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As a writer and director, Keith's work spans across theater, film, and television. For four years, he was the Producing Artistic Director of Contemporary Stage Company in Wilmington, DE, where he produced, directed, wrote, and/or performed in plays starring Lynn Redgrave, Keith David, Jasmine Guy, Richard Easton and Sean Patrick Thomas.

His short films People We Meet (starring Scott Adsit and Frederick Weller), the animated comedy Nate & Abe (with voice talents Alyssa Milano, Robert Ben Garant, Aubrey Plaza, David Wain, and Rachel Dratch), and Pillow Talk (starring his wife) have played in festivals like Raindance Film Festival, San Luis Obispo Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival (where he won the SPARK Award), LA Shorts Fest, New York Television Festival, and SeriesFest.

Keith wrote and directed every episode of his web series Keith Broke His Leg and Keith Vs., which both won numerous awards, including both winning the Indie Series Award for Best Web Series, Comedy.

For TV, he has directed episodes of Interview With The Vampire, Dickinson, Will Trent, Single Drunk Female, Not Dead Yet, Doogie Kamealoha M.D., Home Economics, Big Sky, So Help Me Todd, Young Rock, Clean Slate, and Superstore; as well the Christmas feature, A Holiday In Harlem.

As a writer, he has developed projects with HBO Films, MTV, Warner Brothers, and Sony Television, in addition to projects with various production companies like Film 44, Broadway Video, YouTube, and Crackle.

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People We Meet Written and directed by Keith Powell Produced by Jonathan Whittaker and Keith Powell

Keith Broke His Leg, Vol. 1 After an accident, Keith is forced to see the world in a new way when his wife, his friends, and especially his agent don’t make life easy for the incapacitated. What results is a series of visits with the floura and fauna of the the Hollywood comedy world, with most of the actors playing parodies of themselves. The show features Keith’s off-kilter brand of wit, coupled with some genuinely thoughtful moments, making the show a Hollywood expose with humor and heart. Contemplating race, sex, friendship, marriage, and stereotypes, KBHL is "Louie" with a Los Angeles sensibility; "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with humanity, and “Inside Amy Schumer” with a black dude.

Best friends Nate and Abe are high school freshmen who are desperate to 'branch out' from the insular world they've known their entire lives and explore their differences. But when the road to diversity is paved with perverted principals, racist parents, Mandingo porn, gay bullies, and obnoxiously large-breasted cheerleaders, Nate and Abe begin to realize that the bond that connects them is greater than the ones that divide them.

Written and directed by Keith Powell Starring Jill Knox and Keith Powell

Sophie's Quinceañera running time: 12 min 37 sec Drama, Comedy, Crime, Thriller A building manager dealing with his own grief must help his tenant perform a messy task at her daughter's quinceañera. A Culture Vulture/Vanishing Angle/Shell Rd. Production Starring Bashir Salahuddin, Ana Ortiz, Wallace Langham, Vladimir Caamano, Maria DiDomenico

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