Extra Blessings is about how Renee, a Financial Advisor copes with stress and technology issues during Christmas time where she has an impromptu confession and receives extra blessings from the local priest and then realizes the true meaning of Christmas.

Director Biography - Natalie Meza, Renee L Green

Producer, Director, Writer, and Editor

Renee Green has had a diverse career encompassing both finance and creative pursuits. After graduating with a degree in Finance from the University of Maryland, she worked in the banking industry before transitioning to becoming a Financial Advisor in 1997. In 2007, she pursued her passion for writing and film, enrolling in programs at St. John College and Arlington Independent Media.

Her passion for storytelling and financial literacy led her to create the Money Concepts for Life video program to educate others about personal finance.

Renee founded Renee Green Productions in 2014 to merge her interests into a single business venture. Through this production company, she has written, produced, filmed, and edited several

award-winning documentaries. Her goal is to shed light on local memorials, monuments, and events that may not receive the recognition they deserve.

Renee Green Productions has achieved multiple film festival awards and nominations for works such as; The Coal Women, The Fatal Flight Buzz One Four, We Lead by Example, and Save The Peace Cross. Renee Green played a pivotal role in saving the Bladensburg WWI Memorial Peace Cross by securing its listing on the National Register of Historic Places and producing a documentary about it. The Save The Peace Cross documentary significantly influenced the June 20, 2019, Supreme Court ruling in the case of AHA vs. MNCPPC and American Legion.

Renee has written numerous life stories, inspiring her to turn them into feature film scripts and/or a TV series. In 2024, her team completed their first feature award-winning script Granny Has A Gambling Problem. She completed her first film Extra Blessings in August 2024.

Her unique combination of financial knowledge and creative talents has allowed her to make a positive impact in both the financial and film industry.

Director Statement

Extra Blessings is based on a true story about how I was not coping with the stresses of Christmas time very well until I received extra blessings from a Priest and stopped to look around that my problems were so minor compared to other people around me. Then I realized the true meaning of Christmas and to be kind to others.