Brief
Fusion Entertainment signs Ryan DeForeest to develop feature of ‘My Brother & Me’
The company will produce the adaptation with co‑founder Chris Evans and producer Adam Kersh, while retaining key crew from the short.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Fusion Entertainment announced it has signed writer‑director Ryan DeForeest and entered development on a feature adaptation of his short film “My Brother & Me,” Variety reported on Oct. 23.
What happened
The short, which premiered at the 2024 American Black Film Festival and later screened at the Micheaux, Oak Park Black, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles festivals, follows two brothers in South Los Angeles and Oakland dealing with an abusive father. It earned a nomination at the 56th NAACP Image Awards and two 2026 Best of NFMLA Awards nods.
What was said
Chris Evans, co‑founder of Fusion, said the film “speaks to the experience of Black fatherhood, masculinity, queerness, and the complicated, tender dynamics of brotherhood.” DeForeest added that expanding the short into a feature is “something I never could have imagined.”
How it came about
Evans and Adam Kersh will produce alongside Lexx Truss, who produced the short with Shandrea Evans. Cinematographer Sade Ndya and composer Evan Wright return for the feature, which is still in development and has no casting or title announced yet.
Key facts
- Fusion Entertainment signed Ryan DeForeest to develop a feature adaptation of his short ‘My Brother & Me’ (variety.com)
- The short premiered at the 2024 American Black Film Festival and was nominated for a NAACP Image Award (variety.com)
- Chris Evans and Adam Kersh will produce the feature, with Lexx Truss also attached (variety.com)
Sources
- [1] variety.com — originally reported as “Fusion Entertainment Signs Director Ryan DeForeest, Sets Feature Adaptation of His Short Film ‘My Brother & Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)”
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