Bill True

Bills debut feature, Runaway, was hailed by critics as Brilliant and Hitchcockian as it premiered to universal accolades at Tribeca and Toronto. It went on to screen worldwide at Avignon, Woodstock, Vail, Palm Springs, and other top festivals. Bill also took the top prize at the Austin Film Festival for his work on Runaway, which was subsequently released by eOne Films. He got his start as a stage actor and director. As an actor, Bill worked with legendary lyricist Tim Rice, starring in the title role in the American premiere of Rices rock opera, Blondel. As a director, Bill was selected to participate in the Guthrie Theatres exclusive Directors Lab. Most recently, he directed the hit main stage production of Stephen Adly Guirgis The Last Days of Judas Iscariot for the acclaimed Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre. Bill transitioned to playwriting, studying under Tony Award-winner and Oscar nominee Mark Medoff. Bill was named one of New Mexicos Best New Playwrights with his play, Hell is a Diner. He was also a company member and dramaturg for Desert Playwrights Theatre Company. In 2014, Bills multi-media homage to the silent film, He Who Gets Slapped, opened to rave reviews. Slapped went on to be staged at the LA Theatre Center as part of the Kennedy Center for the Arts theatre festival. As a screenwriter, Bill was honored as a Bush Artists Fellowship grant recipient. He has since developed feature and television projects with The Film Collective, NBA Entertainment, Warner Horizon Television, Veritas Entertainment, eOne Television, and more. His family drama series pilot, Hope Springs was recently named as part of the inaugural development and production slate for Rom Com Pictures. He is also working on a new, original musical for the stage, Crazy Evil Genius, in conjunction with the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre, targeting a Spring 23 main stage debut. Bill has also been a featured panelist and jurist at the Austin Film Festival, Scriptfest/The Great American Pitchfest, and the Screencraft Writers Summit. Hes been a featured speaker for industry organizations including the Independent Feature Project, Women in Film, the Tribeca Film Festival, the Phoenix Screenwriters Association, and the Northwest Screenwriters Guild.