Filmmaker of the Week Pearls Daily

Episode 5 of Filmmaker of the Week with Pearls Daily:

An in-demand showgirl and actress in NYC, Pearls Daily (born Brianna Hurley) has accumulated numerous credits onscreen and in theater, most notably as “Mina Margery Crandon” in the macabre, Drama Desk Nominated Off-Broadway hit “Play Dead” directed by Teller and created by Todd Robbins, as “Minky Woodcock” in “Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini” and for her work on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”. 

Her body of work includes film, TV, stand-up, sketch comedy, theater,Improv, magic, and burlesque. In 2020 she stepped behind the camera to produce her first narrative short film “Briar” which she also starred in. Critics are calling it “Dripping with style and substance”, which is what Ms. Daily always aims to deliver both on and off screen. Aside from her eclectic performance career she is also an accomplished model whose clients include Pepsi, Bergdorf Goodman,OLAY, Nat Nast, Canon, Lindsay Adler, Elie, Bombshell Bakers, A5 Accessories, Wink My Way, Defy Lingerie, Cynthia Von Buhler, The Rev Magazine, Moped Magazine, Titan Comics and many others. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA since 2011.

 You can follow Pearls on Instagram and check out her Website!

You can check out our review of her short film Briar here. For a small snippet:

“Dripping with a melancholic Lynchian style, Briar showcases amazing talent from lead actress, writer, and director Pearls Daily that is sure to leave a lasting impact after the credits roll.

Opening with a seamless transition from an old black and white television set to full on pro mist infused visuals, this piece immediately sets an off-beat tone. It is one that is darkly funny, reminiscent of the aforementioned work of David Lynch because it is not played for laughs but catches us by surprise in such a way that we can’t help but at least lend a chuckle.

From there the tone is quickly rotated a fully 360 degrees into sheer dread as we see the full murderous rampage our lead Briar Hughes has hiding deep inside her. What transpires from there is a short that has an amazing style with a story that provides a lot of credence to our main characters’ motivations.”

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