Lydia Zerne: Filmography
- THE SAVIOR?, 2001- INDEPENDENT ANIMATION SHORT- less than 1 min., (computer remake of film animated when at USC), sample may be viewed on her mac.com Animation.
- PETRUSHKA AND THE PROSTITUTE, Jan 1999- ART DEPARTMENT, Directed by Chryssy Tintner & Produced by Barn Doors Pictures, Black & White 35mm- 7 mins., Independent Short, Won an award from the Arts Council of Ireland in 2001. A small quicktime sample of this film may been viewed at this location to see Lydia's work (7.7 MB- Download NOT recommended without DSL) . The exterior of Petrushka's home is something Lydia is proud to have built. And the kitten was Lydia's pet, Lolita. This site also has more information about and stills from the film.
- LETTER TO MY MOTHER, FALL 1997- credit- SPECIAL THANKS, (*painted a family portrait that was cut from film in editing), Directed by Debbi Reynolds, U.S.C./ Showtime
- BALLAD OF BUDDY RANGER, SPRING 1997- PRODUCTION DESIGNER, Directed by Michael Barnes- 11 min., U.S.C.
- HOMELESSNESS, Summer 1996, STORYBOARDS, Directed by Stephanie Spaulding, Independent Docudrama.
- BRIEF LIVES, FALL 1995- SCRIPT SUPERVISOR/ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Directed by David Young, IV, 11 min., U.S.C.
- CONQUERED, FALL 1995- TITLES, Directed by Courtney Miller, U.S.C.
- Documentary on Social Workers, Summer 1995- PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Directed by Alan Shapiro- 1 hour
- SAM GILLIAM: WASHINGTON COLOR SCHOOL ARTIST, FALL 1990- DIRECTOR, Independent project shared with course at Montgomery College- est 19 mins.
- HILDE SHAPIRO THORPE: WASHINGTONIAN ARTIST, SPRING 1990- DIRECTOR, Independent project shared with course at Montgomery College- est. 45 mins.
- MARY BETTS ANDERSON: INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST, FALL 1986- credit- VIDEO CINEMATOGRAPHER, Directed by Ed Zerne, Montgomery Public Television Funded- est time 20 min.
- THE DANGEROUS SEA, FALL 1981, CO-CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ ANIMATOR. Her first film production at the age of 10. Clay-mation film of goldfish being eaten by a shark on a watercolor background. Lydia was honored with 2nd Place, along with two other co-workers; the certificate coming from the Annual Film Festival hosted by Prince George's County Schools.
