IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450137/ Rainy Kerwin is the award-winning, writer-director in the feature film, “The Wedding Invitation,” distributed by Freestyle Releasing and currently streaming on Amazon Prime. The film premiered on the festival circuit to packed houses at the Palm Beach International Film Festival. On its festival tour, the film racked up six wins and two nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Comedy, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and winner Award of Excellence, special mention. Her next feature, “Death Row Baden” is a dark psychological thriller. Rainy is an actors’ director and loves working with talent. She honed her directing skills during eight years on staff at LA’s largest acting conservatory, The Playground. She’s coached and directed over 1000 actors in both comedy and drama. Performance is paramount to Rainy. Through the lens, she captures rich frames, allowing her set locations and production design to play a character in her films. Rainy grew up on the icy prairies of Winnipeg, Manitoba playing hockey. At the age of eighteen, she got on a bus and four days later was in LA. She originally moved to Hollywood as an actor, but quickly found that her true love was storytelling. Rainy has both US and Canadian citizenship. Rainy is the founder of It’s Raining Films. She’s a proud member of the Film Fatales and the Alliance of Women Directors. She also mentors up-and-coming filmmakers, and is a huge advocate for advancing female creatives. “The Wedding Invitation” is the first ever feature shot with an all-female crew. "The Wedding Invitation is a rare treat...an indie comedy that delivers from the first to the very last scene. They don't come along very often. Keep tissues handy because you'll laugh until you cry."-Larry Richman, Director, Palm Beach International Film Festival The Wedding Invitation is precisely the kind of laugh out loud indie comedy that plays so well on the big screen. The Wedding Invitation was the buzz of our festival. Our audience walked away wanting more from Rainy and her team.– Barbie Banks, Director Citizen Jane Film Festival “In my profession, I’ve watched over 200 independent films and The Wedding Invitation has been the best.” – Jerome Courshon, Distribution Strategist "A truly funny indie comedy from a dynamic new writer/director" - Tom Black, Co-Director, South Dakota Film Festival