Saffron Hefta-Gaub
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Saffron Hefta-Gaub's Editing Portfolio
Experimental/Documentary Films
I am a teenage witch
Released: October 2024
Directed, Edited, and Starring: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Featuring the TTRPG: Teen Witch by Avery Alder
Made for the Rainbow Roll Pilot Jam 2023-2024
Nominee for Outstanding Fantasy Actual Play (Video) and Winner of Best Premise of an Actual Play at New Jersey Web Fest 2024
Official Selection Rainbow Roll Fest 2024 and Minnesota WebFest 2025
Connected
Released: July 2021
Directed and Edited by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Saffron Hefta-Gaub, Nour, Robin Wyllie-Scholz, Hannah Holmberg, Laney, Chrome Román, Trevor Jackson, Louis Heck, Madison Coombs, Jenny Wang, Emma Logsdon, Dov Cassidy, Zola Hefta-Gaub, Jess Buslewicz, and Casey Fleming
Made for Smith College's Advanced Video Production class
Narrative Films
Sisyphus
Released: December 2021
Directed by: Devyn Moore
Produced and Edited by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Written and Production Designed by: Fabiola Liano
Cinematography by: Hana Cho
Starring: Natalie Maggs and Di' Anna Bonomolo
Made with Smith College's student-run filmmaking club Don't Blink Media
Waves (Music Video)
Released: October 2020
Directed and Edited by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Music by: Willa Barnett
Production Design by: Victoria Nielsen
Featuring Art by: Lucy Cavener
Starring: Harrison Lurie and Willa Barnett
Just A Click Away
Released: September 2020
Directed and Edited by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Produced by: Bailey Dickman and Fabiola Liano
Written by: Veronica Cashman, Casey Fleming, Zola Hefta-Gaub, Emma Lewis, and Bailyn Handler
Featuring Music by: Harrison Lurie and Willa Barnett
Featuring Art by: Cal, Cita A F, lisa, and Zola Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Ori Gambardella, Emma Lewis, Cameron Fraser, Casey Fleming, and Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Narrative Podcasts
Rolling Midnight: 30 Candles (Festival Cut)
Released: June 2024
Directed by: Talon Cruz, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, and Casey Fleming
Audio Editing by: Zola Hefta-Gaub, Cat, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, and VJ Harris
Sound Design and Mixing by: Casey Fleming, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, and Mitchell Jung
Music Composed by: Jared Charney Cohen, Harrison Lurie, and Owen Prendergast
Animation by: Emma Brand
Video Editing and Captioning by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Talon Cruz, Alyssa, Tanith, Quin Borozin, Arcadia Reeves, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, Bee Alexander, Cat, Kendo, Percival Walter, Zola Hefta-Gaub, Casey Fleming, Lucy Cavener, Esther Wallace, Jules Pincus, Enzo Palermo-Kent, and Karina Revilla
Featuring the TTRPG: 30 Candles by Stephen Dewey
Winner of Outstanding Horror Actual Play (Podcast) at New Jersey Web Fest 2024
Winner of Outstanding Original Music at Rainbow Roll Fest 2024
Nominee for Best Original Music in an Actual Play, Best Premise of an Actual Play, and Best Sound Design of an Actual Play at New Jersey Web Fest 2024
Nominee for Best Actual Play (Podcast) at Apulia Web Fest 2024
Official Selection for New Zealand Web Fest 2024
Excerpt from The Valkyrie Cycle Episode 13: Cause and Effect
Released: March 2023
Directed by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub and Catherine Rohert
Produced by: Casey Fleming
Audio Editing by: Zola Hefta-Gaub
Sound Design and Mixing by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Art by: Arcadia Reeves
Video Editing and Captioning by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Catherine Rohert, Victoria Nielsen, Percival Walter, and Karina Revilla
Featuring the TTRPG: Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder
Winner of Best Original Music (Podcast) and Best Player (Podcast) at Rainbow Roll Fest 2023
Winner of Best Chemistry of a Cast in an Actual Play at Baltimore Next Media Webfest 2023
Winner of Best NPC at CRIT Awards 2023
Finalist for Best Host of an Actual Play at New Zealand Web Fest 2023
Official Selection for Sydney Web Fest 2023
Excerpt from The Cromwell Chronicles Episode 5: I'm Magic Too
Released: January 2022
Directed by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Produced by: Casey Fleming
Audio Editing and Sound Mixing by: Catherine Rohert and Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Music Composed by: Quin Borozin
Art by: Arcadia Reeves
Video Editing and Captioning by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Saffron Hefta-Gaub, Arcadia Reeves, Quin Borozin, Karina Revilla, Casey Fleming, Catherine Rohert, and Victoria Nielsen
Featuring the TTRPG: Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder
Commentary Podcasts
It's Giving Camp Season 3, Episode 1 | Showgirls
Released: September 2024
Produced and Edited by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Music Composed by: Harrison Lurie
Starring: Fabialo Liaño and Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Social Media Posts
Trailer for It's Giving Camp
Released: August 2024
Video Editing and Captioning by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Saffron Hefta-Gaub and Fabiola Liaño
30 Candles Trailer for Midnight Ceremonies Media
Released: March 2024
Directed by: Talon Cruz, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, and Casey Fleming
Audio Editing, Sound Design and Mixing by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Music Composed by: Jared Charney Cohen, Harrison Lurie, and Owen Prendergast
Animation by: Emma Brand
Video Editing and Captioning by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Talon Cruz, Alyssa, Tanith, Quin Borozin, Arcadia Reeves, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, Bee Alexander, Cat, Kendo, Percival Walter, Zola Hefta-Gaub, Casey Fleming, Lucy Cavener, Esther Wallace, Jules Pincus, Enzo Palermo-Kent, and Karina Revilla
Mascot Announcement for The CRIT Awards
Released: January 2024
Video Editing by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Featuring Art by: smolbirdlex
Promotional Video of The Valkyrie Cycle for Midnight Ceremonies Media
Released: Februrary 2023
Directed by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub and Catherine Rohert
Produced by: Casey Fleming
Audio Editing by: Karina Revilla
Video Editing and Art by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: Catherine Rohert and Quin Borozin
Promotional Video for The Fremont Vintage Mall
Released: November 2022
Video Editing by: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Starring: theperfecthour
Saffron Hefta-Gaub's Fan Studies Samples
Essays
Written: December 2021
Written: March 2021
Written: December 2019
Presented at 5C Film and Media Studies Undergraduate Conference, March 2020
Podcast Guest Appearances
Released: October 2024
Released: May 2023
Released: September 2021
Video Essays
Gay D&D TikTok: What It Is and What It Means
Released: December 2020
The Genre of Fancams
Released: June 2020
Saffron Hefta-Gaub's Acting Portfolio
Lead Roles
Released: November 2024
Producer: Queen's Court Games
Starring: Jien Birb, Vee Locke, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, Dusty Hill, Aubrey Knotts
Featuring the TTRPG: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game
Released: October 2024
Starring: Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Featuring the TTRPG: Teen Witch by Avery Alder
Made for the Rainbow Roll Pilot Jam 2023-2024
Nominee for Outstanding Fantasy Actual Play (Video) and Winner of Best Premise of an Actual Play at New Jersey Web Fest 2024
Official Selection Rainbow Roll Fest 2024 and Minnesota WebFest 2025
Released: April 2024
Starring: Hannah, Johnny, Saffron, Enzo
Featuring the TTRPG: BREAK!!
Winner of Crowd Favorite Performance by an Ensemble Cast on Friday
and Crowd Favorite Player on Friday for Rainbow Roll Fest 2024
Released: November 2022 - May 2023
Producer: Midnight Ceremonies Media
Starring: Percival Walter, Quin Borozin, Arcadia Reeves, Casey Fleming, Karina Revilla, Victoria Nielsen, Saffron Hefta-Gaub, and Catherine Rohret
Featuring the TTRPG: Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder
Winner of Best Player (Podcast) at Rainbow Roll Fest 2023
Winner of Best Chemistry of a Cast in an Actual Play at Baltimore Next Media Webfest 2023
Guest Livestream Appearances
Even the Dead Tell Stories: Call of Cthulhu
Released: October 2023
Channel: Exquisite Corpse Presents
Starring: Justin, Alex, Bleak, Jaqulin, Saffron
Featuring the TTRPG Call of Cthulu by Chaosium Inc.
Even the Dead Tell Stories: Trophy Dark
Released: October 2023
Channel: Exquisite Corpse Presents
Starring: Alyss, Keiran, Saffron, Abhilasha
Featuring the TTRPG Trophy Dark by Jesse Ross
Queer Fantasy Road Trip | Pride Month Charity Game #5
Released: June 2023
Channel: Role D5
Starring: Mika, Daniel, Saffron, Adam, Syziggy
Featuring the TTRPG Queer Fantasy Road Trip by Quinn Welsh-Wilson
Cosplay Gallery
Astrid Beck from Critical Role
Photo by Fabiola (@fabiola_liano)
Annabelle Cheddar from Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy
Modern/Human AU Jester Lavorre from Critical Role
Avatar of the Vast inspired by The Magnus Archives
Gerard Keay from The Magnus Archives
Photo by Zola (@ZolaHG1)