Director
Whether it’s horror, drama, comedy or animation, my art is always guided by characters seeking love. Love can be romantic, but more often it comes in the form of validation, companionship, acceptance, understanding, or from within. The need for love is universal.
My hope is that you will recognize yourself in my work, and feel seen, accepted and loved.
Writer
feminist horror / folklore
feature script, 95 pages
cowriter Emmy-nominated Juefang Zhang
A filmmaker travels to a utopian solarpunk village in northern Mongolia to film a documentary about their seemingly empowered matriarchal society, only to find herself marked as the next sacrifice to their mysterious Mountain God.
Frontières Market at Fantasia International Film Festival 2024
Sundance Film Festival Asia: Speed Pitch Tank 2024
APM at Busan International Film Festival 2024
Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM) at TIFFCOM 2024
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Class Trip
In a last ditch effort to “upgrade” their social status before high school, two middle school girls infiltrate the “popular clique” on an overnight field trip by promising a rendezvous with the dreamy local high school band.
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Drawing From Life
When Margaret, a painter in 1910 New York, loses her husband Alexander, her grief brings him back from the dead. But the life force she has unwittingly bestowed on Alexander does not come without consequences, and Margaret must decide what she is willing to do to keep him by her side.
supernatural horror, 100 pages
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Ready
A rebellious teen desperate to escape her small town becomes involved in her boyfriend's meth dealing. As he descends the rabbit hole of criminal activity and addiction, she struggles to keep from joining him.
coming of age drama, 118 pages
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The Contribution
cowriter Patrick Meaney
Three ambitious scholarship winners attend their acceptance party at an isolated Hills mansion, only to realize they have been targeted by the ruthless host, who wants their talents as part of her diabolical scheme.
social commentary horror, 96 pages
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Off The Grid
cowriter Patrick Meaney
An older couple, both ex-marines, kick off their retirement at an AirBnB in the Hamptons, only to be terrorized by their rager-throwing teenage hosts.
horror slasher comedy, 101 pages
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Left Behind
cowriter Vikram Kale
A reclusive young painter struggles against the vengeful spirit of her stillborn twin who induces life-threatening nightmares in order to sabotage her aspirations and end her life.
suspense thriller, 109 pages
Producer
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Four estranged friends are reunited to spend the night in a terrifying time-bending haunted house.
Starring Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Taliesin Jaffe (Critical Role) and Tiffany Smith (Masters of the Universe)
“It is that rarest of films, a great one that get better the more it's pondered.”
Unseen Films“an extremely talented cast of up and coming actors... Props to filmmaker Meaney who is able to pull off telling a story with multiple characters without letting one feel short changed or lost in the shuffle.”
Ain’t It Cool News”the type of weird, eerie story we don’t get to see enough of in cinema...you can’t really go wrong with this film.”
We The Nerdy -
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A few months after being relieved from duty, Zal reunites with his military buddy and now Oklahoma mayor, Jason, to try to track down their friend, and the missing gold that they all stole together from their time in service in Burkina Faso.
Starring Eric Roberts, Michael Pare and William McNamara
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Three friends discover a dead body while on a camping trip, but cannot agree on whether or not to tell the police.
“like the plot of a classic ’50s film noir.”
The Hollywood Reporter“This is the kind of film that Film Threat loves to get behind. It’s an ambitious, indie film with a lot of heart behind it. Schadt’s story is solid.”
Film Threat”a terrifying premise that works hard at getting under your skin with layers of tension.”
Nightmarish Conjurings
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