My work as a Playwright and Screenwriter.
Candice
Short Film. 2023.
After the loss of his family, a reclusive young man is left with an RV, a collection of taxidermied animals and the deep fear he’s incapable of connection, so he hires a professional to teach him how to love. Candice is a visceral exploration of intimacy and the obstacles that stand in its way.
*Official Selection: Austin Film Festival, Richmond International Film Festival, CinemaDiverse, NJ Web Festival, SF Queer Film Festival, OutSouth Film Festival
With plans to extend this award-winning short into a feature, if you have interest or inquiries, please email createdbytyler@gmail.com
What I First Desired
A Four Character, Two-Act Play.
Inspired by the work of Tennessee Williams, What I First Desired is a memory play that follows the thrilling 72 hours before the southernly fabulous Chance flees the scene of a crime to his sister’s for refuge. However, the lines of truth and his wild imagination are soon blurred, as Chance relives his traumatic past.
*Originally written as a one-act, What I First Desired premiered Off-Broadway as part of the Off-Broadway one-act competition at Soho Playhouse in NYC and had two separate runs as a one-act. By part audience vote and part theatre professional theatre vote, the one-act was named one of the winners of the festival. Because of that process and success, it has now been extended into a two-act play. If you have interest or inquiries, please email createdbytyler@gmail.com
Don’t Suck
A Short Form Series.
Following a group of misfits trying to make it in NYC, Don’t Suck is a series that explores inner voice, insecurities, and the deep desire to simply be acknowledged.
Without any money to call a budget, the series is one of the most popular successful narrative series on YouTube with 8 million channel views. The series was an official selection for film festivals across the globe, garnering a plethora of nominations and wins, including "Best Writing," "Best Series," "Best Actor," and "Outstanding LGBTQ Series."
If you have interest or inquiries, please email createdbytyler@gmail.com
Other Mentions:
Film:
Très Chic (Short Film), Winner of “Best Writing” at the NYC 48hr Film Festival
Podcast:
Have a Blessed Gay (Weekly Podcast), Named Feedspot’s Top LGBTQ podcasts and Stitcher’s Top Podcast Picks
Publications:
The Deconstructionists Playbook (Contributing Author), Bemba Press, 2021
Bonded
A Three Character, Two-Act Play.
When Emmett faces a possible prison sentence after his second DWI offense, his estranged older sister, Nellie, flies back to her Texas hometown to discuss a potential solution. But after their shared family trauma is unearthed, their newfound bond might be the thing that destroys any possible resolution.
*Starring TV's Bellamy Young (Scandal, etc.) opposite playwright Tyler Martin, Bonded had a public staged reading in NYC directed by Broadway's Thomas Caruso. It is currently in development toward a Commerical Off-Broadway run. If you have interest or inquiries, please email createdbytyler@gmail.com
