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When unfairly cancelled author Wren Wild took over her late father’s book store two years ago, she thought it’d be easier than publishing. But, when she’s forced to admit the business is in trouble, she reluctantly starts to entertain new ideas. Together, with the help of her impassioned cast of employees, they fight to keep the store, and the love of reading, alive.
Exclusive Post Screening Discussion with the Creative Team!
Guests
Tim Cahill, Co-Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer
Tim is a writer, musician and advertising industry creative director best known for his work in the New Yorker and McSweeneys. He’s a card carrying member of the National Cartoonist’s Society, mentor at 826 New York, and a co-founder of 7th Draft Productions.
Micah Khan- Director
Micah Khan has directed and produced over 30 short films. Micah recently wrapped directing and producing an indie TV pilot, BOOKS, starring Spencer Grammer (Rick and Morty, Greek) and Ajay Naidu (Office Space) and a vampire thriller short film, STAKEOUT, starring Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead, The Wire) and Sonja O’Hara.
His short film, Meetcute on Danceworld, was featured on MovieMaker Magazine, tweeted by Ben Stiller to his 5.4 million followers, and David Benioff of HBO’s Game of Thrones said of it “Never seen anything quite like it before. I was smiling the whole way through. It’s fresh, original and it kicks ass.” Before that, his action short film, Safe House, won Robert Rodriguez’s People’s Network Showcase Contest and premiered on El Rey Network.
Micah was a mentee in the esteemed Mentorship Matters BIPOC Writers Initiative, mentored by Scott Reynolds (Dexter). Micah was featured on Deadline Hollywood for Coverfly’s Best Unproduced Projects of 2023 List.
Micah directed The Zombie Wedding, the first feature film to launch the Weekly World News IP-driven studio slate and acquired by Byron Allen’s Freestyle Media. The 21-person ensemble cast includes Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live), Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead), Heather Matarazzo (Scream, Princess Diaries), Kevin Chamberlin (Jessie), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Men in Black), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ajay Naidu (Office Space), Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, and many more!
Patrick Regan, Producer
Patrick Regan is an actor, producer, and writer who lives in Albany, New York.
Since coming to the industry later in life, his acting credits include roles – lead, supporting or background – in more than thirty television and feature film productions. He has also served on the production side in some capacity for another dozen projects – including most notably THE MONKEY (directed by Spencer Sherry) and GRAVEYARD SHARK (directed by Matthew Peters).
Most recently, he has produced the short film SECOND COMING – starring Vick Krishna (directed by Victoria Diana); an independent TV pilot, BOOKS – starring Spencer Grammer and Ajay Naidu (directed by Micah Khan); the short film STAKEOUT – starring Seth Gilliam and Sonja O’Hara (directed by Micah Khan); and recently wrapped production on the feature IT’S ALWAYS ALMOST OVER – starring Ricky DeRosa and Tommy Vines (directed by Jay Leonard).
Patrick is one of the founding members and Treasurer of the 518 Film Network, a non-profit promoting film and television production in New York’s Capital District. He sits on the Advisory Council for Mad Angel Films, a Utica-based production company which has produced over two dozen features to date. He is also one of the three partners at 7th Draft Productions.
Victoria Diana, Producer
Victoria Diana is a producer, director, writer and stand-up comedian from Upstate NY. Her latest film, Second Coming, premiered at Kevin Smith’s SModcastle Film Festival. In 2020, she was awarded the CNY Arts Short Film Grant for Devour, starring Kelli Barrett (Fosse/Verdon). Devour currently sits at 210,000* views and rising on YouTube. She has also produced acclaimed short films, Meetcute on Danceworld and Safe House, which premiered on Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network as part of The People’s Network Showcase.
Her screenplays have placed in competitions like the Austin Film Festival and Killer Shorts. She’s recently produced an independent TV Pilot, BOOKS, starring Spencer Grammer and Ajay Naidu. As a comic, she’s opened for comedians like Stavros Halkias and Matt Richards. When she’s not working, she’s whittling away at her phone’s storage with photos of her pets, and watching an unhealthy amount of television.
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