Monica Sanborn
Monica Sanborn (she/her) is a Canadian, multidisciplinary artist and actor based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a proud company member of Theater Mitu working most recently as a co-creator and performer of Utopian Hotline currently touring internationally. Her most recent film work includes Jefferson Ave. (dir. Hannah Whisenant), screening at the Lower East Side Film Festival, NoBudge Live 29, and was a recent Vimeo Staff Pick. Cousins (dir. Karina Dandashi) screening at BFI Flare, Florida Film Festival, Lower East Side Film Fest, The Future of Film is Female fest and more, and Summer Solstice (dir. Noah Schamus) premiering at Provincetown Film Fest.
Summer Solstice
as AliceLeo, a trans man, and his cis and straight friend, Eleanor, go away for an impromptu weekend...
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You Look Pretty Up Here
as MayIn the wake of a tense breakup, a young actress accidentally crashes her ex-boyfriend's retreat...
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Cousins
as uncreditedTwo cousins reunite in a Brooklyn bar, where a run-in with an ex makes the night even more chaotic.
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On Girls
as MelissaMelissa, 19, calls her boyfriend from a small public rest room, leaving two frantic messages,...
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Jefferson Avenue
as uncreditedAfter months of isolation during a global pandemic, Zora must adjust to new neighbors moving in,...
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Friend Zone
as Your RoommateA friend invites Alex to a sleepover, he smokes a joint and becomes reflexive. Does she have...
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