His debut feature, CLOSET MONSTER, had its world premiere at TIFF 2015 it won the Canada Goose Award for Best Canadian Feature.
Most recently, Dunn co-wrote and directed the Spirit Award and GLAAD Award-nominated episode, “The Son”, of the Apple TV+ series Little America. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Richard Halliwell on behalf of NENT Studios UK, which distributes the format.ĪBOUT STEPHEN DUNN: Stephen Dunn is an award-winning writer/director based in Los Angeles, though currently quarantined in native Newfoundland, Canada. Additional executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original series creator Russell T. The series is created, written and executive produced by Stephen Dunn, who will also direct the pilot episode. QUEER AS FOLK is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. We can’t wait to bring it to Peacock for viewers to enjoy this visionary and vibrant show,” said Beatrice Springborn, President of UCP. Stephen Dunn brings an energy and modern lens to the series through characters we’ve fallen in love with. “QUEER AS FOLK is a transformative show, that in its past iterations, was a pioneer in representation of the LGBTQ community and we’re excited to continue that legacy. “But so much has changed in the last 20 years and how wonderful would it be if the next generation didn’t have to watch QUEER AS FOLK alone in their dank basements with the sound muted, but with their family and friends and the volume cranked all the way to the max.” When the show originally aired, the idea of unapologetic queer stories on TV was so provocative that I felt I could only watch QUEER AS FOLK in secret,” said creator Stephen Dunn. “It is a surreal honour to adapt the notoriously groundbreaking series by Russell T. The entire team is so excited to be a part of introducing a new generation to this type of authentic and affirming storytelling.” “Alex Sepiol, EVP of drama programming, and his team have championed this project from the first moment it landed on their desks, working to ensure the script became the series we're announcing today. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “QUEER AS FOLK was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
QUEER AS FOLK is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Peacock today announced a straight to series order for QUEER AS FOLK, from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and creator Stephen Dunn.
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