A provocative, ambitious, and engaging producer, Adryenn Ashley has taken the independent film community by storm with groundbreaking documentary and feature projects. She has never been shy about tackling a hard subject or a controversial fire storm. Her current documentary, “Anarchy Ahead”, which she wrote and produced, is poised to blow the whistle on serious nationwide Family Court malpractices. With two years of extensive research, hours of supporting interviews, and reams of implicating documents, she has exposed a pattern of legal abuses that perpetuate the breakdown of the American Family. The flawed, afflicted, and failed system is about to meet its match.

When Ashley's early acting career was cut short by an injury, the tenacious Northern Californian stayed in the game seeking original independent projects to produce. Her first feature, “Metal”, was shot in just 8 days in the rough neighborhood of Hunter's Point, San Francisco. Ashley's production of this gritty and dramatic portrayal of a poor black family in turmoil went on to receive stellar reviews and awards at festivals worldwide. It premiered, and was a critical favorite, at the Mill Valley Film Festival, won the Jury Prize at the Pan African Film Festival, and Best Picture at the Seattle Underground Film Festival.

Following the success of “Metal”, Ashley re-teamed with San Francisco filmmaker Christopher E. Brown to produce his follow up, “Making Metamorphosis”, a 35mm feature. Another challenging drama, the film also went on to a successful festival run, that pushed Ashley's momentum in the right direction.

With a whet appetite for juicy projects, Ashley is presently in post-production on Felicia Giouzelias' film “My Sexuality”, a documentary exploring the relationship between a woman's self-esteem and her view of her sexual-self. A heartwarming and fun glimpse into the transformation of 5 average women into sexy vixens through classes and make-overs, Ashley is sure to win over audiences with this witty and intelligent project.

At present, Ashley has four features in pre-production with her company, 21st Century Pictures Group, and is venturing back in front of the camera for three acting roles in 2006. The next project for Ashley is “Larkin House”, starring Holly Fields, William McNamara, and Dana Barron, directed by Walter T. Falls, III, this Fall in Los Angeles.

External links

Official Website for 21st Century Pictures Group

Official Website

IMDB entry for METAL

IMDB entry for I/O Error

IMDB entry for Making Metamorphosis

Official Website for Anarchy Ahead: The Harvesting of American Families

Official Website for My Fantasy Makeover

Official Website for Falling Angel Productions

Official Website for California Alliance For Families and Children

Official Website for Family Alliance Council