Films, Screenplays, Plays, and Novels by Leigh Podgorski
Stageplays
AMARA
(© 2002, Acrobat .pdf, 189 kb) 
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Playwright Eva Janek's long-buried childhood secret is turning her dream of opening night on Broadway into a nightmare of mayhem and murder. Played out in a Broadway Theatre during the fall of 1949, AMARA follows the last week of rehearsals of the play within the play, Janek’s “Dance with Death.” But as the production churns toward opening night, a dark edge of foreboding is emerging. As the curtain rises for the final dress, Eva’s secret is suddenly unleashed. The revelation is so devastating, it is about to kill her.
Desert Wolf
(© 1996, Acrobat .pdf, 181 kb) Download Desert Wolf
Luke Stone's life of seclusion in the Northern Woods of Michigan is suddenly shattered by terrifying visions of Armageddon. Racked by compelling visions, Luke is driven across the country to Death Valley where he is confronted with the full horrors of his past; the struggle he faces will culminate in either his final destruction or ultimate redemption.
We Are Still Here
(© 1999, Acrobat .pdf, 144 kb ) Download We Are Still Here
We Are Still Here is the story of inspirational leader and elder Katherine Siva Saubel and the Cahuilla Indians of Southern California, told through original Cahuilla legends, narrative, and scenes from Mrs. Saubel’s extraordinary life.
Windstorm
(©1998, Acrobat .pdf, 90 kb) Download Windstorm
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross, pioneer of the rights of the dying, faces her own personal windstorm when the interview she conducts with young leukemia patient Eva is published in LIFE magazine.
Among the Shadows Haunting
Among The Shadows Haunting explores the story of Tshashin’s granddaughter Christine and her husband Mickey Tabor. In love from the time they met while still in their teens, their love is sorely tested when Christine's Indian blood, long denied, is awakened by her mother's illness and death. When Christine discovers within herself the power of healing, she has no choice but to leave Mickey and go to the desert to learn the ancient ways of her people.
We Are Still Here
Now Available on DVD
The new documentary featuring Katherine Siva Saubel and the Cahuilla Indians of Southern California.
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