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Los Angeles | New York City

Film Set

Stories worth telling.

XO Productions offers services in all phases of production.

Current Projects: 2023 Monthly Screenwriters' Series, The Dancing Monkey (feature), Penitentia (feature), Untitled p3 Mediaworks (pilot to series), Untitled ATWA Feature

Producing

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Crewing Up

Festivals

Marketing & Promotion

Out Now | Drama

Skeletons

A young man finds that he must confront the pain and trauma of a past relationship when his former lover turns up on his doorstep uninvited. Tom stars alongside Robin Lord Taylor. 

Winner: Best Actor, Best Director, Best Cinematography (Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards)

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Tickets | Festivals & Events

11/18

The Dancing Monkey

Yonkers Film Fest

10/19

Penitentia

Twin Cities Film Fest

10/6

The Dancing Monkey

Eau Claire Film Fest

10/6

The Dancing Monkey

First Glance Film Fest

10/6

Penitentia

Tallgrass Film Festival

9/30

Penitentia

Noho Film Festival

9/28

The Dancing Monkey

Catalina Film Fest (online)

9/27

Opening Night 

Noho Film Festival

9/23

The Dancing Monkey

Gig Harbor Film Fest 

8/27

Three Coconuts

West Side Jewish Theatre

8/23

The Dancing Monkey

Middlebury Film Fest 

8/2

The Dancing Monkey

San Antonio Film Fest 

Upcoming | New Releases

Festival Run | Drama

The Dancing Monkey

The Dancing Monkey is a new film adapted from Eugene O'Neill's classic groundbreaking play, 'The Hairy Ape.' Set in the present, the film follows Wayne, a factory worker with an important decision to make. After being compared to a dancing monkey by one of the factory owners, Wayne sets out to find an answer to a question that will decide his fate and those around him.

Winner: Best Director, Best Feature (BLOC)

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Other News | Upcoming
Welcome Baby Rowan!

Tom Downing & Natasha-Coppola Shalom welcome their first child in 2023.

Penitentia World Premiere

The date is set! St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase this July at Hi-Pointe Theatre, 7pm. Get your tix and support indie film!

Skeletons

That’s a wrap on our festival run for Skeletons! 🎬 6 Award Wins including Best Director, Best Film, and Best Supporting Actor. You have GOT to see this one.

The Dancing Monkey

The Dancing Monkey wins big at Block Island Film Festival! Best Feature AND Best Director for Chandler Wild.

Before The Break Podcast

This month, we celebrate 100 Episodes of our hit show Before The Break. Thank you to our listeners and your over 10,000 downloads!

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About Us

We're husband & wife team Tom Downing & Natasha Coppola-Shalom. We don't just act in our films. We take them to next level delivery in all phases. 

 

XO was incepted with Tom's late mother in mind - it was something she signed at the end of Thank You cards and care packages. But it was the wise woman behind those two simple letters who helped so many and always strived for truth. We think about her everyday.

 

We look for powerful and rich storytelling with a family-style production atmosphere. 

-Tom & Tash

Frequent Collaborators

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Commercial & Web