Reel and Other Projects

NBL News Report

A Non-Binary Lesbian News Report for Everyone

Written and directed by Cali Izzi (2020).

An exploration of Cali’s identity and relationship with their identity as a feminine non-binary, Italian person. They use the technique of an assumed Queer audience used by lesbian collectivist theatre, the WOW Cafe, to explore the multiplicity of selves so inherent to Queer identity.

In this sit-down interview with theatre student and non-binary actor, Calista Izzi-Ragland, Calista uses camp, queer, and gender theory to explore the multiplicity of identity inherent in their experience of being queer. What do Lady Gaga in drag, provocative and inclusive lesbian theatre, and Italian moms have in common? Join us tonight to learn more about Calista’s journey with identity and theatrical representation (and to maybe learn a little bit more about yourself along the way).

Featured in George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 2021 NEXT Exhibition: https://next.corcoran.gwu.edu/students/calista-izzi-ragland/

Antigone

Dir. - Matthew R. Wilson (2020)

(Cali Izzi as Teiresias)

Originally intended to be performed live in George Washington University’s greek-architecture-style Corcoran Building of the Corcoran School of Art and Design, this film was created after GWU was forced to continue online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This production was filmed in various places across the country and edited entirely by students.

Hedwig / Cali

Written and directed by Cali Izzi (inspired by text written by John Cameron Mitchell) (2021)

(Cali Izzi as themselves)

A monologue written by Cali Izzi based on Hedwig's Oven Monologue from the film adaptation of "Hedwig and The Angry Inch".

Scene from “Carol”

Written by Phyllis Nagy

Dir. - Cali Izzi and Natalie Parks (2021)

(Cali Izzi as Therese, Natalie Parks as Carol)

The Department Store scene from the film "Carol" with Cali Izzi as Therese and Natalie Parks as Carol.

Three Women and an Onion

Dir. - Bri Houtman (2020)

(Cali Izzi as Kelly)

A short film about three women who have a mysterious run-in with a re-appearing onion.

Make-Up for Antigone

A time lapse of the makeup process for Teiresias for Antigone.