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Ledgerbound
Out now on Steam. A comedic narrative tactical RPG written with Russ Nickel, lead writer of Helldivers 2.
William J. Stribling is a director and screenwriter in Los Angeles.
His films include The Mirror Game (Cinequest 2022), Bear with Us, and the PBS concert film en la sala, and he is the primary music video director for Latin Grammy–nominated rock band Making Movies. For Shipwrecked Comedy he directed the award-winning series Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party and Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story, and he co-wrote Ledgerbound, the video game released this year to critical and audience acclaim. His fourth feature, CHLOE!, is in pre-production. He teaches screenwriting at Chapman University.
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2026Theatre
Poe Party: The Musical
Directed the sold-out world premiere of Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party: The Musical at the Garry Marshall Theatre.
Podcast
Feeling Seen
Interviewed by podcaster Jordan Crucchiola about his love for The Birdcage, on Maximum Fun.
Selected Work
01
en la sala
A live concert film with Making Movies and Asdru Sierra of Ozomatli, shot during a surprise show at the Folly Theater in Kansas City.
02
This Is a Photograph (bajo el sol de Panamá)
03
Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story
04
The Mirror Game
“A beautifully healing film.”
Take 2 Indie Review
“Tennant and Patt are excellent together, sharing a believable bond.”
Film Threat
05
Bear with Us
“This film kicks ass and you’re going to love it.”
The Independent Critic
“The cast is outstanding.”
Reel Honest Reviews
06
The Speed of Time
“Funny, irreverent, and fast paced. 13 minutes well spent.”
Andy Weir (Project Hail Mary, The Martian)
07
Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party
08
Down in Flames
09
Mario Lopez + Swiffer
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