 Timoner debuted her narrative feature "Mapplethorpe" (2018), titled "The Perfect Moment" in pre-production, at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Narrative Feature.It is based on the life and career of the controversial portrait photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, starring Matt Smith as the titular artist.The project received a grant through the Tribeca Film Institute’s 9th annual All Access Program and was invited to participate in the Sundance Institute Director's, Writer's and Producer's Labs - receiving an Adrienne Shelley Grant.