917 studios llc, who we are…
bringing people together in creative salons, we provide a new kind of networking through storytelling that might just change the world.
Using the Atelier Method of Storytelling (™), we create flourishing experiences to make the world a kinder, gentler, happier place to work, live, and play.
**Check out our events page regularly for opportunities to create and flourish.
Rebecca Glazer, 917 Studios LLC, Founder, is a multi-hyphenate entertainer & educator who uses storytelling, performance, & public speaking to make the world a more flourishing place to live, work, and play. She is also a consultant, filmmaker, screenwriter, writing teacher, and networker extraordinaire.
Rebecca holds an MS in Education from Bank Street College of Education in NYC with a focus in literacy, and an MA in Happiness Studies (anticipated Dec 2026) , an interdisciplinary approach to the science behind human flourishing, from Centenary University in NJ. She has experience in the private and public sectors, is a business leader, and is driven by the idea of using storytelling, networking, and collaboration to understand each other and to elevate human flourishing.
OUR WORK
Films (Completed)
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Short film drama (21 minutes)
Written by Rebecca Glazer and produced by Rebecca Glazer with Melanie Collup.
A woman cares for her ex-mother in law at the end of her life as she succumbs to complications to Alzheimer's and showcases what a life well- lived looks like.
This short film showed at the
Big Apple Film Festival,
Mom Film Festival,
Golden State Film Festival,
Oregon Independent Film Festival,
Paris Lift-Off Film Festival, and
Vero Beach Film Festival.
It won best ensemble cast in the Mom Film Festival and showcased again at their 5th anniversary.
Films in pre-production
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A ballerina helps an unlikely candidate dance again.
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A feature length dramedy, written by Rebecca Glazer.
A woman mourns the sudden loss of her best friend while on summer vacation in Paris but learns that moving on and continuing to live doesn't mean forgetting those we lose. -
A short film, drama, written by Rebecca Glazer
Four women struggling with issues around loss and life in pregnancy rely on the kindness of a volunteer grandma at the hospital who rocks NICU babies, a doctor dealing with her own decisions about starting a family, and a social worker who binds them all together.
Films to Package
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A feature length drama, written by Rebecca Glazer. Second rounder at Austin Film Festival.
A best friend returns to make amends and reveal a secret but discovers that sometimes the best way ahead is to take responsibility for one’s actions. -
A feature length drama, written by Rebecca Glazer
When a young man’s life is cut short, he’ll use his one chance to come back to meet his soulmate and save her life but the cost to him will be greater than he imagined.
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A feature length drama, written by Mark Kaufmann & Rebecca Glazer
A physician with a penchant for saving the lives of his patients must lean into the unknown to save one of his most unlikely survivors by leaning into something beyond medicine.
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A feature length drama, written by Mark Kaufmann & Rebecca Glazer
A coming of age story about a boy who must muster all of his courage to come out on top of an epic Christmas tradition so he can ask Santa for what he wants the most.
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Written by Rebecca Glazer & Ryan Johnston
Two unlikely friends navigate the world together, and realize they’re more similar than they knew.
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Written by Rebecca Glazer & Marianne Gilles
A woman travels to Italy to find that the love she thought she had was beyond anything she expected.
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A feature length dramatic screenplay written by Rebecca Glazer
How far is too far for humanity?
Award-Winning Television Pilots
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A dreamer skips through the world seeking happiness with her hedgehog and parrot sidekicks.
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A dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer
A woman flips her life and tries her chops at stand up while balancing her responsibilities and looking for love.
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A dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer
A woman with an inner monologue navigates her newfound life.
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Dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer
A suburban mom tries to start a new chapter of her life professionally but ends up with a whole new life as a backdrop.
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Dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer
With her good friends by her side, a woman finds herself out of her league when it comes to finding new love.
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Dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer
A middle aged screenwriter and director navigates her life with her dysfunctional family by her side.
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A television dramedy written by Rebecca Glazer.
Three women explore what it means to be happy in a relationship and look to see if the grass is really greener on the other side, all with Portland, Oregon as a character.