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Exclusive: Comedy Dynamics announced today that they have struck a distribution deal with Glass House Distribution. Comedy Dynamics has acquired the features The Outdoorsman, Couch Survivor and Warren as well as the television/web series Dropping the Soap and Midtown.

The films and TV series will be released on multiple platforms including Comcast, DirecTV, and Spectrum.

The indie romantic comedy The Outdoorsman starring Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata and Undateable actor Brent Morin marks David Haskell’s directorial debut. The John Walls-directed comedy Couch Survivor stars Alex Beh, Jessica Duffy, and Alexis Rhee. The 2017 comedy/drama Warren is directed by Alex Beh and stars Jean Smart, Sarah Habel, and the late John Heard.

The web series Dropping the Soap is executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Jane Lynch, who also stars in the soap opera-centric comedy She scored an Emmy for Best Actress in Web Series/Comedy in 2017. The series also stars Missi Pyle,...

The third season of SeriesFest culminated today in an awards ceremony recognizing some of the best independent television currently in production.

In the drama category “Up North,” created by Emil Pinnock & Damaine Radcliff, picked up four awards including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Pilot, while also winning the overall Audience Award (voted on by festival attendees). The pilot digs into the brutal reality of the New York prison system, as an innocent teenager gets arrested for a crime he didn’t commit.

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In comedy, the original series “Giving Up,” created by Kris Lefcoe, was recognized for Best Pilot and Best Director, while Brian Jordan Alvarez’s “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo” won the award for Best Writing. “Ppl: Wizard Oz” was the winner of the inaugural Unscripted prize.

In addition, the digital shorts...

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