New Show "Lake Winfield" Dares to Tackle Queerness During the Era of Slavery in the Southern U.S.
Summary
On staff is Wardrobe Stylist Luis Reyes (WGN’s Underground), Production Designer Maria Garcia, and Art Director Tiffany Luke (GEEKSZN).The Writing staff includes Adam Van Dyke (Murder Springs) and Eliyannah Yisrael (Hermoine Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis)." “Please, not another slave narrative.” Bawn TV disagreed and took on "Lake Winfield," an ambitious, adventurous period piece set in 1860.Jared believes we live in a post-GET OUT visual world.Strong female character development, underrepresented Native American culture, black mother/daughter relationships that is both layered and colorful, dope unapologetic trans characters, and gay love that has never been shown in this type of historical context until now.Lake Winfield (Instagram: @LakeWinfieldTV) is supported by Anthony Bawn of Bawn TV, a prominent voice in Black LGBT media culture, with shows such as BawnTV original, Cheetah in August and HereTVs BlackVille.The Writing staff includes Adam Van Dyke (Murder Springs) and Eliyannah Yisrael (Hermoine Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis).You can check out and support their work on Kickstarter and Instagram (@lakewinfieldTV), where they will drop clips and a behind-the-scene look into the pilot.