Keith Black(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Keith Black is celebrated as a unique talent in the world of short films, with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dubbing him a "short film phenom." Sharing the screen with Oscar winners and iconic performers, Black's work has captivated audiences, earned nominations at prestigious film festivals, aired on television, and even entertained travelers at 30,000 feet. His career has garnered high-profile coverage, with the New York Times describing him as a "spotlight-ready character," the San Francisco Chronicle praising his "Woody Allen-like" brilliance, and The Hollywood Reporter calling him a "bundle of neuroses."
Black fondly recalls a memorable moment when his short film opened for a Tom Cruise studio feature at a Boston theater. After the Boston Herald and Boston Globe ran articles spotlighting him, some audience members playfully asked if they could catch Black's film and then leave, drawn in by the buzz around him rather than the main feature. Black, a longtime fan of Cruise, laughs as he tells the story, saying, "No disrespect to Tom Cruise-he's one of my heroes. But you've got to see the humor when they have you top-billed over him!"
Film critics have been equally effusive: Kaplan vs. Kaplan calls him "naturally hilarious," giving his latest film a 5-star rating; Eddie Harrison from Film-Authority describes him as "laugh-out-loud funny and really likable," while Wade Major of DigiGods hails him as "terrific."
His latest project, Ghosted, marks another milestone in his career, debuting on the 2025 festival circuit. And here's the kicker: Black achieved all of this while shaping young minds as a devoted public school teacher.
Black fondly recalls a memorable moment when his short film opened for a Tom Cruise studio feature at a Boston theater. After the Boston Herald and Boston Globe ran articles spotlighting him, some audience members playfully asked if they could catch Black's film and then leave, drawn in by the buzz around him rather than the main feature. Black, a longtime fan of Cruise, laughs as he tells the story, saying, "No disrespect to Tom Cruise-he's one of my heroes. But you've got to see the humor when they have you top-billed over him!"
Film critics have been equally effusive: Kaplan vs. Kaplan calls him "naturally hilarious," giving his latest film a 5-star rating; Eddie Harrison from Film-Authority describes him as "laugh-out-loud funny and really likable," while Wade Major of DigiGods hails him as "terrific."
His latest project, Ghosted, marks another milestone in his career, debuting on the 2025 festival circuit. And here's the kicker: Black achieved all of this while shaping young minds as a devoted public school teacher.
