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Good times NH ❤️ #thankful

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Thank you so much to everyone who came to support our events this week, from our thought-provoking panel with these stellar new play directors, to our celebratory night of gay art: Queer Fantasia! Look out for more content soon, as well as a full recording of the director’s panel in the future 🫶

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♥︎ ✮ Queer Fantasia ~ 2026 ✮ ♥︎

What a night of incredible performances and generous inspiration, happy pride!
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Queer Fantasia is calling… 🌈✨

I’m so excited to be part of SPIT ME OUT — a gay movie musical comedy western love story (!!) premiering in Los Angeles as part of this wildly imaginative, joy-filled night.

Queer Fantasia! is all about the world we want to live in — the fantasies we’re ready to bring to life. Expect bold cabaret, community ritual, and unapologetic queer magic from start to finish.

Come celebrate Pride with us and step into a protopian future we’re creating together 💫

🗓 June 3
⏰ 7:30 PM
🎟 Ticket link in bio

#PrideMonth #QueerArt #FilmPremiere #CabaretMagic #lgbtqcreatorsmatter

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Announcing Queer Fantasia!

Queer Cabaret. Community ritual. The LA premiere of SPIT ME OUT — a gay movie musical comedy western love story.

This pride month, we’re envisioning the future we want to bring into being. ✨

🗓️ June 3, 7:30PM 📍 @lalgbtcenter 🎟️ Link in bio

All proceeds benefit the LGBT Center and the performers. 🌈

Stay tuned for announcements about our super talented lineup, coming in the next few weeks!

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Hebert and Lilith are madly in love but too shy to tell each other—that is until they walk into a magical, musical bookstore. But what genre is best for honesty?

A.J Freeman (@ajfreeman727) and Sam Balzac (@sambalzac) share the spotlight in “You Don’t Say” that features original songs that they co-wrote, produced and performed together! The duo teamed up with director Jeffrey D. Simon (@jeffreydsimon) to bring this award-winning musical to life. Tune in to our YouTube today to stream “You Don’t Say” on Crafty! Link in the bio to watch!

Meet & Follow the “You Don’t Say” Filmmaking Team

Directed By: Jeffrey D. Simon - @jeffreydsimon

Written By & Starring: A.J. Freeman - @ajfreeman727
Sam Balzac - @sambalzac

Produced By: Matthew Andrews - @mandrewsmakes
Jonathan Foster
Jeffrey D. Simon

Director of Photography: Luke Sargent - @lukesargentdp

Lyricist: A.J. Freeman

Composer: Sam Balzac

#shortfilm #musical #books #indiefilm #film

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MEET THE FILMMAKERS: Jeffrey D. Simon (@jeffreydsimon) is a filmmaker, songwriter, and co-founder of @thebarn a production company for indie movie musicals, and @thesilo.studio its slightly wilder sibling.

Right now, he’s developing his first feature-length musical, *West of Western*, a synth-pop Los Angeles queer love story he’s writing, directing, and composing. Previously, he created the queer western musical “Steam”, which took home “Best in Show” at the Savannah Film Festival now streams on Revry, alongside with his other musical short, “Spark.”

Before all that, he worked as an Art Director for film and TV. Highlights include *Filly Brown*, *Edge of Tomorrow*, *Venom*, and *Spider-Man: Homecoming*.

A. J. Freeman (@ajfreeman727) is a writer, teacher, director, and performer originally from Los Angeles and now based in New York. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Actors’ Equity. A. J. has worked for over 12 years in educational theater, directing dozens of full scale productions (favorites include *The Secret Garden, Into the Woods, The Pirates of Penzance, White Christmas,* and *The Boy Friend*), and running her own literacy-based musical theater nonprofit for underserved students.

Sam Balzac (@sambalzac) is an actor and musical theatre composer/lyricist originally hailing from the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate NY. He is a two-time NYSCA Support for Artists grant awardee for his original musicals The Wrong Box (Blu/Pen Residency) and Existential Questions of the 21st Century (O’Neill NMTC semi-finalist). He also serves as lyricist, at Dynasty Typewriter in LA..

Matthew Andrews (@mandrewsmakes) is a producer with a love for musicals, puppets, and all things delightfully over the top. He is the co-founder The Barn and The Silo alongside Jeffrey. At The Silo, he’s led campaigns for brands like McDonald’s, Nike, and Got2b, and produced the reality competition King of Drag. A lifelong theater kid turned filmmaker.

Tune in to our YouTube tomorrow when their musical “You Don’t Say’ comes to Crafty! 🎶🎵

#shortfilm #filmmaker #musical #indiefilm

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Seven different musical genres, an eight person filmmaking team and dozens of festival laurels 🎶

Let’s get groovy this Tuesday when the award-winning musical “You Don’t Say” directed by Jeffrey D. Simon (@jeffreydsimon) comes to Crafty! The film and music was co-written and performed by leads A.J Freeman (@ajfreeman727) and Sam Balzac (@sambalzac)

Meet & Follow the “You Don’t Say” Filmmaking Team

Directed By: Jeffrey D. Simon - @jeffreydsimon

Written By & Starring: A.J. Freeman - @ajfreeman727
Sam Balzac - @sambalzac

Produced By: Matthew Andrews - @mandrewsmakes
Jonathan Foster
Jeffrey D. Simon

Director of Photography: Luke Sargent - @lukesargentdp

Lyricist: A.J. Freeman

Composer: Sam Balzac

#shortfilm #musical #books #indiefilm #film

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reminiscing on my summer
•colorado
•finny
•tav’s show
•colorado part 2
•tav’s work
•nevada
•home
•the moms
•perfect weather
•happiest w finesse
•paradise
•tav’s work
•wild horses
•colorado
•nevada
•jason aldean

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Hebert and Lilith are madly in love but too shy to tell each other—until they walk into a magical, musical bookstore. But what genre is best for honesty?

We are so excited to share that the FF Slate Film YOU DON'T SAY, from @thebarn, has finished its festival run and is now available to stream on @omeleto.

We highly recommend you go and check it out RIGHT NOW! It will make your weekend a lot more fun. Link in bio.

#musical #shortfilm #shortmusical #comedy #omeletto

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#michelin #clock #saat #kitap #books #gerçek #valiaht #netflix #puhutv #first #istanbul #restoran #restourant #yemek

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Here are the first 90 seconds of the short film/proof of concept for Tempo Rubato. Watch the full 9 min short ➡️ WeFunder.com/temporubato 🔗 Link in bio

Starring: @zenibanow @nora_fox @tony_jones
Producers: @thebarn
Cinematography: @ackuhnz
Writer/Director/Songwriter: @joshmshelton

#indiefilm #indiefilmmaking #musicals #musicaltheatre #moviemusical #musical #crowdfunding #crowdinvesting

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