SUMMERDALE films
Filmmakers Chris Bragg & Christopher McConnell
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Unprepared Trailer
Our latest project
Summerdale Films, co-founded by writers/directors/actors/editors/improvisers
Chris Bragg and Christopher McConnell,
announce our first short film, Unprepared.
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Some things you can't prepare for
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A doomsday prepper and his estranged brother are forced to reunite when a critical mission calls them back together. As they navigate the wilderness, their journey becomes a battleground of past grievances and unresolved conflicts, challenging their survival skills and their fractured relationship.
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Films
Unprepared, our debut short film, is coming soon.
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Really Into Art, our first feature, is in early pre-production.
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Scripts and projects in development
We've got a full slate of projects in process including...
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Stones - comedy screenplay
Thunderbolt - comedy screenplay
Robbie Racing - drama pilot & series
Kannan for America - comedy pilot & series
Abe-Robbers - historical comedy screenplay
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...and many more
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our history
Bragg and McConnell's creative journey began in the mid-2000s improvising at the Second City Conservatory in Chicago. After completing the Second City Writing Program, Bragg formed the sketch comedy group Grandma June's Sewing Circle, casting McConnell in the lineup. Their collaboration flourished, and in 2011, they both appeared in the improvised film Welcome to Gentle Waters. Sharing a week of close quarters on set, their bond deepened significantly. Shortly thereafter, Bragg and McConnell co-founded (long pause) a sketch group that uniquely blended filmed and live performances.
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Bragg and McConnell fortuitously ended up living on the same Chicago street, Summerdale Ave., where they began holding nightly writing (and cooking) sessions. Even after McConnell relocated to Wilmington, DE, their creative partnership continued to thrive, maintaining the same energy and collaboration that began on Summerdale Ave.
Summerdale Films Team
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