regional travel through engaging storytelling. [11]

Online Filmmaking Camp

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Theresa created a highly rated online filmmaking camp for children on the Outschool platform. The camp guided over 600 students in creating original short films, which debuted at virtual red-carpet premieres. [12]

Her daughters' films, The Purpose of Pandemic Gardening, A Halloween Sleepover and The Power of Play, earned numerous awards and festival selections, cementing her influence in empowering young filmmakers. [13] [14]

Inspired by her daughters' experience, she published My Doll Journal and Filmmaking Notebook, available on Amazon.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh International Film Festival</span> Movie festival in Scotland

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films, in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hawaiʻi International Film Festival</span> Annual film festival in Hawaii, U.S.

The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii.

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June 2020. In addition to the annual festival, Hot Docs owns and operates the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, administers multiple production funds, and runs year-round screening programs including Doc Soup and Hot Docs Showcase.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeds International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is an annual film festival hosted in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest film festival in England outside of London. Founded in 1987, it is held in November in various venues throughout Leeds, including Hyde Park Picture House and Cottage Road Cinema. In 2022, the festival showed 140 films from 78 countries, shorts and features, both commercial and independent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival</span> Film festival in the Philippines

The Cinemalaya, officially the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August, traditionally at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, but in recent years the Festival screenings also extend to various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Filipino independent films. The film festival is organized by the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. with the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc.

The Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) is held annually in March in Boulder, Colorado. BIFF features films by new and emerging filmmakers, as well as industry directors, writers, producers, and actors. There are 25,000 attendances annually.

Sarah Gavron is a British film director. She has directed four short films, and three feature films. Her first film was This Little Life (2003), later followed by Brick Lane (2007) and Village at the End of the World (2012). Her film, Suffragette (2015) is based in the London of 1912 and tells the story of the Suffragette movement based on realistic historical events. Her most recent film is Rocks (2020) which she directed in a creative collaboration with the team and young cast.

Look is a 2009 short film written and directed by Ryan Pickett. The movie features Starina Johnson, John Ferguson, Theresa Meeker Pickett and Ryan Pickett.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Pickett (filmmaker)</span> American filmmaker

Ryan Pickett is an American film director, writer & producer, and television actor.

<i>Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology</i> 2011 American film

Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death, & Technology is an autobiographical documentary film directed by Tiffany Shlain, dedicated to her father. The film unfolds during a year in which technology and science literally become a matter of life and death for the director. As Tiffany's father Dr. Leonard Shlain, MD battles brain cancer and she confronts a high-risk pregnancy, her very understanding of connection is challenged. Using a mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies, Shlain attempts to reveal the ties that link us not only to the people we love but also to the world at large. Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doha Film Institute</span> Not-for-profit cultural organisation in Doha, Qatar

Doha Film Institute (DFI) is a nonprofit cultural organisation established in 2010 by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani to support the growth of the Qatari film community and to provide funding and international networking opportunities to creators. DFI hosts two major film festivals, Ajyal Film Festival and Qumra, each year. Since its inception, DFI has financially supported more than 600 projects from development through post-production.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisiana Film Prize</span>

Louisiana Film Prize, often shorted to Film Prize, is an annual film contest and festival founded in 2012 by documentary filmmaker Gregory Kallenberg. The contest is directed by Kallenberg and film producer and editor Chris Lyon, a longtime collaborator of Kallenberg's. The Louisiana Film Prize is held in Shreveport, Louisiana. The contest invites filmmakers from across the country to shoot a short film in a predefined geography—primarily centered in Shreveport and Caddo Parish—for the chance to win $50,000, one of the largest cash prizes for a short film in the world. Films may be no less than five minutes and no more than fifteen minutes total runtime. The prize winner is determined by both festival attendees and a judges panel, who are required to view all twenty shorts, separated into two slates of ten films each, and confirmed by punch card in order to place a vote. Each group accounts for 50% of the total vote. Filmmakers can also win grants for filmmaking for $3,000 through a separate voting process.

Pamela B. Green is a two-time Emmy-nominated, award-winning American film director and producer known for her work in feature film titles and motion graphics. She is the director, writer, editor and producer of the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché. In 2020, she was awarded the Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year award at the FOCAL International awards for her work on Be Natural.

Meera Menon is an Indian–American director, writer, and editor. Her feature directorial debut, Farah Goes Bang, screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 and was awarded the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize by Tribeca and Vogue. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, cinematographer Paul Gleason.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rima Das</span> Indian filmmaker

Rima Das is an Indian filmmaker best known for her 2017 film Village Rockstars, which won several national and international awards and became India's official entry for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Chosen out of 28 other entries in India, it was also the first Assamese film to be submitted for Oscars. The film won India's National Award for Best Film and Best Editor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinema of Qatar</span>

Cinema in Qatar is a relatively young industry that evolved as part of the country’s plans to develop different local sectors with the aim of accumulating international recognition and status. Many major steps were taken to implement a long-term plan to develop the infrastructure as well as giving opportunities to local talents to have a platform that establishes their presence within the film industry with the support of the Doha Film Institute, and their various grants, workshops and festivals. The Qatar National Vision 2030 has three major pillars to development: human, social economic and environmental; this vision provides frameworks that enable the development of different elements within Qatar and its society; one of which is the high importance put on developing and cultivating artistic talents to represent and define Qatar on a global scale. Another important element in developing the movie industry is the influence and vision of Sheikha Al Mayassa who founded Doha Film Institution; the establishment of film as a mode of storytelling was imperative because it serves the purpose of granting Qatar a global presence through the talents that are supported and cultivated because of her initiative. The film industry plays a role in amplifying the Qatari national identity alongside the identity of the Arab world as a whole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allison Otto</span> American documentary director

Allison Otto is an Emmy-winning American documentary film director. She is best known for her work on The Thief Collector,The Love Bugs, and Keeper of the Mountains.

Gunjan Menon is an Indian wildlife film director, camerawoman, and National Geographic Explorer.

Launchpad is an anthology series of American independent short films produced by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures for streaming on Disney+. The films are created by various filmmakers from diverse and underrepresented racial, social, and cultural backgrounds.

Humaira Bilkis is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, documentarian. Known for her observational approach, Bilkis often explores personal and social themes, with a focus on memory, cultural identity, and intergenerational relationships. Her works have been featured in prestigious film festivals worldwide, including the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Berlinale Talents, Giffoni Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival and Visions du Réel. She also a faculty of Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute.

References

  1. ↑ "filmthreat.com".
  2. ↑ "filmnashville.org".
  3. ↑ "accoladecompetition.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Watkins Filmmaker Wins Accolade". filmnashville.org. 2009-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. ↑ "bestshortscompetition.net". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ "prlog.org".
  7. ↑ "studentfilmmakers.com".
  8. ↑ "filmsnobbery.com".
  9. ↑ "huffingtonpopst.com".
  10. ↑ "youtube.com".
  11. ↑ "Visit Howard County". visithowardcounty.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  12. ↑ "Outschool". outschool.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  13. ↑ "Kids First!". kidsfirst.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  14. ↑ "Ocean City Film Festival". ocmdfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.