I have recently updated both my director and cinematography demo reels. Both include some new footage from several different productions. Click here to check it out!
I'm kicking off 2010 as lead director on a television pilot called Rising Above. It shoots through the month of January on HD. The story follows a woman who is a rehab counselor at a halfway house for drug-addicted men, she struggles with her past and her need to help each one of the young men get back on the right track. Check back for more as I progress through production!
Born and raised in Chicago, Kosar knew she wanted to be a filmmaker after watching a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Back to the Future II" in 7th grade. Her motivation as a filmmaker is to take the audience on a ride bridging the gap to create a connection from audience to screen. "The reason why I love filmmaking is to create a world to take the audience to through story, conflict and character." Influenced by directors Michael Mann and David Fincher, she also looks up to women's basketball coach, Pat Summitt. Kosar grew up playing basketball at the age of 5 and continued through her undergrad where she was recruited. She began coaching while a sophomore in high school right up until she moved to attend graduate school. Kosar combines her knowledge of the game into her methods as a director. She feels the role of a director is similar to that of a coach: "striving to have all the players work together as a unit focusing on the same goal." With 2 award-winning short films, Kosar’s most recent short has been circulating the film festival circuit. While being mentored by a prominent television director, Kosar is currently in development on several projects.