Horror and adventure comedies are my specialty. I enjoy telling stories about womxn who are many different things but still end up being pigeonholed into one of the many lovely misogynist categories available to us.
I traded in the Rust Belt for the Bible Belt ten years ago for my MySpace boyfriend and film school. Now I'm back from the windy plains of Oklahoma in the Windy City.
As I build on my writing and directing portfolio, I'm looking to connect with enthusiastic film lovers who want to make an impact on set and in their stories.
You People
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Film
(Comedy and Drama)
Miscellaneous Crew "You People" is a satirical comedy about modern stereotypes, chronicling the life of an intelligent, white-washed, African-American college student, adopted by a liberal Caucasian family, who has a crisis of identity while growing up in bible belt, white suburbia with his urban hip-hop culture obsessed, white best friend. When an attractive girl on campus approaches the black protagonist based on his "presumed" stereotypical traits, he has to undergo a "cultural transformation" with the help of his white companion to tap into his inner "blackness." With a fresh, topical examination of identity, an eclectic mix of minority characters (e.g. Asians, LGBT, Hispanics, etc.) playing against type, and a strong emphasis on self-discovery, empathy, and tolerance, "You People" aims to tell a conventional story, unconventionally. Written by Laron M. Chapman
University of Oklahoma, Film and Video Studies
(2005-2007)
Michigan State University
(2005-2007)