“Growing up, we both were bullied as being the “weird” kids. It left both of us with a sense of being “outside” and, like many others, this sense of separateness led us to explore our creative side as artists. Part of this story is diving into what it means to feel like one doesn’t quite fit in. Just as Gwen straddles two worlds and sits in the center of that conflict, creative artists often feel torn between the hustle of modern society and the desire to explore the fringes.

With THIS IS NORMAL, we asked the question, “Well, what if you could just wave a magic wand and change the thing that makes you feel like an outsider? Would your life be any better?”

Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe both.

I think the answer might be different for all of us, but for Gwen… well, you’ll see. We hope you enjoy the film!”

Justin Giddings and Ryan Welsh are two actors who joined forces to become one of the hottest new writing teams in Los Angeles. After meeting on the set of the hit zombie comedy series BITE ME (a Machinima/Lionsgate series with over 70 million views on YouTube alone), the two have since gone on to write and direct the festival-winning films THIS IS NORMAL and OUTPOST. Never content to wait for permission to create, they are currently in development or pre-production on four features – the supernatural thriller DARK WINTER, the monster movie THE TRESTLE, the indie action film SO GO THE LIVING, and the indie LAST OF THE WILD BUFFALO.

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