Diane Crespo

Diane was born and raised in Queens. Drawn to the dramatic arts at a young age, she received a B.A. in theatre from Roger Williams College, and studied at the graduate level at the London School of Dramatic Arts.
Following a brief stint in L.A., where she worked at Canon and New World Pictures, she returned to New York to work in theatre. She met Stefan working off-off Broadway, where she directed a series of one-act plays he had written. They went on to form the production company Cicala Filmworks, where their initial focus was creating short documentaries for clients such as the Guggenheim Museum, the NYC Department of Education, and Roundabout Theatre. As the company grew, she also produced and directed numerous music videos and commercials for clients such as Ben Folds Five, 1-800 Flowers, Virgin Records and 97.9 La Mega.
Documentary credits include: CONTESTED STREETS, TAKING A RISK IN EDUCATION, a two-part film on educational reform; and RISE TO THE CHALLENGE, a three-part documentary on successful parenting created for the College Board.
Other films in development include:
• FERTILITY (working title) - a family drama/comedy she will co-direct and produce with Stefan Schaefer. They plan to shoot the film in late 2007/early 2008.
• Drawing on her own biography, Diane is developing a coming-of-age story about a Puerto Rican kid who discovers her sexuality – and the fact that she is lesbian – while watching a 4th of July parade. ARRANGED is her narrative feature film debut as a director/producer.

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