Author: Fanny Veliz

Fanny Véliz, is an award winning filmmaker and actress. She writes, directs and produces short and feature-length films. She has appeared on television shows such as SOUTHLAND and independent films like the cult favorite WASSUP ROCKERS. Fanny is a citizen of both the United States and Venezuela and has created projects which offer new opportunities for Latino Americans to portray human characters with depth and texture beyond the stereotypes that are common in current entertainment faire. She has received several awards and recognitions for her work. Fanny attended the University of Colorado and is the mother of two delightful boys. Her latest project is her award wining Homebound feature film. Homebound is a film that aims to transform the conversation about Latinos in the media and offers a heartfelt human story about what it means to struggle with real problems in the United States. It was funded in part through crowd-funding campaigns as well as multiple fundraisers. The film is currently on the film festival circuit.

Life takes many unpredictable turns. This I know. As life would have it, for some reason, I have been doing a lot of casting lately. I find this a little funny, since I’m an actress and I get utterly nervous sometimes around Casting Directors and relate to them as the holders of the keys to the kingdom. From doing all these casting jobs the universe has gifted me, I have learned a lot about the business of acting.  I get to see me in all those actors who bravely enter a casting room, begging for the job. And I’ve realized……

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Sometimes I find myself getting a little excited when the phone rings and it’s a number I don’t recognize.  My heart starts beating fast and then I answer it to find out it’s a telemarketer selling ad space for an obscure website. Other times, when an email comes in through my business account, I get excited because maybe, just maybe, it’s  a big studio or distribution company interested on buying my film, or better yet offer me a multi-picture deal. Many times, when I go to an audition, I start to fantasize, maybe this is the part that will take…

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As I’m writing this article, I’m stressed! I’m stressed because I’m waiting for a post house in Nashville Tennessee to confirm they received a hard drive with my film in it because they’re supposed to convert into DCP format. I’m stressed because UPS seems to have lost said hard drive. I’m stressed because when I talked to the guy at the UPS store in Tennessee, he says they have the package and no one has called to pick it up. I’m stressed because everyone is so calm about this when the film festival where the film is screening is in…

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Since this is my first contribution to Ms. In the Biz, I figured I should tell you a little about myself and my journey into Hollywood. When I first moved to LA, I had a trailer full of things and a heart full of dreams. As we first rode into town and I saw the Hollywood sign for the first time, I knew I was home. You see, I was born in the US and grew up in Venezuela. One of my earliest memories is of me onstage at the age of 4 performing to a packed theater. I clearly…

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