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Hey, I'm Chanel!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chanel is a writer, director and producer from Smyrna, GA.
My Projects
My Films
The Things We Do When We're Alone
2017
• Film Feature
by Chanel Monet James
Projects I'm Supporting
Colours: The Short Film
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Teen
Two friends are forced to face family trauma and secrets that threatens their relationship and changes their world view.
This project got the green light!
Lunch Break
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy
Before she can go on her lunch break, office receptionist Mel is pushed to the limits by her boss's sexist demands.
This project got the green light!
"That Thing I Had That One Time"
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, Sadie makes a hard decision regarding her unborn child.
This project got the green light!
SF89: San Francisco Before The Internet
San Francisco, California• Film Feature
Documentary
The last generation to come of age in a pre-tech San Francisco share stories of that time and discuss change at this point in their lives.
This project got the green light!
Impact
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
A young scientist's struggle with impending survivor's guilt
This project got the green light!
BRINDISI
Brindisi, Italy• Film Feature
Comedy, Romance
Brindisi is an Italian-American comedy about three young couples in the south of Italy whose varied lives intersect on a boat to Greece, as
This project got the green light!
Love Happens
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Horror, Romantic Comedy
A journalist battles unknown forces that have taken over her town.
This project got the green light!
Alpha Female Films - A New Brand of Content
New York City, New York• Company
Comedy, Drama
An Intersectional Queer Film Production Company presents its inaugural two short films and feature-length film.
This project got the green light!
Consent
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Musical
A short comedy about a serious subject.
This project got the green light!
Magic Hour
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Comedy
A suburban housewife decides to finally live her dream of going to film school without telling her philandering husband and bratty daughter.
This project got the green light!
Messy The Web Series
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Romance
A web series about love, marriage, separation, kids, and dating all under one happy roof! I swear this will not make you cry!
This project got the green light!
Comedic Timing
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy
An improv teacher helps her all-women class sort out their personal lives as hers careens out of control.
This project got the green light!
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
New York City, New York• Film Festival
Film-related Business, Shorts Program
Show us your film. We'll show you success.
This project got the green light!
Pozole
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Maia prolly killed her Nana.
This project got the green light!
The Pet Peeve Police
Los Angeles, California• Series
Adventure, Comedy
Ridding the world of inconsiderate douches one pet peeve at a time.
This project got the green light!
Little Evil Bookshop
Seattle, Washington• Film Feature
Comedy, Satire
When the world's most powerful occult leader visits a modest mystic bookshop, its owner must impress him at all costs.
This project got the green light!
D.I.Y.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• Film Feature
Comedy, LGBTQ
A queer couple is determined to tie the knot their own way.
This project got the green light!
Split
New York City, New York• Series
Drama, LGBTQ
An early decision in a young girl’s life creates a split in her world, sending her off on two parallel paths into alternate futures.
This project got the green light!
An Act of Terror
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County• Film Short
Drama, History
The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.
This project got the green light!
Pay to Stay
New York City, New York• Film Short
Horror, LGBTQ
A couple take a mini-vacation to repair their relationship, unaware the AirBNB they rented may lead to their untimely end.
This project got the green light!
The Things We Do When We're Alone (feature)
Brooklyn, New York• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
what happens when you don't just love music, but live by it.
This project got the green light!
Picked
Allentown, Pennsylvania• Film Short
Drama, Family
A girl's quest for the perfect pumpkin ostracizes her from her peers.
This project got the green light!
Greatest Hits
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Documentary
Celebrating 30 years of shooting music, photographer Chris Cuffaro shares stories behind the images of this exciting 2015 exhibition.
This project got the green light!
Bottle Fed
Saint Louis, Missouri• Film Feature
Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Post break-up, a young mother chases after her "pre-baby" dreams by forming a stand-up comedy mom band with her best friend.
This project got the green light!
Settling Up
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy
A comedic web series about female finances, fertility, and friendship. It's time to Settle Up.
This project got the green light!
Across The Tracks
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
Drama, Family
In 1960s GA, a young mixed girl decides to pass for white, a choice that follows her for many years.
This project got the green light!
Live a Little
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy
An ambitious 9yr old must complete her bucket list since she expects to die by the end of the day.
This project got the green light!
The Only First Time
Winston-Salem, North Carolina• Film Short
Drama
High school sweethearts confront personal anxieties on the night planned to lose their virginity.
This project got the green light!
