CORY REEDER
DIRECTOR | WRITER | PRODUCER
ABOUT
Cory Reeder is an award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter renowned for blending disability-inclusive storytelling with cinematic excellence. His work has been featured in festivals worldwide and amassed nearly a billion views online.
Since 2015, Reeder has been a trailblazing advocate for disability inclusion in TV and film. Collaborating with artists such as System of a Down, Korn, Seether, Hayley Kiyoko, and 5FDP, his productions championed inclusive casts and crews. In addition, he has written and directed seven award-winning short films, all with disabled lead characters.
During the pandemic, Cory redirected his creativity toward developing long-form narrative stories. He is currently pitching three compelling features: "Last Chance Group," a contained, dark comedy; "Grief's Goodbye," an international meditation on life and death; and "Best Friend," a broad high school comedy.
Adding dimension to his portfolio, Cory has completed his debut novel, "Deconstructing the Boogeyman." Rooted in his personal journey of healing trauma with forgiveness, the story is a heartbreaking and hilarious exploration of being your own worst enemy.
Cory Reeder's dedication to inclusive storytelling, coupled with his diverse body of work, positions him as a visionary artist shaping the future of the entertainment industry.
Current Projects:
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Weller World, (Dir/ Dop/ Editor) A peek into the whimsical mind of Dr. Peter Weller, art historian, wanderer, connoisseur, and Hollywood actor/ director.
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The Last Chance Group (Screenplay) - During a biblical downpour, four misfits gather at a twelve-step meeting and must choose between truth or sarcasm to survive the night.
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Grief's Goodbye, In Bologna Italy, an American businessman, Russian co-ed, a German bonzenkind, middle-aged caretaker and parents of a newborn, struggle with life's challenges until they come crashing together and face death.
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Best Friend (Screenplay) - a high school comedy about an East Coast fashionista with Down syndrome who must adapt to her new hometown: Hollywood!
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Deconstructing the Boogeyman (Novel) - a memoir about family trauma, the search for acceptance, and finding redemption through forgiveness.
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Shenanigans - (Pilot) a sitcom about an alcoholic wedding planner looking for love.
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Life Sentence (screenplay) - one man's journey of finding the courage to face the killer who murdered his sister and destroyed his family.
AWARDS
2023 – NOM – Smash or Pass, Best Film, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2023 – NOM – Smash or Pass, Best Director, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2020 – NOM – Best Friend, Official Selection, SLAMDANCE (Writer/Director)
2019 – NOM – I Can, Best Film, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Producer)
2018 – WIN – Best Friend, Best Film, Canine Film Festival (Writer/ Director)
2018 – WIN – Best Friend, Best Comedy Short, People of Passion Int. Film Fest (Writer/ Director)
2018 – NOM – Ain’t Woke, Best Filmmaker, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2017 – WIN – Best Friend, Best Film, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2017 – WIN – Best Friend, Audience Award, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2017 – NOM – Best Friend, Best Filmmaker, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Writer/ Director)
2017 – WIN – Best Friend, Best Comedic Short, Directors Circle Film Festival (Writer/ Director)
2017 – WIN – Unlikely Temptations, Best Short, Picture This Film Festival (Director)
2016 – WIN – Unlikely Temptations, Best Comedy Short, Maui Film Festival (Director)
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I write for fun and work, about things I like and don't like, inspirations and desires, and they all usually involve either coffee or bacon.
CONTACT ME
Los Angeles | Palm Springs | San Diego | Las Vegas
