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A new film directed by me and written, produced by and starring Chris Chirdon has wrapped.
“Dads.” is a serious comedy about two new dads — and actors — coping with their new ‘gig’ as stay at home dads for their toddlers. How can they be role models for their children when their dads were absentee and the only men they’re “representing” on TV are small roles such as ‘Redneck 3’ and ‘KKK Member 5’?
Tonight is the first meeting of the Cincinnati Writers Group!
CWG will hold weekly meetings at the Upside Brew. This is a space for writers to write, making the sometimes solitary practice of writing communal and joyful. Come all you poets, playwrights, screenwriters, novelists, essayists! Writers of any kind are welcome!
After a long gestation, the animated webseries Better at Work with Liz is completed! Linked here.
I was honored to write and direct this.
Summerfest ‘23 is here! Plays developed at the Chelsea Repertory Lab premiere alongside additional original works from alumni of The Acting Studio. Please join us! Ticketing and times can be found here.
I have completed my training as a Consent Forward Artist with Intimacy Directors & Coordinators!
For those that haven’t heard of IDC: they work to create a culture of consent in which intimate stories can be told with safety and artistry. I first became aware of them when I read about their advocacy on HBO’s The Deuce.
I always want to make my sets as safe as possible, so that all cast and crew can take artistic risks collaboratively and consensually. If your work takes your collaborators to vulnerable places, I encourage you to add their methods to your practice.
Chosen by her peers as one of the five best films produced over the past year, Reel Works is proud to introduce this remarkable film and young filmmaker as a nominee for The 2023 F. John Outcalt Award for Outstanding Filmmaking.
When You Miss Me, I’m Gone: In this short narrative film, two sisters are forced to mend their grievances over drug addiction and co-dependency when it’s revealed that one of them is moving away.
I’m so proud of Nylla and this film. More to come!
Production has begun on an animated project with my friends and collaborators at Golden Brown Enterprizes. More to follow in the coming months.
Image from Golden Brown Enterprizes’ Riptide Rhapsody (2016)
Nylla’s film is available to view!
Thank you, Reel Works, for letting me mentor the talented Nylla Garraway through her debut film. Above all, thank you Nylla. You put your heart into this and made all the hard work a joy. It’s been an honor to have earned your trust and watch you grow your artistry.
Please join us for Chelsea Repertory’s Summerfest ‘22! You will be treated to many of the plays workshopped in the past year at the Playwright Lab, as well as some new entries from others in the Chelsea Rep family. Tickets can be found at The Acting Studio Box Office.
Nylla’s short, made in conjunction with Reel Works, has wrapped production. I have been honored to mentor Nylla through the writing and production process.
On to the edit…
Ky Laurene and Ravin Patterson of The Acting Studio NY.
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