First Generations Films is announcing a new series from Graydon Sheppard and Kyle Humphrey ($#!+ Girls Say) – Coming In.
The story of a gay man who wakes up straight on his wedding day, Coming In will follow Mitchell (Dylan Archambault, Van Helsing) as he ‘faces the challenge of ‘coming in’ as a newly straight man.’ The series is a comical skewering of sexual identity, which challenges the stereotypes of how we all deal with sex and relationships.
Coming In will launch later this Fall. For more, follow the jump.
FIRST GENERATION FILMS ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL SERIES “COMING IN”
FROM THE CREATORS OF YOUTUBE’S VIRAL SENSATION SHIT GIRLS SAY, GRAYDON SHEPPARD AND KYLE HUMPHREY
TORONTO, MAY 24, 2016 – First Generation Films announces COMING IN, an original digital series written and co-created by Graydon Sheppard and Kyle Humphrey (SHIT GIRLS SAY).
Graydon also served as director on all episodes. CBC has ordered 12 episodes and each will run four to seven minutes, launching later this Fall.
COMING IN is the story of Mitchell, a confident gay man who wakes up straight on the morning of his wedding. The series follows Mitchell as he faces the challenge of “coming in” as a newly straight man, and is a comical skewering of sexual identity, which challenges the stereotypes of how we all deal with sex and relationships.
The series stars Dylan Archambault (Van Helsing) as Mitchell, Natalie Krill (Orphan Black) as Margot, Noah Danby (Bitten) as Greg, and vine sensation Parker Kit Hill as Jeffrey.
Special guest cameos include Sugar Lyn Beard (upcoming feature “Sausage Party”) and Debra McGrath (Little Mosque on the Prairie).
Since releasing SHIT GIRLS SAY, Graydon and Kyle have been a sought-after Canadian power-couple. First trained as a photographer, Graydon has directed, written and performed in pieces starring President Obama, Chris Rock, Louis CK, Reggie Watts, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, Uzo Aduba, Juliette Lewis, and Chloe? Sevigny. He has won a Webby, multiple Cannes Lions, and been nominated for a Much Music Video Award, a JUNO Award and a Comedy Central Award. Graydon has also written and directed music videos for Brazilian Girls, The Hidden Cameras, Catherine Feeny and Sebastian Grainger.
Kyle’s graphic design and writing has been recognized around the world, perhaps most notably by Roseanne Barr, who stated that his blog chronicling the fashions of ROSEANNE is “the greatest site about the Roseanne show I’ve ever seen.”
Kyle and Graydon acted as Executive Producers alongside First Generation Films’ Christina Piovesan, Nicole Bond and Julie Di Cresce.
ABOUT FIRST GENERATION FILMS
First Generation Films (FGF) is a leading independent Film, Television and Digital production company, committed to working with the most innovative creative storytellers from around the world. In collaboration, FGF creates a diverse slate of development, focusing on high quality, innovative multi-platforms in all mediums. FGF is the creative force behind a number of talent-based motion pictures, Larysa Kondracki’s “The Whistleblower” starring Rachel Weisz; Anton Corbijn’s “Life” starring Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHann; and Academy Award winning director Alejandro Amenabar’s “Regression” starring Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson.
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