Remy W. Anders - Sundance Collab

As a neurodivergent kid, I found my refuge in stories. They were my guide to navigating a world that often felt alien—hostile. That’s why I became a storyteller—to build shelters with words so others wouldn’t be lost. Not surprisingly, my talents didn’t follow traditional paths. People found my voice on a new platform—YouTube. Since 2009 I’ve built massive online communities with 200M views and 2500 years of watchtime. There, I honed the visceral rhythm of hooking an audience, and proved that if you want to talk about big, challenging ideas, the best vehicle is a compelling story people can't put down. Now, I use that skill as a screenwriter and novelist. Wielding action-adventure stories about complex disabled heroes with gentle masculinity and queer identities, I use the excitement of genre to explore universal themes of resilience and finding your community. My work, recognized with Shorty Impact Awards, Anthem Awards, and partnerships like Kevin Bacon's Six Degrees, isn't about building escapist worlds. It's about using fiction to tell the truth.

My work:

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Brown Shoes

Creator: Remy W. Anders

Brown Shoes

Creator: Remy W. Anders

Brown Shoes deals with family dynamics, personal boundaries, grief, loss, and forgiveness after one of our culture's most holy of ceremonies.

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Facade

Creator: Remy W. Anders

Facade

Creator: Remy W. Anders

When a black man with an anxiety disorder finds himself on a rare date, Homeland Security interrupts to inform him that his wife has been murdered and involved him in international espionage surrounding a stolen prototype. The only problem, he's not married.This feature spy-thriller uses suspense, action, and awkward comedy to explore the mental illness of anxiety as a disability. It also touches on themes of race and gender to further deepen the narrative. Follow Kendrick Reed as he desperately works to keep it together where staying alive is secondary to staying in control of himself.This version is a few revisions in. There are some areas that I can tell could be improved upon, perhaps be scrapped an re-written but I've gotten to the point of not being able to see the forest for the trees. I would love some fresh eyes on it with potential ideas on how it could be refined. Thanks for the help!

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Pitch Perfect - Facade

Creator: Remy W. Anders

Pitch Perfect - Facade

Creator: Remy W. Anders

When an aeronautical engineer with an anxiety disorder finds himself on a rare date, Homeland security interrupts to inform him his wife has been killed and has mixed him up in international espionage involving a stolen prototype. The only issue... he's not married.He inherits the dead woman's overnight bag full of ordinary looking items but the spies believe she has given him the prototype. In order to stay alive, he must uncover the real prototype and demonstrate how it works, all while keeping it from falling into the wrong hands.