Preview screening and Q&A with writer/director Jay Duplass and writer/actor Michael Strassner on September 2

Tuesday, Sep. 2 2025, 6:45

• Jay Duplass began his career in the early 2000’s writing, directing and producing several award winning independent and studio films with his brother Mark, including The Puffy Chair and Cyrus. In 2014, Jay and Mark created the critically acclaimed television series, Togetherness, inking a television deal with HBO, where they’ve since produced shows like Somebody Somewhere, The Lady and the Dale and Room 104. The brothers also produced the Emmy winning Netflix docu-series Wild Wild Country. Jay began acting in 2012, appearing in shows like Amazon TV's Transparent, HBO's Industry, Netflix's The Chair, Disney's Percy Jackson, and feature films like Outside In and Beatriz at Dinner. For the first time in 14 years, Jay has returned to his roots of writing and directing films with the premiere of The Baltimorons at SXSW 2025. His latest film, See You When I See You, is currently in post-production.
• Michael Strassner is an actor, writer, and director known for The Baltimorons which he is the lead and co-wrote with Jay Duplass. Other credits include Young Rock, A Spy Movie, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation and more. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the award winning short film Big Boy. If you want to laugh, check out his instagram @Strasshola.

Tickets: $20 (members), $25 (nonmembers)

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