Collaborations
Winner of the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge with CAPE and Janet Yang Productions
Flight 182 is a slice-of-life narrative centered around the heartbreaking true story of the largest act of aviation terrorism in the world before 9/11. The film merges my personal pain with a universal human story about family, the desire to protect loved ones, and the harsh realities of political violence. 2025 will mark the 40th anniversary of this tragedy.
Synopsis: With his mother’s final days slipping away, a devoted husband faces an impossible choice: board the next flight to India to see her one last time or heed warnings from a separatist group openly seeking revenge against the government. Based on actual events.
Executive Producers: Emmy®-winning Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), President of the Academy Janet Yang, Julia S. Gouw, Cindy Huang, David Thies (producer of The Peanut Butter Falcon) and Corey Jackson.
RADIO SILENCE
CONFRONTED WITH HER MOTHER’S ILLNESS, RADIO DJ TRACEY ODELLE NAVIGATES THE HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF HER PAST AND THE PAINFUL REALITIES OF HER PRESENT; ULTIMATELY ORCHESTRATING A BROADCAST FOCUSED ON RECONCILIATION.
HBO Short Film Award Showcase Finalist
Burbank International Film Festival: WINNER Best Drama Short, NOMINATED for Best Cinematography and TIM BURTON VISIONARY AWARD
Micheaux Film Festival: WINNER of Outstanding Cinematography, Short NOMINATED for Outstanding Music
Richmond International Film Festival: WINNER of JURY AWARD, Best U.S. Short, WINNER of AUDIENCE AWARD, Best U.S. Short, WINNER RIFF Technical Achievement in editing for a short film
Washington West Film Festival: WINNER Best Director, Short
Thomas Edison Film Festival: WINNER JURY’S CHOICE AWARD
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema: WINNER: 2024 Grand Jury Award, WINNER Best Featurette Screenplay, WINNER Best Actress in a Featurette, WINNER Best Original Score in a Featurette, WINNER Best Cinematography in a Featurette and WINNER 2024 Best Featurette,
A FILM BY SERENA CREATIVE
Director Ric Serena
Writer Nakia Secrest
Producers Jen Serena, Nakia Secrest, Ric Serena, Warren Farnes, Shawn Corrigan
Starring: Nakia Secrest, Sundeep Morrison, Jenelle Lynn Randall, Yvans Jourdain, Greg Edwards and Introducing Mariah D Waiters
2023 Best Acting Duo Honorable Mention Independent Short Awards