MILO’S MISFITS
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ABOUT
Milo Danger is a persnickety homebody who lives in the bizarre but welcoming town of Lessmore. Lessmore is home to puppets, robots, and wizards, but Milo is perfectly happy living his humdrum life writing instruction booklets and eating plain toast.
When Milo is fired from his job, he’s forced to confront his complete lack of a Plan B and an ever-growing pile of bills. With a little push from his neighbors, Milo begrudgingly gets a herd of strange roommates: One is an out-of-work superhero whose powers aren’t anything to write home about. The other is wide-eyed octopus with dreams of being a chef but a habit for causing kitchen fires. And finally there’s the self-described “third best door-to-door Door Salesmen.” Milo’s carefully-constructed world is about to get rearranged!
YEAR 2017
RUN TIME 19:36 Min
EMAIL milosmisfits@gmail.com WEBSITE www.milosmisfits.com
CAST & CREW CREDITS
DIRECTED BY Will Bryson
SCREENPLAY BY Will Bryson
PRODUCED BY Janique L. Robillard
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Michael D. Smigiel
MUSIC BY Jamie Duffy
HEAD PUPPETEER Anna Fitzgerald
PUPPETEERS
Elizabeth Dapo | Samy el-Noury
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Our web series will reach children ages 9-13, specifically those with at least on LGBTQ+ parent.
Publishing online, specifically on Youtube, is the best way to reach LGBTQ+ families. As stated by The Guardian, “it’s safe to bet that [Youtube is] already the biggest children’s entertainment platform in the world.” This shows no signs of changing, with YouTube unveiling its “Youtube Kids” mobile app last year.
Every character in Milo’s Misfits will identify as LGBTQ+. Additionally, the writing and humor of the show will appeal to both children and adults in order to encourage families to watch the show together. No matter who watches the show, they will be able to see themselves reflected in the characters.
DIRECTOR BIO
Will Bryson is a Baltimore director and producer. Will studied Film and Video production and University of Memphis, and is enrolled in MICA’s filmmaking MFA program. Will has worked on narrative films, experimental films, music videos, and projects that are somewhere in between. He is most passionate about increasing minority representation in all media, especially children’s entertainment. Will produced and directed the film Snack Time, which premiered at the Indie Memphis Film Festival and won the “Best Hometowner” award. Will produced the LGBT-friendly short film Eden, which premiered at the 2016 Maryland Film Festival.
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Will Bryson is a Baltimore director and producer. Will studied Film and Video production and University of Memphis, and is enrolled in MICA’s filmmaking MFA program. Will has worked on narrative films, experimental films, music videos, and projects that are somewhere in between. He is most passionate about increasing minority representation in all media, especially children’s entertainment. Will produced and directed the film Snack Time, which premiered at the Indie Memphis Film Festival and won the “Best Hometowner” award. Will produced the LGBT-friendly short film Eden, which premiered at the 2016 Maryland Film Festival.
(Update provided in May 2017)