Vanessa Plaza Lazo

Movies

Frank & Emmet
Production Designer
“Frank & Emmet” tells the story of two life-long friends and show-business partners who, after weeks of drifting apart, sit together to have a much-needed conversation. Their friendly dialogue takes a turn when they address head-on the one thing they’ve never talked about: One of them is a puppet. Starring Paul Eiding (Ben 10, The Incredibles 2), Brian Michael Jones (Mank, Muppets Most Wanted), and Arabella Grant (Fuller House, Timeless). With original music from singer-songwriter Kyler England (Grey’s Anatomy) and Emmy-nominated composer Tony Morales (Elena of Avalor, Bloodline).
Clothesline
Production Design
An idle, Arab American stoner discovers a portal to the war memories of his mother's past while doing the laundry chore.
Dramarama
Production Design
In 1994, a closeted teen struggles to part ways with his four high school drama friends at their final murder mystery party before they leave for college.
Telling Lies
Art Direction
A woman rushes into a Brooklyn apartment at night, carrying a stolen NSA hard-drive. On the drive are video recordings of two years of private conversations between four individuals. She has one evening to uncover the truth.
God's Gracie
Production Design
When Gracie, a thirteen year-old Fundamentalist Christian, meets Heidi, an agnostic lesbian driving back from her mother's funeral, Gracie must find a new approach to save a soul.
Out Of This World
Production Design
OUT OF THIS WORLD IS A SHORT FILM BUILT AROUND THE SONG ‘LONELY STAR’ BY ARIANA AND THE ROSE. IT TELLS THE STORY OF NEBBY, A TEENAGE ALIEN WHO ESCAPES THEIR SPACESHIP TO ENJOY ONE NIGHT OUT ON THE PLANET THEY’VE BEEN DYING TO VISIT: OURS. ON EARTH THEY FORM A STRONG BOND WITH ARIANA, A FORMER SINGER TURNED WAITRESS STUCK IN THE BURBS AT A LONELY DINER WHO YEARNS TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND THE STARS. DURING THEIR DREAM NIGHT OUT THE TWO LEARN THAT SOMETIMES YOU NEED SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR WORLD—OR EVEN OUT OF YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM—TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE YOU, AND REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.