On the eve of the Covid-19 worldwide quarantine, Daytime Emmy nominated producer, Gerald Webb, made his directorial debut in 2020 with the edgy short film $TACK$.
Synopsis: Unprecedented times force two fierce rivals to come face to face for the first time in over a decade, to close a deal for the most valuable substance on earth.
The cast are Mark Christopher Lawrence (Hector), Diahnna Nicole Baxter (Magdelena), Calvin C. Winbush (Ty), Tarnue Massaquoi (Reub), Jamie Burton-Oare (Jordan), Jadarrel Belser (Momo)
The crew include Associate Producer Mark Christopher Lawrence, Associate Producer Meredith Thomas, Producer, Writers & Director Gerald Webb, Director of Photography Thomas Hennessy, Sound Alexander Hutchinson, Gaffer Curtis Davis, First Assistant Camera Kasee Shambora, Editor Jeff Murphy, Kenneth Prieto and Music Knappy.
Watch $TACK$ starring Mark Chris Lawrence & Diahnna Nicole Baxter
About the filmmaker: Gerald Webb directed, wrote and $TACK$. While the film marks Webb’s directorial debut, the Daytime Emmy Award nominated producer, actor and former casting executive is no stranger to filmmaking. He has produced 35+ films, cast 100+ films and has portrayed roles in over 150 films and television shows including: BARRY, LA’S FINEST, BULL, CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, AGENT CARTER, 9-1-1 and many more.
In 2012, Gerald co-founded production company, DeInstitutionalized, LLc, with Christopher Ray. The company has produced and delivered films to partners including: Netflix, MarVista Entertainment, Syfy Network, Lifetime Network, ION Television and Cinedigm. Gerald also executive produced DeInstitutionalized’s new scripted digital series, FraXtur.
Prior to co-founding Deinstitutionalized, Gerald through his other company, Transformation Films, cast 100+ feature films including Syfy network’s mega-hits SHARKNADO 1-3 and the first season of Syfy’s series Z-NATION. Gerald worked his way up to the executive position of Director of Talent for The Asylum Studios, producers of Sharknado and Z-NATION. He immediately went to work to transform the diversity of the studios’ films. Under Gerald’s guidance, star name casting for The Asylum’s films grew by 380% and diversity in casting across all categories more than doubled.
In 2019, Gerald Webb was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as a producer on Amazon’s THE BAY. He’s also garnered 7 Telly Awards in 2018 for Circus Kane and two in 2019 for 2nd Chance For Christmas. Gerald is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, The Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA) and the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).
Currently, Gerald can be seen guest starring on LA’s Finest, 9-1-1, in Deinstitutionalized’s upcoming action film ASSAULT ON VA-33 and in the hilarious music video for DROPPING DEUCES from the $TACK$ soundtrack.
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