Alexandra moved to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer, actress and model in 2017. Having tremendous training experience from such an early age in both dance and figure skating, she transitioned quickly into city life. She has had an amazing time working on TV/Film projects including “One More Photo Please” as the lead actress and script writer, “FBI”, “Blue Bloods”, “Bull”, “Friends from College”, “Ray Donovan”, “How it all Began” (independent film), etc. as well as Off Broadway in Savage Force, and modeling with various companies including Brooklyn Boxing. Growing up in a digital age that has become more fast paced than ever, she says she has seen many struggle with scams and people who try to take advantage of them via social media. Her hope, by doing this film, is that it will shed light on the many issues people, especially budding artists and women face. She also hopes the film will teach and empower people to learn more about what happens behind the scenes of social media usage as well as to teach them ways that they can keep themselves and their family and friends safe when using social media.
born and raised in Macedonia, moved to NYC to pursue her dreams. While living in NYC she took various acting classes and has performed in Off-Broadway theaters. Some recent favorites include Juror #11 in the play “Twelve Angry Jurors” and Nicole in the short film “Bridesmaids”. She is thrilled to be part of this project and hopes that this movie will bring awareness in people about the danger that social media may cause. She thanks the cast and crew for making this movie a great experience.
Virginia born and raised in Venezuela, always loved art having parents that are both musicians, Feliciano Martinez his father an harpist and Carmen Nieves a singer and actress, giving her a childhood full of theater, music, and art. Virginia started to study Journalism in 2013 until putting that on hold to study acting. She went on to perform three theater companies, acted in nine short films winning two Best Actress Awards at the Ecos Film Festival (2015-2016), and was part of eight plays. Once in New York City, the Institute HB Studios was where she started to take acting classes. She is excited to be a part of 'One More Photo Please’.
Mariam born in Tbilisi, Georgia moved to the United States in 2010. She took acting classes in High School and continued her training with the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts and Actors Connection in New York City. She is thrilled to be an actress and part of the coordinating team for the educational feature film ‘One More Photo Please’.
Yanzhi comes from a music background as a harpist and composer in Taiwan. She loves trying to experiment with different art forms to convey the essence of story. She became an inter-disciplinary performer on stage as a physical actor, actor-musician and musical theatre performer and moved to New York in 2016 and is featured in the Off-Broadway Musical 'War Lovers’ and the Off-Broadway Play 'Flying Tigers Flying Away’.
Nakia is an actor, model, basketball player, and football coach from Yonkers, NY. He has trained under numerous prestigious acting schools in NYC honing his craft and skills in acting on film. He has done print/commercial work for the Barclay Center Brooklyn Boxing as a model and basketball player amongst other campaigns. He has been featured in two full length feature films, ‘Snuff Films’, and ‘One More Photo Please’.
Julia is so excited to be a part of “One More Photo Please” as her first full length film. Her other credits include theater roles such as Olivia in “Twelfth night” and Jo March in “Little Women”. She has also had fun doing background roles in various projects such as “I’d Rather Be Me: music video”, “FBI” and “Safe Spaces”. She has studied Acting, Film/TV, and Improv at the Barrow Group in NYC, as well as musical theater at CPSM-MTSW for years before joining their staff. Julia appreciates ITCL Films, and everyone involved in “One More Photo Please” for bringing attention to the dangers of social media. She believes that the issue is so relevant at this time.Not only are we exposed and subjected to judgement and pressure on how we present ourselves, but we also may not even know who our spectators are. It is so important to be careful with what you share and who you talk to on social media.
Tanji was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has been a freelance model since 2009. He has currently been a featured in over 15 magazines and has modeled for romance novel covers. Tanji graduated from Brooklyn College in 2013 with a degree in Business Management and Finance. He was first introduced to and fell in love with acting in 2012 after taking a few courses in addition to his major, and has been featured in two college plays. He also landed a lead role in the Original Off-Broadway Musical production, Savage Force, which sold old for all 3 days during its run in July 2018. He is also passionate and committed to daily bodybuilding training.
Donnella is an actress, singer, and commercial/print model currently living in New York. She first became interested in performing after seeing her Uncle in Jesus Christ SuperStar on Broadway. She then embarked on her acting journey attending Actors Network Showcase. She additionally modeled for numerous clothing lines and is excited to be in ‘One More Photo Please’ as she is confident that the film will have a positive impact and inspire others to live out their dreams safely.
Damion is an actor and model based in NY. He was an actor in the feature film “#ModelsWanted”, has done multiple commercials and was sports model for Brooklyn Boxing. He is thrilled to be a part of “One More Photo Please” and to have the ability to show many sides of his personality when acting in the movie.
Graciela born and raised in Argentina, has been teaching in NY for close to 35 years. She speaks several languages and has taught extensively in the US and overseas. She performed as a soloist with the Bat Dor and Batsheva companies in Israel and has worked with the best choreographers of the 20th century. Graciela is a dance coach and choreographer. She has done voice overs, commercials, and has appeared in films like Mr Gaga, and an ESPN documentary in Spanish about The Ailey School. Graciela is thrilled to be a part of One More Photo Please.
3.1 Billion
people are social media users worldwide.
210
million people are estimated to suffer from internet and social media addictions.
50%
of people driving while using smartphone are checking social media.
Over 240
million Americans check Facebook daily. (74% of all Americans).
88%
of teens have seen someone be cruel to another person on social media.
41%
of teens say they were the target of online cruelty.
67%
of teens say they know how to hide their online activities from their guardians.
81
percent of Internet-initiated crime involves social networking sites
WATCH WHAT YOU POST
Pictures especially sexy or naked photos can be exploited on sex sites, fake profiles, or sold as a stock image
Don’t upload photos on social media that show your location or places where you often hang out because it
can be used against you by a cyber-stalker.
Pay attention of who you interact with on social media sites
women are more often victims of cyber-stalking compared to men
in 2013, the ratio stood at 60% women to 40% men. In 2013, most reported victims of cyber-stalking
lived in California and most cases were reported in the US.
DON’T SAVE YOUR FINANCIAL DATA ONLINE
You are 20 times more likely to be robbed while at your computer by a criminal based overseas
In 2015, there was a rapid increase in online fraud and cyber-crime almost 6 million offences committed.
DON’T OPEN UNKNOWN EMAILS
30% of phishing emails are opened and 12% of those targeted clicks on the infecting links or attachments.
Don’t send or receive private emails or messages when connected to a public Wi-Fi
Public WiFi’s are notoriously unsafe.
Be careful of what you upload on social media
Don’t provide too much personal information that would make it easier for a cyber-stalker to ruin your life.
Use strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication
This helps to thwart easy access to your personal information.
Don’t communicate with a potential stalker and take threats seriously
Keep records of the stalking and contact police.
ENABLE PRIVACY SETTINGS
39% of children fail to on social media.