The CHEFS

David Marshall Silverman (Director/Writer/Producer) was handed a video camera in middle school and given free reign to make his own films.  The joy and sense of freedom he felt as a twelve year old filmmaker has not left him. David went on to study motion picture production at University of Miami, winning Best Film for Willard (writer/director) in the 1989 Canes Film Festival.  While at UM, David double-majored in creative writing and studied under legendary novelist, James Michener.  David’s professional career began as an advertising copywriter in 1989. In 1991, David relocated from South Florida to Atlanta, where he began his career as a professional actor.  A member of Actors Equity Association, David has appeared in scores of plays, industrial films and television commercials. Most notably, David served as on-camera spokesman for BellSouth Mobility for two and a half years.  In 2006, he was named Best Male Actor by Atlanta’s Creative Loafing magazine.  David has also appeared in several independent films, and can be seen in the Emmy Award winning HBO film, Warm Springs.  David began producing in 1996 with his play, Losers, followed by another in 1997 (Waiting: A Restaurant Drama).   He began to produce short films in 2000 with The Horse and Pony Show (writer/producer), and in 2003, he produced Freakshow (writer/producer) teaming up with Tedious DP Tim Glover and Tedious star Steve Coulter.  The Tedious Existence of Terrell B. Howell (director/producer) is David’s first collaboration with his wife Kelly Young-Silverman (Cakebaby Productions).  The film was selected by the 2010 Atlanta Film Festival, DancesWithFilms, Burbank, Rome, Macon, and Dragon*Con.  The film's next stop is Comicpalooza in Houston, May 2011.  David and Cakebaby’s next film, Pony Rides Are For Girls is currently on the festival tour (Boston, INDIE Memphis, Flatland, Dam Short, Fort Lauderdale) and is scheduled to stop next at the Atlanta Film Festival in April 2011 and Comicpalooza in Houston in May 2011.  Cakebaby's comedy, My Good Fortune, made its world premiere in the summer of 2011 at one of the biggest short festivals in the world, the Palm Springs International ShortFest!  The film has screened at Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival, DC Shorts, Rome International Film Festival, Dam Short Film Festival and Macon Film Festival.  David also received a Maverick Movie Award for Best Actor for his role in the film.  Cakebaby's latest efforts are Stand Up or Shut Up, written and directed by David and Too Late Now, written and directed by Kelly Young-Silverman.  David continues to direct plays and films at The Lovett School in Atlanta, where he proudly teaches both acting and screenwriting.

Kelly Young-Silverman (writer/producer) has been involved in film and theatre for the past ten years as a writer, actor, producer and educator. Her work ranges from screenplays and monologues to full-length stage plays and children’s stories.  Works include The Voyager, a children’s show which toured in elementary schools around Savannah for over a year, Someplace in Paris, and Family Photos for which Kelly won the Dajero Play Festival’s Best New Writer and Best Actor Awards.  Her 10 minute play Awkward Silences will premiere in the Harvest 2010 Backyard Plays.  Kelly co-wrote and co-produced the short film, The Tedious Existence of Terrell B. Howell, based on her original story.  Formerly with JWT of Atlanta, Kelly is currently working with Eyewonder/MediaMind.  She is a member of The Working Title Writer’s Group, RIFF RAFF and an avid volunteer at Homeless Pets. She has collaborated with Actor’s Express, Essential Theatre, Push Push Theatre, Paper Bag Productions and Blank Stage writers group.  She is currently working on several writing projects including her second young adult novel.  Kelly's first novel, Pressured, is currently making its rounds with publishers.  She is currently working on her second novel, Comatose.  In September, 2011, Kelly made her film directorial debut directing her latest screenplay entitled Too Late Now.  The film is scheduled for release in March of 2012.