Top 100!
I’m excited. Can’t wait to hear more.
~ debi
Category: TV
Stowe Story Lab TV Writer’s Room
I have the honor of being part of this talented group of twelve selected writers.
Eszter Angyalosy is taking us on the journey of breaking down the first season of BOSCH — one of my favorite shows.
Then we will create our own TV pilot and season.
~ debi
Texoma Shrooms Quarter-Finalist at TSL Screenplay Competition
SUNFLOWER CARE Kickstarter is Live! Join us!
In less than a month, I’ll be on set in Pasadena, California. I get to direct an amazing… wow unbelievably amazing cast!
View what we’re doing and please contribute if you can. We have some great merch to send to you.
Dreams do come true! ❤
~ debi
SUNFLOWER CARE Teaser Poster
Progress!
Diana Richardson + Debi Yazbeck = Cheat Death Productions
Most of the cast and crew are in place.
~ debi
Directing Christina Collard
SUNFLOWER CARE TV Pilot promo shoot came alive with the help of our wonderful cast and crew. It was more fun than I could have imagined.
There is nothing that Christina Collard can’t make funny.
But besides that, she makes everyone comfortable. She has more energy than a child.
And she’s kind. I’m so grateful to have her on set.
Hugs to you, Christina!
~ debi
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Piss Elm Entertainment Page Launched
About time.
Diana Richardson and I are prepping for the social media blitz showcasing SUNFLOWER CARE, a half-hour TV pilot written by Della Greenawalt. This witty comedy will be directed by Debi Yazbeck and produced by Diana Richardson, partners at Cheat Death Productions.
Please visit my Piss Elm Entertainment Page and follow for more for updates!
Piss Elm Entertainment~ debi
Another Sundance Certificate
I entered this eight week class with a sketchy vision of my zany, crime-drama, darkly comedic one-hour TV pilot Texoma Shrooms and came out with a full outline!
Sundance continues to help me.
Thank you Vanessa Matsui for your incredible notes and Angela LaManna for fun and thorough teaching.
~ debi
Update to: APPLICATION ACCEPTED to SUNDANCE INSTITUTE Director’s Lab
AND NOW I HAVE MY CERTIFICATE!
From this amazing experience with Joan Darling.
Thank you, Sundance Institute
Posted on 8/11/2020:
How can life get better!?
It’s not only about being accepted to Sundance’s Lab — It’s about WHO IS TEACHING!
“JOAN DARLING has been nominated four times for an Emmy (the first woman nominated for directing) and twice for a Directors Guild of America award, winning one of each. She was the original director of MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN. She directed the historic episode of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, “CHUCKLES” named the number one TV episode of all time. Her feature, FIRST LOVE was named one of the years ten best by CBS. She starred on Broadway, and was a series regular on OWEN MARSHALL. Darling is also a teacher, known for her “Directing the Actor Workshop,” and has served as a Creative Advisor at the Sundance Institute’s Directors Lab for over twenty years.”
SUNFLOWER CARE written by the fricking amazingly talented Della Greenawalt is the project I applied with and will be working on. What better way to be the best director I can possibly be to several exceptionally talented actors?!
WOOOOHOOOO!
~ debi
Movin’ On Up at LAISA
It seems I just posted about quarter-finals and LAISA’s incredible review of my TV pilot THOSE BENEATH.
Now THOSE BENEATH is a top 1% finalist still in the running for winner of the 2018 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards.
~ debi