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About Us

Who we are.

DNP Studios is a group of performers, writers, and filmmakers that decided to pool their knowledge, experience, and resources together with the goal of helping each other bring our projects (and yours) to life.

  • It's like a hippie commune for comedians.

Studio Members

Forest Kinsey - Filmmaker

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

 

  • Forest Kinsey is best known as a film director and writer for stage and screen, although he’s also an experienced comedian, actor, and teacher. He has a passion for weird and overlooked approaches to conventional stories, and especially enjoys creating and viewing mixed-media projects. He loves birds, good food, and playing piano.
  • Forest 

 

  • Forest Kinsey is best known as a film director and writer for stage and screen, although he’s also an experienced comedian, actor, and teacher. He has a passion for weird and overlooked approaches to conventional stories, and especially enjoys creating and viewing mixed-media projects. He loves birds, good food, and playing piano.
  • Forest was voted 2nd Best Filmmaker in Kansas City (The Pitch KC, 2025). He directed An Anarchy Heist Show (Best of Venue, KC Fringe 2025), co-wrote Sketches From the Fourth Dimension (Best Original Script, KC Fringe 2024), independently produced and featured in DramaUrge (Audience Choice, KC Fringe 2021), and directed Keith’s Bread Saga (Best Local Film, KC Underground Film Festival 2020).
  • Forest co-directs and is a head writer for The Anarchy Fun Time Show, KC’s longest running live sketch comedy show, performs with The Bird Comedy Players at The Bird Comedy Theater, KC’s best comedy club (The Pitch KC, 2021-2025), and is a member of the Independent Filmmaker’s Coalition of Kansas City, although he’s usually busy during their Wednesday meetings…

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

Bio coming soon.

Julie Johnson - Filmmaker

Jill Gillespie - Training Facilitator

Julie Johnson - Filmmaker

Bio coming soon.

Marcus Leacox - Filmmaker

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Julie Johnson - Filmmaker

Bio coming soon.

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Bio coming soon.

Sadie Teel - Filmmaker

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Michael Stoufer - Host & Producer

Bio coming soon.

Affiliated Productions

Forest Kinsey Films
Kansas City Revival Podcast

ManaSharc Productions

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