Serena Davanzo

Serena Davanzo
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Serena Davanzo, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Journalism and a BA in Theatre in December 2022. She currently works full time as a weekend anchor/producer and MMJ’s weekdays. She aspires to be an entertainment based journalist and actor! She’s loved performing arts and film her whole life and that’s what began her passion for it and striving for a career in it! During college, she was a reporter/producer for Centre County Report, interned as a podcast editor for two university theatre publications, worked with other student film makers on various projects, and even studied abroad at the Theatre Academy London in London England. She recently had the opportunity to be in the American Pavilion’s Film and Business program at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. She is excited to work with CinemaDailyUS!
Serena Davanzo, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Journalism and a BA in Theatre in December 2022. She currently works full time as a weekend anchor/producer and MMJ’s weekdays. She aspires to be an entertainment based journalist and actor! She’s loved performing arts and film her whole life and that’s what began her passion for it and striving for a career in it! During college, she was a reporter/producer for Centre County Report, interned as a podcast editor for two university theatre publications, worked with other student film makers on various projects, and even studied abroad at the Theatre Academy London in London England. She recently had the opportunity to be in the American Pavilion’s Film and Business program at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. She is excited to work with CinemaDailyUS!

“The Spiderwick Chronicles”/An Adaption that Grew Up with It’s Readers

©Courtesy of Roku Television So “The Spiderwick Chronicles” is based on the children’s book series by the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (also executive producers in this series). The first book came out in 2003 and then left for 4 subsequent books. These books led to a film adaptation in 2008, again by the…

The Truth About Jim : Was Jim Mordecai a Zodiac Killer?

Have you ever wondered if there are dark secrets in your family? Stuff that has been done or things said that don’t quite add up? That is what Sierra Barter has dealt with her whole life in relation to her step-grandfather Jim Mordecai. Jim Mordecai, on the outside, was a well known athlete, teacher, and…

“Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” : A Story of How Non-Verbal Does Not Mean Unintelligent / SlamDance Film Review

@Makayla’s Voice In a world with people who talk, many see those who are non-verbal as unintelligent. This short documentary breaks that notion to pieces. “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” tells Makayla’s story through her mind. She is a young black girl with a rare form of Autism that renders her non-verbal. Around 8…

True Detective: Night Country / The Show That Keeps You Guessing

Credit: HBO True Detective: Night Country “… For we do not know what beasts the night dreams when its hours grow too long for even God to be awake.” ~Hildred Castaigne Where is the line between the supernatural and spiritual? Watching this season of True Detective: Night Country really brings this question up to me. There…

“Waitress: The Musical” : A Story of How Support From Those You Love Gives You Strength / Film Review

@Bleecker Street Media “Waitress: The Musical” is the story of Jenna Hunterson, a pie maker/diner worker, and her journey to find herself after years of being stuck in the life she was dealt. This movie is a stage-to-screen live film of the musical. The musical is a adaption of the 2007 independent film by Adrienne Shelly…

“Mediha” : The Story of How Terror Effects a Person / A Review of Doc NYC’s Winning Film

@Courtesy: Loveworld Media “Mediha” is about a young Yazidi girl who was a prisoner of ISIS after they attacked the Yazidi people back in 2014. The story shows her life after she and two of her brothers were freed from enslavement. The three live with their uncle as he tries to find their parents and youngest…

“David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived”: A Story of Courage Before and After Tragedy / DOC NYC Film Review

@Courtesy: HBO Documentaries When people watch movies with dangerous stunts or fighting, it’s supposed to make you believe that it’s real. That is what a good stuntman or fight coordinator is supposed to do, keep it safe but look unsafe. Most people, if not everyone, has seen or heard of the “Harry Potter” franchise. You…

“UnBroken” : One of the Many Untold Stories of the Holocaust / DOC NYC Film Review

“UnBroken” tells the story of how one family was able to stay together during one of the largest systematic genocides in human history. This documentary tells the unbelievable story of the Weber siblings. After their mother died in Auschwitz, they were hidden away by the help of a gracious farmer and his wife. They remained hidden…

“The Stones and Brian Jones” Review : The Sad True Story of the Man Who Started it All

Photo : Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Nick Broomfield’s documentary “The Stones and Brian Jones” tells the sad true story of the man who started the greatest rock n’ roll band of all time, The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones had been a band for over 60 years, but many do not know the story of…

Review: Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers” Uses Comedy to Make A Complex Industry Easier to Understand

So what does a hustler do? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition A a hustler is “one who obtains money by fraud or deceit.” While there are other definitions, this one in particular pertains to this story. Netflix’s Pain Hustlers is a movie about a failing pharmaceutical company that hatches a plan to get rich…