Heidi Popp

Heidi spent her childhood in majestic Portland, Oregon. She still longs to set roots there - and hopefully will have an opportunity to work with Gus Van Sant. She later found herself all over the great city of Chicago. A graduate of DePaul University she spent time developing at The Piven Theatre Workshop and Act One Studios. A short film, The Spooky Incident (2000), won Chicago Film Fest Best Short in 2000. Numerous independents and industrials later, Heidi packed up and headed west. Recently she attended the California Independent Film Festival just east of San Fransisco. An ensemble piece, _My Brother's Light (2001)_, screened there after making numerous stops at festivals thoughout the year. Still searching for the breakthrough role, Heidi finds herself networking with fellow passionate indie filmakers through IFP, Women in Film, and several production jobs.