Judy's visual interests are sensitive to unseen overlooked ideas, communities and perspectives.
Her credits include the award-winning short UNDERCUT, an official selection at Cannes Film Festival's 2021 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase with director Kelly Pike, SUNDANCE NOW's award-winning THIS CLOSE, the first TV show featuring deaf stories by deaf creators with director Andrew Ahn, IFC Film’s OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES with director Laura Gabbert, HBO’s Emmy-nominated ABORTION: STORIES WOMEN TELL with director Tracy Droz Tragos, and 2nd unit work with NYTimes journalist & filmmaker Samantha Stark on HULU/FX's Emmy-nominated FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS.
Judy owns a beagle mutt with exceptional personality named Bowie. Or rather, he owns her.
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education
BA, Rhetoric Studies, University of California, Berkeley
BA, Visual Art Practice, University of California, Berkeley
MFA, Film Production (Directing+Cinematography) UCLA, School of Theater, Film and TV
recognitions
Best Cinematography Award, MY FLORIDA HOME at Sunscreen Film Festival WEST
QWFF Best Cinematography Award, LILY IN THE GRINDER
Edie and Lew Wasserman Fellowship
CINE Golden Eagle Award for film, A DAY AS HOLLY's KIDS
Motion Picture Association of America Award
Graduate Opportunity Fellow, UCLA
Jack Nicholson Distinguished Director Award
Edna and Yu Shan Han Endowed Fellowship
Homer Award
Sacramento Bee Journalism Grant