Get ready to meet a Checkers Champion! 🏆
With a deep focus into the mind of Marion Tinsley, a real World Checkers Champion from 1992, “King Me” creates a narrative using checkers to speak to the larger universal truth of seeking one’s higher purpose.
You can also catch “King Me” at
@Idyllwildcinemafest from March 9-12, 2023 where it was nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director Short Film, and Best Actor Short Film!
Credits:
Director | John Matysiak
@john_matysiak
Executive Producer | David McKay
Producer | Marisa McKay
@marisaleemckay
Marion Tinsley | William Kalinak
@kalinyak54
Jonathan Schaeffer | Aidan Fealy
Director of Photography | John Matysiak
@john_matysiak
Production Designer | Amanda Alberto
@ms.a_alberto
Editor | Tori Mills
@tori.g.mills
Music Composer | Jordan Lehning
1st AD | Marisa McKay
Casting | Tori Mills
Art Assistant | Rachel Edwards
@lazereyezz
1st AC | Geoff Storts
@stortstortstorts
Gaffer | Justin Hughes
Key Grip | Jonathan Key
@jonny_lowkey
Grip | Charlie Agnew
@skeeterheinous
Production Assistant | Savannah Rogers
@imagelayne
Background Student | Phi Chu
Hair & Makeup | Char Braden
@charbraden
Sound Op | Tony Pecorini
@tony_pecorini
COVID Safety Officer Matthijs Pol
Film Car | Ragtop Picture Cars
Post Sound Design & Mix | Mike Rupe
@mikerupesound
Poster Art | RYVE creative
@ryvecreative
Special Thanks:
Dr. Tony Evans | Fisk University
@fiskuniversity
Production Company | Stout
@wearestout