The Power of story
Susan Busa & Leslie Cidale at Pedernales River shoot with musician Ed Kliman, videographer Stu & sound engineer Corey McMinn
Projects
THE JOURNEY BEGINS IN THE AMERICAN WEST...
1825.
After an unscrupulous thief and an obstinate Native American teen kill each other, they take a wrong turn on their way to the Afterlife and wind up back among the Living by mistake.
Now they’re being pursued by a whiskey drinking Soul Tracker determined to drag them back to the Realm of the Dead.
The only way these mortal enemies can avoid the Tracker, escape the Realm, and hang onto their souls is to partner up.
For Eternity.
Part supernatural adventure, part western drama, part black comedy, THE AMERICAN IMMORTAL is a scripted, serialized podcast set in the American West.
THE WILD WILD DEATH
Hosted by Jack James Busa, Susan Busa Leshner & Leslie Cidale, THE WILD WILD DEATH is a black comedy podcast about weird deaths in the Old West. So many ways to die, it's a miracle anyone survived.
BABYDOLL (a short film)
After his prized guitar is stolen, a down-and-out musician makes a deal with a headstrong teenager: If she drives him across Texas to get the guitar, he’ll introduce her to the man she believes is her father – his famous former music partner he hasn't seen in 16 years.
SLEEPOVER (a short film)
When a middle-aged woman spends the entire night with her lover for the first time, she gets to know him in the most unexpected way,
about @2222media
At Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media, we believe in the power of story:
- - to bring us together
- - to show us what is
- - to show what could be
- - to transform us.
The @2222media team
Susan Busa
Jack James Busa
Leslie Cidale
Susan Busa has written for and optioned screenplays to NBC, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Highway 101, and Go Dog! Creative and has directed several short films, including HARMONY IN THE HILLS and DAN’S THE MAN. Her most recent comedy short, SLEEPOVER, was a festival selection at the Women Texas Film Festival and A
Susan Busa has written for and optioned screenplays to NBC, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Highway 101, and Go Dog! Creative and has directed several short films, including HARMONY IN THE HILLS and DAN’S THE MAN. Her most recent comedy short, SLEEPOVER, was a festival selection at the Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. In addition to her film work, she has written and directed nine youth musicals, including WELCOME TO CAMP KATCHIKOOTEE, A SCHOOL FOR SUPERHEROES and THE WICKER STREET WAR. A former James A. Michener Fellow in Screenwriting, Susan is a co-founder of Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media and serves as the head of undergraduate dramatic writing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University. Susan recently won the Sundance Co//ab ‘Pitch Perfect’ contest with her screenplay BABYDOLL.
Leslie Cidale
Jack James Busa
Leslie Cidale
Leslie Cidale is a co-founder and producer at Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media. She produced the comedy short, SLEEPOVER, which was an Official Selection of Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. She also produced the successful crowdfunder for the film BABYDOLL which will be released in 2021. Leslie is currently d
Leslie Cidale is a co-founder and producer at Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media. She produced the comedy short, SLEEPOVER, which was an Official Selection of Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. She also produced the successful crowdfunder for the film BABYDOLL which will be released in 2021. Leslie is currently developing and producing the upcoming narrative podcast THE AMERICAN IMMORTALS. She has a degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University, is a licensed Realtor, a former co-owner of Pano Decorações, an interior design showroom in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jack James Busa
Jack James Busa
Jack James Busa
Jack James Busa is in NYC-based actor and vocalist. In addition to recent roles in the FOX series 'Gotham' and the lead in the feature film 'Mister Sister' (2021), Jack is the frontman of burgeoning glam rock band UNI. He balances acting roles and national tours with headliners like The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols, Starcrawler and T
Jack James Busa is in NYC-based actor and vocalist. In addition to recent roles in the FOX series 'Gotham' and the lead in the feature film 'Mister Sister' (2021), Jack is the frontman of burgeoning glam rock band UNI. He balances acting roles and national tours with headliners like The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols, Starcrawler and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Jack is a graduate of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.