MARY RISK
WRITER
DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
WRITER // DIRECTOR // PRODUCER
MARY RISK
WHAT'S NEW?
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A NEW SERIES ON NOGGIN & NICK JR
I've been busy showrunning this new Noggin class! Starring Paw Patrol's Rubble and Alvin Ailey Dance Instructor Keith Alexander, Dance Squad with Ailey is an introduction to different dance genres for preschool aged children. In December, our Holiday special aired on Nick Jr in addition to streaming on the Noggin App. The full first season of Dance Squad with Ailey is now streaming!
As a former dancer, developing and directing this series has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I'm so excited to share dance with children, and I can't wait to show off the finished show!
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FESTIVAL & COMPETITION SUCCESSES
This past festival season was a lot of fun for my half hour family multi-cam comedy script, Super Dumb. It reached the Top 100 in Launch Pad's TV Pilot Competition, was a semifinalist in the Filmmatic Pilot Awards, and a Finalist and Official Selection at the Hollyshorts Film Festival. One of just four TV scripts selected for the finals, and the only comedy, this was particularly exciting for the project!
Thanks to these exciting successes, Super Dumb was added to The Red List. It was ranked #1 in Family Television (half hour) genre category, and in the top 2% of all Television (half-hour) scripts on Coverfly.
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MY FAVORITES
THE REMIX WITH KYLE HANAGAMI
THERAPY FROM TICK TICK BOOM
We challenged choreographer and creative director Kyle Hanagami to add dance to musical moments from Netflix Original Movies in this new series I created and direct, The Remix. This episode features Therapy from tick, tick... BOOM!
CAN BAILEY SOLVE MARILYN'S DEATH?
THE MYSTERY OF MARILYN MONROE
In the season 2 finale of my Netflix series Case Closed with Bailey Sarian, the makeup queen and true crime expert attempts to solve the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe while watching the Netflix documentary featuring investigation tapes.
SQUID GAME TUG-OF-WAR IRL
NETFLIX IRL SEASON 1 EP 4
In this episode of my series Netflix IRL, I put 001's Squid Game Tug of War Tactics to the test. Our hosts Dominic and Kat competed with their teams to find out which of these tactics worked in real life, according to science!
WE PLAYED RAINBOW SIX SIEGE IRL
SOLDIERS VS GAMERS IN PAINTBALL
I partnered with React Gaming and Ubisoft on this 21-camera recreation of Rainbow Six Siege. With over 33 million views on Facebook and 4 million views on YouTube, this challenge is one of the most popular React Gaming episodes of all time.
CAN COPS SPOT THE STONERS?
REACT SPECIAL
In this unscripted social experiment, sober people and high people are interrogated by law enforcement professionals. Will the cops be able to tell who is high and who is sober? Find out in this video I directed and co-produced for React.
MAKE HOCUS POCUS 2 - INFINITITTY
'I PUT A SPELL ON YOU' PARODY
I wrote and produced this comedic take on Bette Midler's version of 'I Put A Spell On You' from the Halloween Classic, Hocus Pocus in which the Sanderson Sisters put a spell on Disney execs to get the greenlight for the sequel. You're welcome.
SOME BRANDS THAT PAID ME MONEY TO DO THIS
