NEWS
KOKOMO CITY
Harris produced D. Smith's feature documentary KOKOMO CITY which premiered in the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures.
IN THEATERS SUMMER 2023
The film will be making its International Premiere in the Berlin Film Festival.
The film is a raw depiction of the lives of four black trans sex workers as they confront the dichotomy between the black community and themselves.
BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT)
Harris produced Dave Solomon's short film BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT) which will premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
The film stars Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles, along with Catherine Curtin, Julie Halston and Beethovan Oden.
F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K
Harris's film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K is now streaming on Showtime:
https://www.sho.com/titles/3523542/f%5E¢k-€m-rght-b%40¢k
The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival World Premiere where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and IndieWire named it one of the 10 Must-See Short Films.
The film won the Aspen ShortsFest Jury Prize for Best Comedy making the film Oscar-qualified.
Awards:
- Aspen ShortsFest Jury Prize for "Best Comedy"
- Florida Film Festival Special Jury Award for "Comedic Storytelling"
- Indie Memphis Audience Award for Best "Narrative Short"
- deadCenter Film Festival “Best Pride Short”
- Milwaukee Film Festival Special Jury Award Special Mention
- Over-the-Rhine Film Festival Jury Prize "Best Narrative Short"
- Tallgrass Film Festival "Outstanding Ensemble Cast" Award
The film had its NYC premiere at its sold out screening at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film is currently screening in film festivals around the world.
ANONYMOUS CONTENT
Harris signed with Jeanne Yang and Trent Anderson of Anonymous Content.
FILMMAKING
Harris is currently in pre-production for the comedy feature film IN THE WAKE which he wrote and is directing.
Harris is currently in pre-production for the crime-comedy feature film COG, which he wrote and is directing, produced by Penny Edmiston and Chelsey Neders of Lucky Penny Productions. The film is being cast by Gayle Pillsbury.
Harris is currently developing multiple feature and television screenplays.
24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY
Harris directed the new play BETROTHED by Mario Correa starring Tim Daly, Amy Hargreaves, David Hull, and Louisa Jacobson as part of the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway at Town Hall.
STAGE
Harris recently directed Niloufar Nourbakhsh's new opera WE, THE INNUMERABLE on October 21st at National Sawdust in NYC, presented by Center for Contemporary Opera. Libretto by Lisa Flanagan.
WE, THE INNUMERABLE: After the 2009 presidential election in Tehran, Iran, Roya and her husband, Siavash, become targets of the state for participating in nationwide protests against the election result. Siavash is murdered, and Roya is imprisoned and put under extreme pressure to record a confessional stating that her husband was a Revolutionary Guard force who was killed by the enemies of the state. The opera is the heroic journey of an Iranian woman who protects the truth in the face of fear and violence.