2016 Writers Guild Award Winner
about the project
In this Writers Guild Award winning online comedy, a suburban mom (three-time Emmy winner Martha Byrne) returns home from a reality weight loss competition 100 pounds lighter but finds she's gained some extra baggage due to the dysfunctional reactions of her family and friends.
A smart comedy from the mind of Writers Guild Award winning digital pioneer Daryn Strauss, Weight combines America’s obsession with weight loss and reality television in a comedic look at how weight can make people act totally crazy.
The pilot was directed by veteran TV director/ producer Frederick King Keller (24, Blue Bloods) and stars three-time Emmy winner Martha Byrne (As The World Turns, Bradley White (Pay It Forward), Allison Smith (The West Wing), and Peyton Ella (NBC's The Sound of Music Live).
“Razor sharp... Great premise.”
“Weighty... painfully funny.”
“Tugging on your heartstrings while it’s tickling your funny bone”
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Cast
Three-time Emmy winner Martha Byrne
Bradley White (Pay It Forward), Allison Smith (The West Wing), Peyton Ella (NBC's The Sound of Music Live), Kate West, Trent Dawson, Dee Freeman & Maitely Weismann
Created by Daryn Strauss
Winner of the 2016 Writers Guild Award for Original New Media
Directed by Frederick King Keller
Veteran network television director/ producer (producer/ director of 24, Blue Bloods & more)
Full crew on IMDB
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Winner, Writers Guild Award 2016, “Achievement in Writing Short-Form New Media”— Daryn Strauss
Vimeo Staff Pick
Vimeo “Best in Comedy” and “Best in Narrative”
