Dana

Marisa

Schoenfeld

Comedian. Actor. Filmmaker.
Founder of Main Sequence Studios.

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The Performer.

Comedy. Character. A little unpredictability.
The Comedian
The Actor

The Studio

Independent by design.
Original by nature.

A creator-led entertainment company developing and producing stories across film, television and emerging formats.

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The Award-Winning Series

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Irreverent. Imperfect. Irresistible.

She lost her job. She lost her fiancé. Is she losing her mind?
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Sold-out premiere at Dances With Films NYC · Featured in Time Out New York · Mentioned in The Hollywood Reporter

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ORIGINAL FILMS & SERIES

COMPLETED SHORT FILM

Dead Drunk

Harry must get sober before his wedding. Seems simple enough, right? Written and directed by, and starring, Dana Marisa Schoenfeld.

Next: a feature-length adaptation. The completed short is the proof of concept.

COMPLETED SHORT FILM

SASHA

When the notorious fugitive Sasha Moore escapes prison, she's after her next great heist, and nothing will stop her. An award-winning 21-minute art-heist short, written and directed by, and starring, Dana Marisa Schoenfeld.

Completed award-winning short · Vertical-series adaptation in development.

COMPLETED PILOT

Divorce School

When divorcing couples are legally required to attend co-parenting classes, they reluctantly find themselves back in school as adults. Winner: Best Pilot, Best Director.

Next: development as a television series.

COMPLETED SHORT FILM

Swiped Right

Award-winning on the festival circuit.

COMPLETED PILOT

Truth… and everything else

A comedy about comedy.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Grow A Set

A one-woman theatrical stand-up show.

In the Press

As seen in.

Good Day New York · The Hollywood Reporter · Time Out New York

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MAIN SEQUENCE STUDIOS

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