22 – Corey Sherman Discusses Big Boys

In the latest episode of the Reel Mental Podcast I speak with writer, director, and producer, Corey Sherman about his new film Big Boys.

Corey Sherman (Writer/Director/Producer) is a 29 year-old filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He grew up in Riverdale, a neighborhood in the north Bronx, just within New York City limits. He attended Horace Mann School, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, and majored in Film & Television Production at the University of Southern California. His mother was a journalist and his father an English professor, so he grew up around people who loved words and well-told stories. Corey started making comedy short films when he was eight years old, and continues making them to this day. A long-time lover of animation, Corey branched out from live action in college and created an animated web series titled Billiams, which was well-received online and led to a partnership with Matt Maiellaro, the creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Corey achieved a life-long dream when he wrote, directed, edited, and voiced a character on several episodes of Matt Maiellaro’s animated Adult Swim show, 12 Oz. Mouse. Corey is also passionate about nonfiction filmmaking, and recently edited Lawrence Kasdan’s documentary short, Last Week at Ed’s, which won the Audience Award for Best Marquee Feature at the 2019 Austin Film Festival. Corey is already at work on his next narrative feature, and hopes to build a career that allows him to alternate between his three passions – live action, animation, and documentary.

Big Boys: A teenage boy’s unexpected crush turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy.

Principal Crew and Cast:

Director/Writer: Corey Sherman

Producers: Allison Tate, Corey Sherman

Director of Photography: Gus Bendinelli

Editor: Erik Vogt-Nilsen, Corey Sherman

Production Designer: Rachel Scott

Composer: Will Wiesenfeld

Jamie -Isaac Krasner

Allie -Dora Madison

Dan -David Johnson III

Will -Taj Cross