Dekker Dreyer
| Dekker Dreyer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Ryan Dekker Dreyer November 16, 1980 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Howe |
Dekker Dreyer (born November 16, 1980) is a producer, writer, director, and entrepreneur. He is one of the original founders of the cable network Illusion On-Demand
Personal life
Dreyer was born on November 16, 1980 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||
| 2002 | Closed Circuit (short) | Yes | |
| 2003 | Bandwidth (collection of shorts) | Yes | |
| 2005 | Selling Queer (documentary) | Yes | Yes |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (documentary) | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Analog presents: The Science of Fiction (talk series) | Yes | Yes |
| Illusion's Top 20 (talk series) | Yes | ||
| Potter's Field (mobile horror series) | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Sci-Fi Department (AMC Series)Ep. Dragon Con | Yes | |
| 2009 | Emissary (action series) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | The Arcadian (feature) | Yes | |
Books and Comics
Dreyer is the author of the short story anthology Parasite: Six Tales of Speculative Terror and the novella The Tea Goddess.[1][2] He is credited as having coined the term ecopunk.[3] In comics, Dekker is the writer of Mondo Atomic, which retells the stories of Plan 9 from Outer Space, Robot Monster, and other B movies in a contemporary way.[4]
Illusion On Demand
In 2007 he and his partners launched the Illusion On-Demand network, a science fiction channel with a large national footprint.[5] He soon took on the duty of creative director and brought both anime[6] and sci-fi classics like Doctor Who[7] to the network. Dekker produced many of the original programs that appeared on Illusion including "Analog presents: The Science of Fiction" in partnership with Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He would later expand the channel's holdings by launching the short-lived anthology magazine "Transmitter"[8]
Tentacle Grape
In December 2008, Dreyer teamed up with his wife to produce Tentacle Grape soda, sparking controversy about the brand's packaging and message.[9][10] Although controversial the product received an overwhelmingly positive reception which lead to Cracked naming it #4 on their list of "Horrifying Soft Drinks Around the World".[11] The unexpected popularity of the product lead to a backlog prompting watchdog site The Consumerist to question the existence of the soda.[12] A retraction was subsequently published.[13]
References
- ↑ Chambers, Jim. "Review Tea Goddess by Dekker Dreyer". Red Adept. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ↑ "Tea Goddess Review". Midwest Book Review. Retrieved October 2010.
- ↑ Review of Tea Goddess, Misty Baker, Kindel Obsessed
- ↑ Hart, Hugh (6 July 2010). "Mondo Atomic Mashes Plan 9 and Brain That Wouldn't Die". Wired. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ↑ Marketwire
- ↑ Ain't It Cool News
- ↑ AMC's Sci-Fi Scanner
- ↑ Transmitter Seeks New Readers Sci-Fi wire
- ↑ Grapevines: Ah, The Delicious Taste of Tentacle Rape. Kotaku
- ↑ Alex Zalben.Tentacle Grape Soda, Hilarious or in Poor Taste? Nerve.com
- ↑ Horrifying Soft Drinks Around the World by Cezary Jan Strusiewicz, Cracked.com
- ↑ Mysteries: Is Tentacle Grape Real? Because their shipment dates aren't by Chris Walters, The Consumerist
- ↑ It's Real: Reader receives his Tentacle Grape by Chris Walters, The Consumerist.com