Monica Sanborn

Monica Sanborn

Monica Sanborn (she/her) is a Canadian, multidisciplinary artist and actor based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a proud company member of Theater Mitu working most recently as a co-creator and performer of Utopian Hotline currently touring internationally. Her most recent film work includes Jefferson Ave. (dir. Hannah Whisenant), screening at the Lower East Side Film Festival, NoBudge Live 29, and was a recent Vimeo Staff Pick. Cousins (dir. Karina Dandashi) screening at BFI Flare, Florida Film Festival, Lower East Side Film Fest, The Future of Film is Female fest and more, and Summer Solstice (dir. Noah Schamus) premiering at Provincetown Film Fest.

Movies for Monica Sanborn...

Summer Solstice
Title: Summer Solstice
Character: Alice
Released: June 14, 2024
Type: Movie
Leo, a trans man, and his cis and straight friend, Eleanor, go away for an impromptu weekend trip, during which they uncover old secrets, new challenges, and find the answer to the age-old question: can bad sex and good friends mix?
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You Look Pretty Up Here
Title: You Look Pretty Up Here
Character: May
Released: March 28, 2023
Type: Movie
In the wake of a tense breakup, a young actress accidentally crashes her ex-boyfriend's retreat to a remote Oregon cabin.
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Cousins
Title: Cousins
Released: March 18, 2023
Type: Movie
Two cousins reunite in a Brooklyn bar, where a run-in with an ex makes the night even more chaotic.
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Jefferson Avenue
Title: Jefferson Avenue
Released: December 7, 2022
Type: Movie
After months of isolation during a global pandemic, Zora must adjust to new neighbors moving in, taking away her access to the downstairs garden. As her romantic relationship deteriorates, her obsession with the new tenants and the garden increases. Her denial dissipates, and her new purpose becomes clear: she wants what little of her’s is left in that garden.
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Friend Zone
Title: Friend Zone
Character: Your Roommate
Released: September 18, 2019
Type: Movie
A friend invites Alex to a sleepover, he smokes a joint and becomes reflexive. Does she have further intentions?
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On Girls
Title: On Girls
Character: Melissa
Released: October 30, 2017
Type: Movie
Melissa, 19, calls her boyfriend from a small public rest room, leaving two frantic messages, begging him to meet her there. She walks into an abortion clinic waiting room. Looking at the stricken faces of other women waiting, she must consider whether to stay or run.