K.D. Chalk

We’re filming MY GRANNYS HANDS a magical realism Black Southern story on my grandparents’ old farm in Walnut Cove, NC. My family and I have been getting the house camera-ready, and the heirlooms we’ve uncovered? Pure magic. If you believe in preserving Black Southern history, help us tell this story. Make your tax deductible gift at #indieFilm #history #SupportBlackArt #womeninfilm #environmentaljustice #bootsontheground #sinners #filmfestival #blackdirector #art #familytime❤️

5 years in the making and a weekend of overwhelming support. As a young actress I dreamed of Deadline articles but never thought it would be an article for a film created with my family. 🥲 I truly appreciate you all for going out to the theater and supporting us, sharing the love on your socials and sending us all your well wishes. My mind is blown from all the love and generosity🥹 #FamilyOfFilmmakers #OurDeadlyVows #Deadline #Producer

13ish years ago, in lonely Los Angeles, I made a friend. We did everything together in our little friend group. In Jan 2015, thinking I was being clever, I asked you “what would you do if you met the love of your life?” Plot twist! 2 months later, while we were supposed to be writing, we kissed (pg version). A week later we realized, “It was YOU all along. I love YOU!” In just a few weeks, we drove across country and moved to NYC. We got married 2 years later. You, @mynameischrischalk , are the love of my life. You are my greatest love story. Through the trials of life, the celebrations of living, a win, a loss, a lesson…I’m choosing you, us, over and over again. Happy Anniversary lover. *Our first Selfie, May 2015, Chicago IL. While attending @ramsworld7 graduation from Law School.

Excited to share that FIRE TALKERS was selected for a Filmed in NC Fund Award from the amazing team at @cucalorus ! This story is rooted in home and community, so having NC lift it up means everything. Thank you to the Filmed in NC Fund, Cucalorus, our incredible cast and crew, and all of yall who’s been pouring into this film. We’re feeling grateful, fired up, and so ready for our 2026 festival tour. 🔥🫶🏾 #FilmedInNC #indiefilm #shortfilms #firetalkersfilm Written, Directed, and Produced By 🙋🏽‍♀️ K.D. Chalk Executive Produced By @mynameischrischalk , Jasmin Rivas, @emmolei Produced By @nicole_crespo Associate Producers Dalton Kids Film Club Cinematography By @gcmclaurin Production Design By @mattie.reeves Edited By @randiatkins Original Score By EmmoLei Sankofa Costumes Designed By @whitneyndouglas Casting By @sujotta CAST Arlise Rae Minter @mintergirlsfourever Chris Chalk, Lizan Mitchell, K.D. Chalk, @brandonjohnson7037 , Renna Dalton Giles Rodessa Dalton Mitchell, Cassandra Graves, Jackie Graves, @cynthiar8533 , Frank Dudley Dalton Jr., Dana Dalton, Bill Dalton, Skip Dalton PRODUCTION Unit Production Manager @wesleybroome First Assistant Director Nicole Crespo A Camera Operator @7_kh1ry_6 Steadi Cam Operator Sean Malady First Assistant Camera @sliyengar Second Assistant Camera @ellie_pobis Data Manager / Swing Gabe Kegerreis Script Supervisor @bellarsoto Gaffer @agooldstarexperience Key Grip @jordanholifield15 Best Boy Electric / Swing Nathan Glerum Production Sound Mixer Brett Alkire Art Director @ellamolkenthin Hair and SFX Make-up @hope._.medwin SFX Make-up Consultant Holland Berson Production Assistant @lauryn.massenburg POST-PRODUCTION Assistant Editors Anushri Srinivasan Iyer Trailer Editor Lauren Skelton VFX Artist Matthew Lathrom Post Production Services by Picture Shop @pictureshop Colorist Andre Rivas @andrerivas.color Audio Post-Production Andrew Kay @andrew_kay_sounds_big Original Score by EmmoLei Sankofa Score Produced by EmmoLei Sankofa Composer Assistant Jahan Raymond Pianist and Orchestrator Jahan Raymond

One of my favorite Team Chalk affirmations is “Its a choice to be great and everday that’s what we’re choosing”. @mynameischrischalk Babyyyy in Welcome to Derry, I’d say you are beyond great and more like magnificent! I celebrate you and all of the effort, heart and soul, love, sweat, tears, and horrific sreamssss it took for you to bring “This Dick (Hallorann)” to life. Yall have made something that is truly exceptional and terrifying! 🎈 Thrilled for the world to finally see IT! My fit was styled by: @patriciablack at @albrightfashionlibrary Photo credit @davidjonphotography World Premiere of the HBO Original Series #itWelcomeToDerry @it_official @hbo @hbomax

“The Dick you used to know was nice. Good luck with this Dick” - Chris Chalk I got to celebrate my Dick Halloran hubs Chris Chalk and his collaborators on their fantastically horrifying show Welcome to Derry @hbomax at NY ComicCon! So excited to see this scary ass show 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

Libra thru and thru! ♎️⚖️ Happy Birthday baby Kimmie. 1. 4 or 5 year old diva 2. My as sexy Whoopie Goldberg for halloween 3. Just me treating myself well.

Love this photo of us from the @hbo premiere of Task. The music, acting, writing, directing and cinematography…let me not forget the lighting, pulled me all the way in!!! I found myself deeply connected to these characters, empathizing with them no matter the choices they made. And then the credits came up and I was already anxious for episode two! No spoilers from me. Just go ahead and watch Task on HBO.

My favorite Muckity Muck in Miami 🥰😍😻💋🌹🎈🎁🍷🚨🍓👺🍒🚗💄🍎🥊🍉🧧👠🥩🧱⛳️🌶️🐦‍🔥❤️‍🔥🥫⛑️🧶🩸

Spending the day with my team at @pictureshop working with @andrerivas.color was a dream come true! The post team involved today @gcmclaurin @jstjas @randiatkins @nicole_crespo

A film festival darling🖤 #SurvivedByFilm #blackwomendirectors #bherc #sistasaredoingitforthemselves

SURVIVED BY is back in our home city of Los Angeles next weekend. Celebrating film with our fellow Black Women Filmmaker friends and @bhercdotorg during the Sistas Are Doin’ It For Themselves Short Film Showcase 🗓️Saturday August 16th Noon The Writers Guild of America 135 South Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills CA 90211 Excited to see yall there!