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Jay Krien

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writer/director
creator/producer @420shakespeare
now playing @420frankenstein
📍Chicago, IL

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Just Yesterday received the award for Best Relationship Drama Micro Film at the Texas Short Film Festival in Austin, TX on August 22, 2026. Thank you to Mikel and Jesse for organizing this wonderful event and to the judges for the recognition. 🙏💚🎥 taken in Austin, Texas by @jaykrien

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More love from Texas 🫶 Just Yesterday is a semi-finalist in the Austin International Art Festival @aif.festival

Starring
@elizabethstam
@thewiggler
@leah_huskey

Director of Photography @michaelbmctighe
Production Sound Design @alex.mf.t
Writer/Director @jaykrien by @jaykrien

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3 months ago

Are you the wine or the bottle? 🍷 by @jaykrien

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4 months ago

PROJECT UPDATE - I am excited to share that Just Yesterday was accepted to the Texas Short Film Festival with a screening on August 22nd in Austin, TX and is a finalist in the Best Relationship Drama Film category. ☀️🚘

Starring
Elizabeth Stam @elizabethstam
Garrett Wiegel @thewiggler
Leah Huskey @leah_huskey

Production Sound & Editing @alex.mf.t
Director of Photography @michaelbmctighe
Writer/Director @jaykrien

Tagline
A moment they never wanted to end

Synopsis
A couple on a seemingly perfect date realize all is not as it seems.

Director’s Statement
It’s hard to say much about Just Yesterday without giving anything away. In writing the script, I wanted to pack as much “punch” into as little screen time as possible. I am immensely grateful to my cast and crew for coming together to make this vision a reality. I hope viewers will see something of themselves in this piece, since we all have a tendency to romanticize the past. Liv, a young woman (played by Elizabeth Stam), smiling in the driver’s seat of a car. Still frame from the short film Just Yesterday written and directed by Jay Krien with laurels from the Texas Short Film Festival. Award Finalist Summer 2026. by @jaykrien

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4 months ago

Thank you @beautiful_neighborhood_show for having me on as a guest panelist 🙏

I was also fortunate to share the couch with and get a taste of the comedic stylings of @emilytheobsessed

If you believe in irl community-building, this is a show you will want to check out 👍 taken in The Playground Theater by @jaykrien

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6 months ago

A great big colossal thank you to everyone who came to my reading party last night: @talbothall @actortommymartin @dkop27 @cclimans @thewiggler @alex.mf.t @littlemulch @ellankcarson @ty_charrell @carlosrvra I’m lucky to have such talented friends 🙏 Just wish I’d taken more pictures! 🤦‍♂️

Follow @420frankenstein if you want to hear more… 👀 by @jaykrien

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9 months ago

saw CannaBesties Comedy Show @cbcomedyshow at RISE at Salt Shed @risesaltshed with the incomparable Talbot Hall @talbothall

What a great line up! If you like comedy and weed, you need to check them out. 👍 👍 by @jaykrien

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9 months ago

PROJECT UPDATE - Post-production is progressing slowly but surely as we are aiming to submit to festivals early next year. In the meantime, enjoy these still frames from the short film I worked on, Just Yesterday.

Starring
Elizabeth Stam @elizabethstam
Garrett Wiegel @thewiggler
and Leah Huskey @leah_huskey

Director of Photography @michaelbmctighe
Production Sound @alex.mf.t
Writer/Director @jaykrien by @jaykrien

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10 months ago

PROJECT UPDATE - I am happy to share the news that I wrote and directed a short film with a wonderful cast and crew this past week. Here are some glimpses behind the scenes. More soon - enjoy! by @jaykrien

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a year ago

enjoying the 48 hour film project 🎥 taken in Music Box Theatre by @jaykrien

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a year ago

yee haw 🤠 by @jaykrien

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a year ago

went to the beach. Not bad. Enjoy your weekend. by @jaykrien

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a year ago