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Casting Announcement

Q2 Films CEO and Executive Producer, Gary Mazeffa, …. Award winning short film producer whose accolades include: Seasons, White Clouds, Remembering Erik Lowhouse, Fragile Beauty and Whisperers & Witnesses.

“We are excited to see my short film, Asherah’s Colors, come to life. We saw so many talented actors who shared our vision for the film. But Shira Behore exemplified the Asherah character I had in mind when writing the part. She brings that certain je ne sais quoi to the role. Shira plays the love interest of Raphael, played by Connor Tuohy. Connor captures the fun, playfulness and innocence of trying to impress the girl of your dreams on your first date.”

Gary MazeffaCEO and Executive Producer
"Asherah"

Shira Behore

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Shira Behore is an Israeli-American actress, dancer, and writer. Her acting career began at the age of 13 through her local theater, and only expanded and developed in the coming years. From 2014 to 2017 she participated in multiple local theater and dance productions (such as Peter Pan, Giselle, and Sleeping Beauty) and in 2019 she began her transition into acting for film. Shira has studied acting in bothNew York City and Miami Florida, and has taken classes from a multitude of writers and actors in the industry. In 2021 Shira became an award winning published author, her debut novel, My Brother’s Spare, charting at #1 for YA murder mysteries on Amazon.

She is currently studying both Neuropsychology and Criminal science, alongside her growing acting career. Shira hopes to publish more books as she expands on her acting career, branching out further into acting for film. Shira speaks three languages (English, Hebrew, and Spanish), has 10 years of ballet training, and is an avid writer and reader.

"Raphael"

Connor Tuohy

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Connor Tuohy began his career as a model. While pursuing modeling, Connor enrolled into Vagabond School of the Arts in Chicago and The Second City until moving to NYC to continue at T Schreiber Studio and Matt Newton Acting Studio where he trained in the Meisner technique, on-camera, improv and joined the acting program. Since then he has been featured in a Jose Cuervo, Dr Squatch Men’s Soap, Nestle Rallies, and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts commercials, as well as film shorts, Dead or About to Die and Mandy’s Boy as the lead. Connor also performed as Spike in Christopher Durang’s Vanya Sonia Masha & Spike at Bay Street Theater in New York and Mr. Hopper in Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan on stage at the AlphaNYC Theater in New York.

He has a distinguishing modeling career with BMG Models & Talent in Chicago and NYC where he has been featured in A-don, Vulkan, and Vogue Magazine, American Crew men’s campaign, Redken Brews men’s campaign, and New York Fashion Week for PT Torino.

Connor grew up in Michigan playing hockey, baseball, and basketball. He’s a fan of Detroit sports, being with friends and family, watching films, reading, writing, running, and traveling.

Casting Announcement

Q2 Films CEO and Executive Producer, Gary Mazeffa, is pleased that the world- renowned Master Artist Hessam and his wife talented painter and Artist Star Mortezavi, will be playing themselves in Asherah’s Colors. Please join us in this wonderful union of Hessam’s expressionist art, Star’s abstract art and Gary Mazeffa’s impressionist filmmaking.

Preview their work at Fort Lauderdale’s premier gallery – Abra Gallery (Click Here)
"Himself"

Hessam Abrishami

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Seeking a society free from the limitations of modern day Iran, Hessam Abrishami left his home country to expand his knowledge and awareness of the outside, changing world.

Following the great influence of the ancient history that surrounded him as a child, his quest to excel as an artist took him to Italy, one of the historically great epicenters of the art world. He began his higher education in Pietro Vanucci, at the Accademia di Belle Arti and perfected his craft diligently, leading to tens of thousands of private collectors world-wide, over $65 million in sales, hundreds of one-man gallery shows, over 30 international exhibitions, and multiple works in museums.

"Herself"

Star Mortezavi

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Star Mortezavi is a Persian painter and graphic designer living in Los Angeles. Her professional life began as an artist and art director working in advertising. Star is fascinated by the blending of colors, the fluidity and visual pleasure that comes with observing the organic and natural flowing patterns of unique flowers and trees. Her art is filled with color, which reflects her internal joy and her optimistic, positive outlook in life.

Casting Announcement

Q2 Films proudly announces another addition to Asherah’s Colors II cast.

Emily Calera Borjas was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Her modeling and acting career started at a young age in Venezuela. She moved to the U.S. when she was 12. Emily had a lot of hobbies and passions, but acting was always number one. She appeared in many musicals in middle school and high school which increased her love for acting even more. In 2021, Emily decided to pursue her love for this industry and graduated from John Casablancas’ training program with a modeling and acting certification and so her acting career was launched.

A heartfelt welcome to talented Emily who will be playing two roles; first as Zia the art gallery curator and the second as a mystical unhoused woman. Emily Calera Borjas is one to watch in the industry.

"Zia" & "Mystical Unhoused Woman"

Emily Calera Borjas

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Emily Calera Borjas was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Her modeling and acting career started at a young age in Venezuela. She moved to the U.S. when she was 12. Emily had a lot of hobbies and passions, but acting was always number one. She appeared in many musicals in middle school and high school which increased her love for acting even more. In 2021, Emily decided to pursue her love for this industry and graduated from John Casablancas’ training program with a modeling and acting certification and so her acting career was launched.

A heartfelt welcome to talented Emily who will be playing two roles; first as Zia the art gallery curator and the second as a mystical unhoused woman. Emily Calera Borjas is one to watch in the industry.

Perfect Pairing Creators | Artists | Storytellers

Q2 Films, LLC, based in Naples, FL and HESSAM ABRISHAMI, Master Painter and resident of Aventura, FL, proudly announce a pooling of talent in the upcoming production of Q2’s short film, Asherah’s Colors.

HESSAM was born and schooled in Iran and classically trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy earning a Master of Fine Arts degree. In 1984 and with the center of the art world shifting to the United States, Hessam moved to Los Angeles, California. Today Hessam Abrishami is widely recognized as one of the world’s greatest living artists. He has achieved this distinction through his talent, hard work and extreme dedication — and love — for his craft.

““As long-time collectors (early 90’s) of Hessam’s artwork, we can’t imagine a better artist representing our lead protagonist, Asherah, who herself is an icon of love, hope, dreams and destiny. We are also excited to announce that Hessam will be playing himself in our film.””

Gary MazeffaCEO and Executive Producer

Official Selection and Award Winner

Proud to announce that “Asherah’s Colors” was the Official Selection and Award Winner … more laurel wreaths from Festigious. Festigious is rated as the top 7 in online Screenplay writing contests.

The script has been fully vetted and received a “Recommend” from the world’s number one screenplay readers’ service, WeScreenPlay, and is on their esteemed Red list with a rating of the top 1% in Concept, top 1% in Dialogue and top 2% Overall of all screenplays read worldwide.

We are bursting with pride to receive this recognition from Festigious and are confident in the success of our film.

Concept really stands out as the strength of this piece as it’s just so layered and thought out. You’ve done an incredible job of infusing every moment of this story with meaning, and it shows. I think my favorite thing about this story is that it’s such an expression of almost a childlike joy which we don’t see very often in film. I think that works to help the story stand out in terms of voice, along with the deeper, more thematic material.

- WeScreenplay
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