“An unflinching portrait of how bullying impacts both victim and perpetrator, long after the abuse has ended. ”
“Lisa Kenner Grissom’s script is lean and mean...her collaborators put forth a truly brave, interesting, thought-provoking piece.”
About the Film
When two women from the same town, yet with different backgrounds, unexpectedly reconnect in the girls’ bathroom at their 20th high school reunion, their troubled past breaks the cool veneer of the present.
Some scars don't fade away.
Based on the award-winning play of the same name.
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Directed by S.R. Bindler
Written by Lisa Kenner Grissom
Produced by Noam Dromi, Lisa Kenner Grissom, S.R. Bindler
Starring Christina Kirk as RacheL & Jenica Bergere as Tammy
The Team
Tattoo You’s Creative Team is comprised of
entertainment industry and non-profit professionals
who share the belief that we can create meaningful change
through the healing power of storytelling.
S.R. Bindler - Director
A director who finds the absurd and poignant in the seemingly mundane. His eye for natural detail and his comedic instincts elevate his commercial work, and were the cornerstones of his critically lauded film debut, Hands on a Hardbody. The documentary feature, which recorded an endurance contest in Texas that offered a Nissan Hardbody Truck as the prize, was a festival hit around the country; won the AFI Audience Award for Best Documentary; was adapted by Robert Altman for the screen; and Pulitzer Prize winning Doug Wright for the stage (with a score from Amanda Green and Phish's Trey Anastasio). The film has been taught for over a decade in film schools as a model for DIY documentary filmmaking.
A native of Longview, Texas, Robb (S.R.) graduated NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He has worked with top advertising agencies including Wieden & Kennedy, BBDO, DDB, Grey, McCann, Arnold, and TBWA/Chiat Day; and with iconic brands: Visa, Coke, Nokia, NFL, MLB. His work has won numerous film festivals, best documentary film from AFI, ADDYs, Andys, and has been honored by the AICP/MoMA Show.
More about Robb here.
Lisa Kenner Grissom - Writer/Producer
An award-winning LA-based screenwriter, playwright, and producer whose work explores complex social issues through intimate relationships. Tattoo You is based on her published one-act play of the same name. Full-length plays include: Here Comes The Night, Motherland, Four Chambers (Winner, Jean Kennedy Smith Award, KCACTF), Building The Perfect Chair, and Shelter. Her writing has been recognized as a finalist/semi-finalist by the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Ashland New Play Festival, The Lark, Playwrights’ Center, Princess Grace Foundation, Jewish Plays Project, TruVoices, PlayPenn, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Her short plays are published by Smith & Kraus. Lisa’s work has been presented/developed at The Kennedy Center, Antaeus Theatre Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Chalk Rep, Clurman Theater, Garage Theatre Ensemble, Inkwell Theater, Manhattan Theatre Source, Moving Arts, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Road Theatre and more.
Originally from Boston, Lisa is a proud member of The Playwrights Union and Dramatist Guild. As a screenwriter, she is currently developing a feature screenplay called Grown-Up Bully (which expands the story in Tattoo You), and Fania In the Forest, a one-hour drama. More about Lisa here.
Noam Dromi - Producer
A veteran writer, producer, marketing executive and digital strategist specializing in creative content, media production and brand development for entertainment companies, corporations, consumer brands, and nonprofits. He co-created the Warner Bros/Alcon Entertainment Dolphin Tale film franchise starring Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr & Ashley Judd. The films grossed over $150 million at the worldwide box office.
In 2018, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his work as Executive Producer of the AMC digital series The Walking Dead: Red Machete. He previously won the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media as writer and producer of the Sleepy Hollow Virtual Reality Experience with the Fox Broadcasting Company.
Noam was formerly the Co-Founder and President of Legion of Creatives, a multimedia entertainment studio specializing in digital first programming that targeted under-served audiences, and currently serves as a consultant and advisor for a portfolio of media companies, start-ups and non-profits at the intersection of technology and storytelling. More about Noam here.
Gina Salemi - Producer
An experienced entertainment professional who wears many hats including producer, casting producer, post-production supervisor and manager. With over a decade of experience as a producer and casting director of docu-reality and competition shows on both prime-time and cable networks, Gina has played an integral role in a multitude of productions and casting teams. Gina served as a producer for several seasons on such hit shows as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC), Kitchen Nightmares (FOX), Master Chef (FOX), The Moment (USA), The Locator (WE), and Addicted (TLC). Currently, Gina is a casting producer for Intel & Mark Burnett's show America's Greatest Makers: Season Two.
A native of Chicago and based in Los Angeles, Gina combines her love of producing with her passion for positive content that benefits not only participants, but also society as a whole. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. More about Gina here.
Awards
{The Film}
Industry Choice Award
Next Great Filmmaker Award
{The Play}
National Ten-Minute Play Award Winner
Winner 2013
Workshops
TATTOO YOU presents an opportunity to discuss the impact of bullying in a unique way. The film is an excellent tool to spark safe yet brave conversations with a variety of audiences and age groups about the nature and impact of bullying on both young people and adults. TATTOO YOU also opens the door to explore themes of memory, repression, and forgiveness.
In-person and/or virtual workshops incorporate a screening of the film, followed by writing exercises, discussion, and shared reflections. For more information regarding booking a customized workshop for your institution, organization, or community, please get in touch.
