Reel Spiel Productions


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Allison Lane (writer/producer/director/editor) Allison Lane is an award winning filmmaker and actress, who grew up in the “burbs of Chicago” who recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles. As a writer/director, Allison was won several awards for her half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. Her hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). She has also written for YourTango Media, as well as produced and directed over 100 commercials, corporate spots, shorts, and web series for a variety of clients. Allison is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC. As an actress, Allison will be seen in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds (CBS), playing the juicy role of Mary Hammond. Allison is perhaps best known for her starring turn in the dramedy feature Going Down In La-La Land, for which she won the Iris Prize for Best Actress in the UK. Frontiers LA said her performance was “both funny and touching” while EDGE Magazine declared "The star of the film is by far Allison Lane who steals every scene". After screening at over 60 festivals worldwide, Going Down In La-La Land opened theatrically in New York and Los Angeles at the famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatres. The film is now available on DVD, itunes, and Netflix. Allison also won the Best Actress Award at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles for the comedy pilot WTFU. Her performance was touted as “beyond hilarious” by the Daily Film Forum, while Rogue Cinema said “Allison has turned me into an instant super fan”. She also won Best Actress at the Long Island International Film Expo for her work in the comedy feature The Video Guys, soon to be released by Curb Entertainment. Allison’s upcoming projects include starring as Princess Joanna in the mockumentary feature Postcard from the Palace as well as performing a leading role in the mystery drama The Dark Place, by the award-winning team behind Judas Kiss. Allison holds a B.F.A degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. www.allisonelane.com Chris Ritter (writer/producer) Chris is an award-winning writer who has written for and performed on Comedy Central. He has also performed sketch, improv, and stand-up the world over (highlights include Off-Broadway, Las Vegas, France, Germany, South America, and Japan). Chris is a published author, who’s latest book Rollie Fingers' Baseball Bible is a look into his two biggest loves: comedy and baseball. This book was a follow-up to the successful Rollie’s Baseball Follies (Clerisey Press, http://weirdbaseball.com). As a natural progression, Chris became an Entertainment Manager specializing in highly original, eccentric comedians. Formerly a showrunner at the Flamingo, Golden Nugget and MGM Grand hotels in Las Vegas, Chris has co-produced numerous guest segments for his clients, including spots on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Live! with Regis & Kelly, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (four consecutive years) and NBC's Today show. Chris has also won several awards for his half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. His hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). Chris is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC.
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Allison Lane (writer/producer/director/editor)
Allison Lane is an award winning filmmaker and actress, who grew up in the “burbs of Chicago” who recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

As a writer/director, Allison was won several awards for her half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. Her hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). She has also written for YourTango Media, as well as produced and directed over 100 commercials, corporate spots, shorts, and web series for a variety of clients. Allison is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC.

As an actress, Allison will be seen in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds (CBS), playing the juicy role of Mary Hammond. Allison is perhaps best known for her starring turn in the dramedy feature Going Down In La-La Land, for which she won the Iris Prize for Best Actress in the UK. Frontiers LA said her performance was “both funny and touching” while EDGE Magazine declared "The star of the film is by far Allison Lane who steals every scene". After screening at over 60 festivals worldwide, Going Down In La-La Land opened theatrically in New York and Los Angeles at the famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatres. The film is now available on DVD, itunes, and Netflix.

Allison also won the Best Actress Award at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles for the comedy pilot WTFU. Her performance was touted as “beyond hilarious” by the Daily Film Forum, while Rogue Cinema said “Allison has turned me into an instant super fan”. She also won Best Actress at the Long Island International Film Expo for her work in the comedy feature The Video Guys, soon to be released by Curb Entertainment.

Allison’s upcoming projects include starring as Princess Joanna in the mockumentary feature Postcard from the Palace as well as performing a leading role in the mystery drama The Dark Place, by the award-winning team behind Judas Kiss.

Allison holds a B.F.A degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. www.allisonelane.com

Chris Ritter (writer/producer)
Chris is an award-winning writer who has written for and performed on Comedy Central. He has also performed sketch, improv, and stand-up the world over (highlights include Off-Broadway, Las Vegas, France, Germany, South America, and Japan).

Chris is a published author, who’s latest book Rollie Fingers' Baseball Bible is a look into his two biggest loves: comedy and baseball. This book was a follow-up to the successful Rollie’s Baseball Follies (Clerisey Press, http://weirdbaseball.com). As a natural progression, Chris became an Entertainment Manager specializing in highly original, eccentric comedians. Formerly a showrunner at the Flamingo, Golden Nugget and MGM Grand hotels in Las Vegas, Chris has co-produced numerous guest segments for his clients, including spots on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Live! with Regis & Kelly, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (four consecutive years) and NBC's Today show.

Chris has also won several awards for his half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. His hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). Chris is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC.

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info@reelspiel.com

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