Chris M. Rutledge

⁣⁣⁣ Late late post but…⁣ ⁣ Mid-2024 I entered what I called “Grant Writing Season.” ⁣ ⁣ I learned as I went, and submitted to tons of film grants over several months.⁣ ⁣ After applying to stacks and stacks of grants…⁣ ⁣ I WON A GRANT FOR MY NEXT FILM! 🎥💰⁣ ⁣ Thank you to The Puffin Foundation @puffinculturalforum for investing in my vision!⁣ ⁣ We’re aligning a few more things to get this rolling…⁣ ⁣ Stay tuned 🎬⁣ ⁣ For film updates follow @AHarlemFilmNoir ⁣ ⁣ PITCH LENSED BY: ⁣ Julissa Marie Powell @j_p_marie ⁣ ⁣ POSTER ART BY: ⁣ RYVE Creative @ryvecreative ⁣ ⁣ In a separate post I’ll share a list of the grants I applied for…⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ThePuffinFoundation #FilmNoir #GuerillaFilmGroup #SupportIndieFilm #LoveandDeathFilmNoir

Date Nights is a beautiful love story perfect for streaming on Valentine’s Day.⁣ ⁣ “A Highly Skilled & Emotionally Resonant Work That Elevates The Short Film Genre”⁣ Short Films Matter (Rated ★★★★★) ⁣ ⁣ Date Nights World Premiere⁣ Streaming Valentine’s Day⁣ @PrimeVideo ⁣ ⁣ Date Nights wouldn’t be possible without this incredible cast and crew… ⁣ ⁣ A GUERILLA FILM GROUP PRODUCTION⁣ ⁣ CAST          ⁣ Jerrel O’Neal as “MICHAEL” @oscar_oneal ⁣ Fana Tesfagiorgis as “LYNN” @fanaminea ⁣ ⁣ WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC. PRODUCER     ⁣ Chris M. Rutledge⁣ ⁣ PRODUCER⁣ Marissa Garcia @rissababyy15 ⁣ ⁣ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY    ⁣ Riccardo Stanley @riccardo_stanley ⁣ ⁣ MUSIC SCORING & COMPOSING ⁣ Keyon Harrold @keyonharrold ⁣ ⁣ EDITOR     ⁣ Ricardo Jauregui @ss4ricky ⁣ ⁣ CASTING DIRECTOR   ⁣ Catalina Valencia ⁣ ⁣ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR⁣ Meagan Plummer @okmeagan71 ⁣ ⁣ PRODUCTION DESIGNER⁣ Daniel Broadhurst @thebroadhurstmethod ⁣  ⁣ ART DIRECTOR⁣ Blake Nakoa @blak3yblake ⁣ ⁣ B CAMERA OPERATOR       ⁣ Jorge Olortegui⁣  ⁣ FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA (A CAM)⁣ Sandra Oridanos⁣  ⁣ FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA (B CAM)⁣ Sam Ashrafuzzaman @s4mology ⁣  ⁣ GAFFER   ⁣ Osvaldo Gonzales @ozzysworldin ⁣  ⁣ PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER  ⁣ Ricardo Mejia, Sr.⁣ ⁣ POST DIALOGUE EDITOR ⁣ Jesse Springer @jsdigital ⁣ ⁣ POST PRODUCTION SOUND DESIGNER  ⁣ Hrishikesh Vasishth⁣ ⁣ MUSIC SUPERVISOR  ⁣ Eric Gilkey @egeezey ⁣  ⁣ KEY WARDROBE STYLIST    ⁣ Tsion Mitchell @iamtsionmitchell ⁣  ⁣ KEY HAIR STYLIST & MAKE UP    ⁣ Sarah Nunez @sarahnunez_makeup ⁣ ⁣ SCRIPT SUPERVISOR ⁣ Hann Ewen @_hannmac ⁣          ⁣ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT  ⁣ Thomasina Williams @ak.69.starktower_ ⁣ ⁣ COLORISTS⁣ Ricardo Jauregui ⁣ Sandra Potoczanin @potochanin ⁣ ⁣ VISUAL EFFECTS⁣ Isaul Beltran @isaulbeltran ⁣ ⁣ SPECIAL THANKS⁣ Christine Horne @actresschristinehorn ⁣ Geno Brooks @genobrookstv ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 
#DateNightsFilm #DateNightsMovie #GuerillaFilmGroup #IndieFilm #BlackFilmmakers #SupportIndieFilm #SetLife #ValentinesDay #LoveStory #DateNight #BlackHistoryMonth

ASCLEPIUS is a medical thriller loosely based on the deaths and disappearances of alternative medicine doctors. ⁣ ⁣ My main character Dr. Geoffrey Chance Dubois is also loosely inspired by Dr. WEB Dubois.⁣ ⁣ ASCLEPIUS is available on Amazon ⁣ https://a.co/d/07Z9MTpJ⁣ ⁣ #BlackHistoryMonth #DrWEBDuBois #AsclepiusNovel #BlackWriter #MedicalThriller

⁣ My focus is mostly on filmmaking and writing…⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But every five years or so I’ll produce a painting… ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And I’ve produced a few that’ll be in a show…⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Opens Friday January 9th, 2026 | 7PM⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Hosted @petersstreetstation ⁣⁣ 333 Peter’s Street SW⁣ Atlanta, GA 30313⁣⁣ In the @hiddengallery333 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It’s a sneak peek into my upcoming series. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Legends of Jazz: Volume I”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Come Friday for the opening…or come whenever you can before it ends February 24th. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Lots of other dope artists there as well to support.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you @iambritsade for the art advisement and pushing me to get these out there + @petersstreetstation for the group show!

⁣ My third stop exploring the beautiful island country of Seychelles 🇸🇨 was Mahé island. This is Baie Lazare Beach. Didn’t have as much time to explore the largest island but I’ll be back in 2026!⁣ ⁣ Dronist for hire @GuerillaFilmGoup ⁣ ⁣ 🛸 DJI Air 3S Drone⁣ ⁣ #Seychelles #MaheIsland #VisitSeychelles #DroneStagram #travelphotography

⁣ Later that evening at the golden hour in Praslin at Anse Lazio beach in Seychelles 🇸🇨 ⁣ ⁣ Dronist for hire @GuerillaFilmGoup ⁣ ⁣ 🛸 DJI Air 3S Drone⁣ ⁣ #Seychelles #PraslinIsland #VisitSeychelles #DroneStagram #TravelPhotography

⁣ Last month I spent two weeks exploring the beautiful island country of Seychelles 🇸🇨 with stops on several islands: La Digue, Praslin, and Mahé. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ My second stop was Praslin, but the Anse Lazio beach was the most beautiful of the beaches I visited.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Captured this on my drone. First time shooting non-narrative work as a filmmaker…but I think I like this lane!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #Seychelles #Seychellois #PraslinIsland #VisitSeychelles #DroneStagram

⁣⁣ Been off IG for about 12 months now…⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Needed a palate cleanse of what I was feeding my subconscious…⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ But 11/11 made half a century on the Almighty’s beautiful planet.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Explored Seychelles for two weeks, also referred to as the “Garden of Eden” spending several days on La Digue Island, Praslin Island, and Mahé Island. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🇸🇨 Seychelles is a tropical archipelago of 115 islands in East Africa, just off the coast and sometimes referred to as Africa’s “Hawaii.”⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ The beautiful Seychellois people were very welcoming and I’ll be back soon!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Travelogue on the experience loading ⏳⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #Seychelles #Seychellois #Mahe #LaDigue #Mahe⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🛸 DJI Air 3S Drone

⁣ I had the incredible honor of working on The Piano Lesson last year as an Office Production Assistant. To be a part of a film that the entire Washington family was involved in was quite the experience. ⁣ ⁣ All with an incredibly talented African-American ensemble cast & legendary crew that has a remarkable work history in this industry…and helmed by Brother Malcolm Washington @malcolmdubb making an amazing feature directorial debut…⁣ ⁣ Be sure to head to theaters November 8th to see this beautiful work…and on @Netflix Nov 22nd!!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #thepianolesson #thepianolessonfilm #netflix #SetLife

⁣ DATE NIGHTS is a spiritual odyssey that questions what we know about love persisting between life and the afterlife. (Romance, Drama, Fantasy - 22:44 mins)⁣ ⁣ WATCH NOW⁣ @Tubi

⁣ THIS SUNDAY come check out Date Nights in a special screening at the historic Plaza Theatre along with other short indie films curated by @ArtistForumAtlanta .⁣ ⁣ The Plaza Theatre⁣ 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, ⁣ Atlanta, Georgia 30306⁣ ⁣ Sun. Sept. 29th. 7PM⁣ ⁣ Get 🎟️⁣ Link in Bio ⁣

⁣ DATE NIGHTS⁣ New York Premiere ✔️⁣ Los Angeles Premiere ✔️⁣ Miami Premiere ✔️⁣ ATLANTA PREMIERE 🥃⁣ ⁣ Thank you @blackfilmfestivalatlanta and @raecinetyes for the chance to screen locally in Atlanta! We’re looking forward to our Atlanta Premiere with your film festival!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Screening details to follow soon…⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cheers to our outstanding cast & crew 🥃⁣ ⁣⁣ A GUERILLA FILM GROUP PRODUCTION⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ CAST          ⁣⁣ Jerrel O’Neal as “MICHAEL” @oscar_oneal ⁣⁣ Fana Tesfagiorgis as “LYNN” @fanaminea ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC. PRODUCER     ⁣⁣ Chris M. Rutledge⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ PRODUCER⁣⁣ Marissa Garcia @rissababyy15 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY    ⁣⁣ Riccardo Stanley @riccardo_stanley ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ MUSIC SCORING & COMPOSING ⁣⁣ Keyon Harrold @keyonharrold ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ EDITOR     ⁣⁣ Ricardo Jauregui @ss4ricky ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ CASTING DIRECTOR   ⁣⁣ Catalina Valencia ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR⁣⁣ Meagan Plummer @okmeagan71 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ PRODUCTION DESIGNER⁣⁣ Daniel Broadhurst @thebroadhurstmethod ⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ ART DIRECTOR⁣⁣ Blake Nakoa @blak3yblake ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ B CAMERA OPERATOR       ⁣⁣ Jorge Olortegui⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA (A CAM)⁣⁣ Sandra Oridanos⁣⁣ @sandie.ordiano  ⁣⁣ FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA (B CAM)⁣⁣ Sam Ashrafuzzaman @s4mology ⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ GAFFER   ⁣⁣ Osvaldo Gonzales @ozzysworldin ⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER  ⁣⁣ Ricardo Mejia, Sr.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ POST DIALOGUE EDITOR ⁣⁣ Jesse Springer @jsdigital ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ POST PRODUCTION SOUND DESIGNER  ⁣⁣ Hrishikesh Vasishth⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ MUSIC SUPERVISOR  ⁣⁣ Eric Gilkey @egeezey ⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ KEY WARDROBE STYLIST    ⁣⁣ Tsion Mitchell @iamtsionmitchell ⁣⁣  ⁣⁣ KEY HAIR STYLIST & MAKE UP    ⁣⁣ Sarah Nunez @sarahnunez_makeup ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ SCRIPT SUPERVISOR ⁣⁣ Hann Ewen @_hannmac ⁣⁣          ⁣⁣ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT  ⁣⁣ Thomasina Williams @ak.69.starktower_ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ COLORISTS⁣⁣ Ricardo Jauregui ⁣⁣ Sandra Potoczanin @potochanin ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ VISUAL EFFECTS⁣⁣ Isaul Beltran @isaulbeltran ⁣ ⁣ #BlackFilmFestivalAtlanta #BFFA2024 #BlackFilmFestivalAtlanta2024