( Pictorial● )
The stories others leave in parentheses. We make them the whole picture●
An intergenerational film studio
Independent horror owned the culture. Independent drama is next●
Out of the Parentheses●
Queer lives, small towns, late bloomers, and writers the industry files away as an aside. We put them at the center of the frame.
Event-Level Drama●
Bold indie studios turned modest genre films into phenomena. We bring that same conviction — in craft, marketing, and theatrical release — to the intimate drama.
Two Generations●
Our partners were born fifty years apart. Every project must speak across that distance — a lifetime of witness meeting a native fluency in how the next audience watches — before it earns a green light.
Tiny,
Texas●
1988, small-town Texas. A basketball prodigy, a troubled best friend, and a long-estranged gay father who returns. Fathers and sons — biological, adopted, and chosen — shot entirely through a single 50mm lens.
Learning
to Swim●
A young gay photographer confronts the trauma of childhood abuse during a transformative weekend on Fire Island — where freedom, danger, and self-discovery blur together.
Next●
Four titles waiting their turnEx-Pat●
A gay Ukrainian cellist navigates love, grief, and covert betrayal against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of his country.
Future Film●
Temporary text. A logline will go here for the next story to join the queue — one carried by a voice the industry has been leaving in parentheses.
Future Film●
Temporary text. A logline will go here for the next story to join the queue — one carried by a voice the industry has been leaving in parentheses.
Future Film●
Temporary text. A logline will go here for the next story to join the queue — one carried by a voice the industry has been leaving in parentheses.
The Founders●
Fifty years apart — one shared visionDavid Lykes Keenan●
Austin since 1978. Built and sold a software company, then spent a decade as a respected street photographer — his monograph FAIR WITNESS was endorsed by Elliott Erwitt and Mary Ellen Mark. His short Bodies of Water, starring Ellar Coltrane of Boyhood, played 20+ festivals worldwide. Tiny, Texas is his debut feature, made deep into his third act.
Tyler Taliaferro●
Award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and photographer. Making films since middle school; trained in film & television production at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; screened at SXSW and the Austin Film Festival. Credits across producing, cinematography, and post include Tiny, Texas, Inherited, and Basil King.
Advisory Board●
Counsel across craft, capital, and distributionAdvisor Name●
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Advisor Name●
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Advisor Name●
Temporary bio text. A few sentences will go here describing this advisor's background, what they bring to Pictorial, and the perspective they lend the slate.