ABOUT VELINDA GODFREY
Velinda Godfrey is a writer, actress, and producer. As an actress, her films have screened in Dallas, Milan, Portobello, New York, and Los Angeles. Velinda’s film, 'Adonis', won ‘Best Short Film’ at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival as part of the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. Originally from Oklahoma, Velinda was one of an elite twenty chosen to study at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, a two-week residential school that provides professional training to artistically talented students in the visual and literary arts.
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After moving to Los Angeles, Velinda began developing projects as a part of Jeffrey Tambor's ('Transparent', 'Arrested Development') Workshop. In 2010, she produced her first short, 'Two Any Style'. Her short, 'Boats Against the Current', which stars Jason Ritter and Kelen Coleman screened as an official selection of the 2013 Palm Springs International Shortfest. Her short 'The Mess', which she produced, co-wrote and starred in, will premiere at the 2015 Napa Valley Film Festival. 'Heartland', which she co-wrote and shot in her home state this year, will be Velinda's feature film debut as producer. The film stars Godfrey, Laura Spencer ('The Big Bang Theory', 'Bones') and Beth Grant ('The Mindy Project', 'Little Miss Sunshine') and is expected to premiere in 2016.
"Why, Sometimes I've believed as
many as six impossible things before
breakfast."
- Lewis Carroll