Jordan Peele & Monkeypaw Productions Have Selected 5 Filmmakers to Make Short Horror Movies
Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions are looking to foster the creative talents of the next generation of genre filmmakers, joining forces with the Toronto International Film Festival and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group for a venture dubbed “No Drama.” Detailed by Variety this afternoon, the “No Drama” initiative began with a simple question: “What’s your biggest […]
Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions are looking to foster the creative talents of the next generation of genre filmmakers, joining forces with the Toronto International Film Festival and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group for a venture dubbed “No Drama.”
Detailed by Variety this afternoon, the “No Drama” initiative began with a simple question: “What’s your biggest fear? What monsters lurk in the deepest corners of your inner thoughts?”
That question was posed to five filmmakers, who were hand selected to answer in the form of a short proof-of-concept horror movie, each filmmaker tasked with bringing visions to the screen that “explore horror across cultures, time, environments and society.”
Variety details, “Chandler Crump, Charlie Dennis, Helena Hawkes, Jared Leaf and Ariel Zengotita will each receive a $50,000 grant from TIFF to produce their projects during the one-year, non exclusive program.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome the first class of ‘No Drama’ filmmakers to the Monkeypaw family. Chandler, Charlie, Helena, Ariel and Jared each bring a unique instinct to genre storytelling. I’m inspired and chilled by their approaches to examining fear,” said Jordan Peele. “With generous support from Universal and TIFF, Monkeypaw and I are excited to empower and elevate talent that will define the next generation of great filmmakers. I cannot wait for audiences to experience the monsters they’re cooking up.”
“With ‘No Drama,’ we are setting up the filmmakers for success by providing them with studio resources that enable them to create impactful content with strong production values, and an incredible creative partnership with Jordan and team at Monkeypaw,” said Universal Pictures’ Peter Cramer. “The bar was raised by adding TIFF’s prestigious brand and release platform to the initiative. I can’t wait to see what these five talented filmmakers bring to the table.”
