Deri Tyton is an award-winning writer, producer, director, and educator whose creative work and teaching practice center narrative depth, emotional truth, and sustainable careers for storytellers. He is the founder and lead instructor of The Film Mechanics, a screenwriting curriculum and community that guides emerging writers through a structured, accessible process from idea to finished screenplay—often offered in partnership with public library systems and community groups.

Teaching & Education

Founder & Lead Instructor — The Film Mechanics

• Screenwriting for Film & Television

• Story Structure & Character Psychology

• Pitching, Packaging & Professional Readiness

Selected Film & Writing Credits

Room 69 (2026) (Writer)

Dad’in’ & Son’in’ (2025) (Writer/Producer)

Love & Coffee (2024) (Writer)

Passionate Betrayals (2023) (Writer)

Love: The American Way (2022) (Writer/Director/Producer)

Our Dream Christmas (2017) (Writer)

Finding Forever in Love (2014) (Director/Writer)

Love Bones (2007) (Director/Writer)

Creative Focus

Genre-blending narratives centered on love, identity, obsession, and emotional transformation, often featuring Black artists and introspective protagonists.