Papa Bear
Papa Bear
Feature
· Comedy · 110 pages
When his dad reveals that he's gay and identifies as a furry, a teenager must grapple with his own internalized judgements, bullying from his peers, and newfound changes in his relationship with his father.
Written by
Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson
2 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft Film Fund Spring 2023
Quarterfinalist,
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition 2022
2 Writers
Emeryville, CA
Michael is a queer filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian, and podcaster. He founded the video department at comedy site Cracked.com, where his work garnered both Streamy & Webby Awards. The 2010 independent horror-comedy film Kill Me Now was co-written by Swaim and features him in a starring role. In 2019, his imprint Small Beans was named by The A.V. ...
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Los Angeles, CA
After working as a writer/director for comedy site Cracked.com for nearly a decade and producing 500+ sketches and webisodes, and a feature film, Abe decided to take a break from the sarcastic, over-critical bubble of "comedy" and trying his hand at "comedy." Let's see how it works out for him. He currently runs a podcast network Small Beans, which ...
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