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Heiress Productions, Inc is a New York City based 501(c) not-for-profit organization committed to raising cancer awareness and funds through entertaining and inspirational professional theater productions.

04/28/2026

Hello NYC! Our friend, Matthew Zachary is commemorating life 30 years past his cancer diagnosis with a concert tonight - Tuesday 28 April - at MERKIN HALL. Tickets and information can be found in comments, below.

03/26/2026

🚨 Festival Alert! 🚨 HOLD is heading back across the Atlantic Ocean this weekend to the , where we are proud to be nominated for BEST SHORT FILM. Thank you to the jury of Liverpool Indie Film Fest, and hope our UK mates can catch us on the big screen on Saturday 28 March.

03/02/2026

Catch HOLD in your Home! HOLD will be shown as part of AARP's MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS series on Tuesday, March 3rd. Preregister now via the link in comments, and catch the HOLD / Sister Una Lived A Good Death double feature online or streaming on the AARP app.

12/11/2025

After an incredible run of awards and 30+ festival selections, HOLD is heading into the final sprint of its journey...

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION | Best Live Action Short

A mother.
A daughter.�
An early morning phone call unravels into connection and the mysteries held in the act of letting go.�

SELECT AWARDS�
🏆 Best Picture: Short Film | Montreal International Film Festival�🏆 Best Short Film | Reedy Reels Film Festival
🏆 Best International Film | Benalla National & Intl Australia Short Film Festival�
🏆 Audience Favorite Award: Short Film Category |�Twin Cities Film Fest
🏆 Best Actress: Debra Monk |�Montreal Independent Film Festival
🏆 Best Actress – Short Film: Debra Monk | Block Island Film Festival
🏆 Best Supporting Actress – Short: Debra Monk |�Phoenix Rising International Film Festival
🏆 Best Short Film Script – Drama: Kelly Strandemo | Block Island Film Festival

PRODUCED BY�
Heiress Productions, Inc
VOLTA

DIRECTED BY�
Josiah Junqueira Spencer

WRITTEN BY�
Kelly Strandemo�

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
David Hyde Pierce�
Mary Willis White�
Laura Faith

STARRING:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au | Celia Au
Martin Fisher | Martin Fisher
John Jellison | John Jellison

Thank you for embracing this story and helping us bring its quiet truth to so many screens around the world.

12/09/2025

After an incredible run of awards and 30+ festival selections, HOLD is coming to the final sprint of the journey -

For Your Consideration | Best Live Action Short

DM or Email [email protected] if you’d like to attend any screenings in LA, LONDON, and NYC.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
David Hyde Pierce
Mary Willis White
Laura Faith

PRODUCED BY
Heiress Productions
VOLTA

DIRECTED BY
Josiah Junqueira Spencer

WRITTEN BY
Kelly Strandemo

Starring:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au |
Martin Fisher |
John Jellison | .jellison.75

12/07/2025

HOLD | For Your Consideration - Best Live Action Short Film

An award winning short starring Tony & Emmy Winner Debra Monk.

An early morning phone call propels a mother and daughter on a path toward connection and the mysteries held in the act of letting go.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
David Hyde Pierce
Mary Willis White
Laura Faith

PRODUCED BY
Heiress Productions
VOLTA

DIRECTED BY
Josiah Junqueira Spencer

WRITTEN BY
Kelly Strandemo

Starring:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au |
Martin Fisher |
John Jellison | .jellison.75

12/05/2025

For your Consideration | HOLD

An award winning short starring Tony & Emmy Winner Debra Monk. From Exec Producers David Hyde Pierce & Heiress Productions, Inc

PRODUCED BY Heiress Productions, Inc & VOLTA

DIRECTED BY
Josiah Junqueira Spencer

WRITTEN BY
Kelly Strandemo

STARRING:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au
Martin Fisher
John Jellison |

🏆 BEST PICTURE: Short Film | Montreal International Film Festival

🏆 BEST SHORT FILM | Reedy Reels Film Festival

🏆 BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM | Benalla National & Intl Australia Short Film Festival

🏆 AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD: Short Film Category | Twin Cities Film Fest

🏆 BEST ACTRESS: Debra Monk | Montreal Independent Film Festival

🏆 BEST ACTRESS - SHORT FILM: Debra Monk | Block Island Film Festival

🏆 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - SHORT: Debra Monk | Phoenix Rising International Film Festival

🏆 BEST SHORT FILM SCRIPT - DRAMA: Kelly Strandemo | Block Island Film Festival

12/02/2025

Set against a soft, rainy morning, HOLD reflects how beauty can exist even in the hardest moments, and how the act of saying goodbye can open us to grace.

HOLD produced by Heiress Productions, Inc in partnership with VOLTA

11/26/2025

For Your Consideration - Best Live Action Short Film: HOLD, an award winning short starring Tony & Emmy Winner Debra Monk. From Exec Producers David Hyde Pierce & Heiress Productions, Inc

Produced by Heiress Productions, Inc in partnership with VOLTA

HOLD: An early morning phone call propels a mother and daughter on a path toward connection and the mysteries held in the act of letting go.

11/25/2025

Love doesn’t fade when someone is gone. It lingers in the coffee cups left out, the laughter remembered, and the quiet moments that still feel full.

HOLD is a film for anyone who’s ever loved and lost. The film’s quiet moments reveal the depth of what remains unspoken.

HOLD produced by Heiress Productions, Inc in partnership with

Starring:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au
Martin Fisher
John Jellison | .jellison.75
Director: Josiah Junqueira Spencer |
Executive Producers: Laura Faith, Mary Willis White, Josiah Junqueira Spencer, Stephen Bailey |
Co-Producer/Production Coordinator: Collen Castle |
Line Producer: Lauren Sowa |
Writer: Kelly Strandemo |
1st AD: Shayan Ajmal Farooq |
Director of Photography: Conor Murphy | .d.murphy
1st AC: Evan Wilkins |
2nd AC / DIT: Emu Haynes |
Gaffer: Sawyer Gaunt |
Swing: Eli Freireich |
Grip: David Kong |
Sound Mixer: Walid Alhamdy |
Script Supervisor: Michelle Karst |
Costume Design: Jen Grubbs |
Hair & Makeup: Addie Thompson | .thomp
Production Designer: Gini X Ramos |
Art Director: Marië Ramos | .partie
Set Decorator: Haana Noel
Art Production Assistant: Paul Screvane |
Production Assistants: Chloe Guerrera, Jackie McCarthy, Jonathan Pintado (), Hannah Stuczynski, Gabriella Thevenot (gabbyvermont9109)
Medical Consultant: Deborah Foster
Editors: Josiah Junqueira Spencer; Lucas Moesch |
Colorist: Kath Raisch |
Color Producer: Jake Rioux
Color by: Company 3 |
Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer: David Forshee |
BTS Photographer: Gina Renzi
“Bilicks” Jingle: Matt Podd |
Original Music: Gustav Karlstrom |
Additional VFX: Chakana VFX
Additional Cast: Jude Hawkens, Jackie McCarthy (), Giuseppe Defenza, Jonathan T. Coleman ()

11/22/2025

For Your Consideration - Best Live Action Short Film: HOLD, an award winning short starring Tony & Emmy Winner Debra Monk.
From Exec Producers David Hyde Pierce & Heiress Productions, Inc

HOLD produced by Heiress Productions, Inc in partnership with Made By Volta

Starring:
Debra Monk |
Kelly Strandemo |
Celia Au
Martin Fisher
John Jellison | .jellison.75
Director: Josiah Junqueira Spencer |
Executive Producers: Laura Faith, Mary Willis White, Josiah Junqueira Spencer, Stephen Bailey |
Co-Producer/Production Coordinator: Collen Castle |
Line Producer: Lauren Sowa |
Writer: Kelly Strandemo |
1st AD: Shayan Ajmal Farooq |
Director of Photography: Conor Murphy | .d.murphy
1st AC: Evan Wilkins |
2nd AC / DIT: Emu Haynes |
Gaffer: Sawyer Gaunt |
Swing: Eli Freireich |
Grip: David Kong |
Sound Mixer: Walid Alhamdy |
Script Supervisor: Michelle Karst |
Costume Design: Jen Grubbs |
Hair & Makeup: Addie Thompson | .thomp
Production Designer: Gini X Ramos |
Art Director: Marië Ramos | .partie
Set Decorator: Haana Noel
Art Production Assistant: Paul Screvane |
Production Assistants: Chloe Guerrera, Jackie McCarthy, Jonathan Pintado (), Hannah Stuczynski, Gabriella Thevenot (gabbyvermont9109)
Medical Consultant: Deborah Foster
Editors: Josiah Junqueira Spencer; Lucas Moesch |
Colorist: Kath Raisch |
Color Producer: Jake Rioux
Color by: Company 3 |
Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer: David Forshee |
BTS Photographer: Gina Renzi
“Bilicks” Jingle: Matt Podd |
Original Music: Gustav Karlstrom |
Additional VFX: Chakana VFX
Additional Cast: Jude Hawkens, Jackie McCarthy (), Giuseppe Defenza, Jonathan T. Coleman ()

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Telephone

+19174411592

Website

http://www.heiressproductions.com/

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