Unwell- a short series by Annie Paradis

Hello! 

Unwell is a new, stylized, mini series that follows a queer woman and her partner as they attempt to apply the principals of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to their lives and relationships. Visually the show will play between an offbeat high production world and the simple everyday world.

We aim to prioritize female indentifiying, non-binary, POC, and queer folks for cast and crew. All money raised will go directly to paying these talented humans for their time and work.

We are looking to reach our goal by September 25, 2021 so we can begin assembling our team and start fillming the first episode. We are so incredibly grateful for all your support in making this passion project come to life.

***All donations over $150 will receive a free Unwell Shirt!! (pictured below on Annie)***

Unwell was created by Annie Paradis and is produced by Anna Weis. Together they co-host a monthly variety show at Junior High  in Los Angeles, and an upcoming podcast.  You can follow us on instagram at @unwelltheshow 

THE CAST & CREATIVE TEAM:

Annie Paradis (Writer, "Annie") After being in therapy for 21 years Annie still can't get enough! She hosts and produces The Slam, a poetry comedy show, in Los Angeles and co-produces and co-hosts the live stand up show Unwell at Junior High. Annie also writes and acts with Hot City, a sketch team at The Pack Theater. In 2014, Annie’s book of poems, LOVE POEMS, was published by TXTbooks. IG: @bachelorinparadis 


Nori Reed ("Therapist") Nori Reed is an LA based comedian, writer, and actress from Christian County, Kentucky. Nori cut her teeth in the stand-up world in Oakland, CA, and was boldly named by SF Weekly as ‘Oakland’s Next Great Comedian.’ Nori's stand-up has been showcased by HBO Max. She has opened for Amy Poehler at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest and Maria Bamford at SF Sketchfest and has featured at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival and All Jane Comedy Festival. Nori’s writing has been published in Vogue Magazine, and, most recently, she wrote for the Audible original scripted series Hot White Heist, produced by Broadway Video and Alan Cumming. IG: @norireed 


Jenson Titus ("Neighbor") Jenson is a clown and a character performer in Los Angeles. He’s also one half of Very Gay Paint, a comedic muralist duo you can find on Instagram/TikTok- @verygaypaint. Jenson once received a kiss on the cheek from Paris Hilton during a book signing when he was 11 and believes this is what made him gay.


Anna Weis (Producer) Anna is an actor/producer living in Los Angeles. Orginally hailing from the midwest,  Anna moved to Chicago where she trained in improv comedy and only ate ranch. She was on a harold team at iO Chicago and performed regularly at iO, CIC, The Annoyance, and Second City. Once moving to LA, Anna worked on producing the web series HAUS OF BRAN which you can find on youtube. She currently co-hosts UNWELL at Junior High Los Angeles and The Blue Brick Show, a montly comedy show in Pasadena. IG: @annweese 


Bia Jurema (Director) Bia is a Brazilian director, editor, and photographer based in Los Angeles. Bia strives to bring both female and queer issues to the forefront of cinema, with an emphasis in music, branded, and commercial content. Bia has shot and edited for companies + brands like Google, Paramount, Warner Music, Snapchat, Adidas, Viacom, Refinery29, BET, Biden Presidential Campaign, and the New York Times. Collaborating with innovative artists and forward-thinking brands is her passion. As a featured Director/Editor for Block Party, she works on a variety of commercials and branded content spanning a multitude of genres. Jurema is also a part of the Swoon collective, featured as a Director/DP. IG: @biuh 

-UNWELL Logo by Sarah McGrath, @realeggfan -