New Blog on the Hairpin!

I'm pretty excited about my new column on the Hairpin. It's called "The Pros and Cons of Dating" and it basically goes through all the arguments for dating a certain type of person, such as someone you work with or someone you know from high school. I also stop by randomly to talk about dance routines I made up with a friend or getting drunk and doing stuff. You can check out the whole lot of 'em here.

In Production: THE BOYFRIEND STORE

Check out the infomercial for my latest production, THE BOYFRIEND STORE, based on the one-act play of the same name. It's funny because, well, wouldn't that be awesome? To have a store that I could go get a boyfriend at? Like, right quick? Written and produced by yours truly.

Cinema Speakeasy

The Cinema Speakeasy part, well, that’s a no-brainer. An established and successful monthly screening series focused on growing and celebrating independent film: nothing not to like.

San Francisco, in all of its high school outcast that grows up to be a billionaire weirdness, a city packed with a “I do what I want” attitude giving way to some of the most creative minds in the media age—now that’s brilliant.

Ladies and Gentleman, we bring you Cinema Speakeasy: San Francisco.

Cinema Speakeasy: San Francisco is a monthly screening series that will showcase and celebrate the best in independent film. We’ll provide the off the beaten track movies, booze and space for like-minded community to gather; you provide the like-minded (or, even better, not so much) community. Combined with theme nights, games, raffles, panel discussions and filmmaker Q&A’s, we think it’s going to be a damn fine night.

New Partners in Storytelling

It's a wonderful thing when you get to not only meet, but work with your heroes. I currently have the pleasure of production managing the next film from Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, the fantastic filmmakers behind "Boys of Baraka" and the Oscar-nominated "Jesus Camp". I'm happy to report that they are wonderful, smart, honest women. I would expect nothing less of course, but sometimes, we all get surprised. Look out for the newest special delivery, "Detroit Hustles Harder" in Spring 2011!

Get Yours

Today I read a NYT article about a young man who has created a CBS show starring William Shatner and is publishing a book set to debut at No. 8 on the NYT bestseller list, based on his highly popular twitter feed (which I am a follower of) entitled "Shit My Dad Says".

The third (that I know of) in a string of 'humble blog direct to blow up like the world trade' phenomenon, such as "Stuff White People Like" and "Texts From Last Night", this is an awesome and fascinating trend to behold. I think it's great that these sites, which are essentially aggregating contemporary behaviors and at once documenting and defining social trends are being used for Hollywood fodder, bbecause lawd knows this town could use some new ideas. I do hope that these shows staff talented writers that can truly convey the voice that made these sites popular in the first place, and not water them down to the same sitcom drivel that we've been force fed for years. In any event, I'm happy that these creative entrepreneurs are getting theirs, and I do hope that other voices besides young white males can get in on the action as well.

Reprazent!

I have recently signed with Principato-Young in Los Angeles, working with Evan Cavic. They are a fantastic management shop and I am happy to be in such company as Will Arnett and Jonah Hill. They've also produced the Reno 911 franchise, which I've always thought was hilarious. I'm currently working with Evan to write a romcom spec, and polishing my pilot, The Slut Chronicles. I hope you have as much fun watching these as I'm having writing them. Stay tuned.

My latest Gig

I haven't updated in a while because I've been so busy. Mostly with my new job at ITVS.

ITVS is an amazing company that funds, produces, and promotes independent film on Public Television. Our main outlet is PBS strands such as POV and Independent Lens; but we also deliver to series like American Masters, Frontline, and other public broadcasting systems like BBC. We've co-produced such powerful documentaries as Boys of Baraka, ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and Lost Boys of Sudan. As a production manager, I oversee about 20 docs at a time throughout the progression of production; managing their schedule and budget, as well as viewing and giving feedback on cuts. I am lucky to work with such amazing filmmakers and help shape the content on every American's television set!