DARREN MALLETT

DARREN MALLETT aka Pastor Prosecco is the Fun Dad of House of Ease. He believes that joy is healing and that revolution is a fun process. The Brooklyn Born and Tampa, FL raised writer, director and producer is inspired by the beauty of Black and Queer narratives across the African Diaspora. He believes that sharing authentic and transparent narratives, promotes a culture of empathy and compassion. Darren is the director and co-writer of the award winning short, ​BodyMore​ (2018), Co-creator and Executive Producer of comedy web series, Brett and the City and produced /directed episodes for the Black Gotham Experience web series (2016). Together he along with Producer, Empress Varnado started Black Brown and Digital (#bbdigital) , a series of events highlighting digital content creators of color. Darren is currently directing upcoming documentary short, ​ BLOOM,​ following the lives of Queer men of color visiting and residing in Jamaica. Darren is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and directed/produced several pieces with the Plastic Flamingo Theater Company. Darren completed Gotham Writers Workshop for television writing in addition to sitcom and feature film writing at the The New School where he holds a BFA in Musical Theater. Follow Darren on IG @DarrenMallett.

Awards
Best Baltimore Short for BodyMore Baltimore International Black Film Festival 2018, Best Web series for Brett and the City, International Independent Permanent Memories Film Festival 2017