Lena Kaminsky studied acting at Emerson College and has been working in the theater and film world for over 20 years. As an actor, she has worked in tv, film and regional theaters around the country. She has written two full length plays Salvage and Ursa Major. Little Mouse a short film (written and directed) is her first film and is currently making its way through the festival circuit. In addition to the Inwood Film Festival, it has screened in Los Angeles and NYC (Audience Award) at Dances With Films, Outshine in Miami (Best Short Film Honorable Mention), and upcoming screenings with Albuquerque Film and Music Experience, Vancouver Queer Film Festival and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. She also has a casting business, Selective Casting that focuses on educational and corporate industrials. She lives with her wife in Inwood. www.lenakaminsky.com