DISTEMPER
The true story of pioneering scientist and LGBT icon Louise Pearce and her race to find a cure for the African sleeping sickness pandemic raging across the Belgian Congo in the early 1920s.
Supported by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Starring Abigail Hawk & Chiké Okonkwo
Directed by Elias Plagianos
Written by Max Pitagno (Created by), Elias Plagianos
Produced by Craig Blair, Fiona Hardingham
Cinematographer John Orphan
Production Designer Kory Diskin
Costume Designer Sarah Shears
Make Up & Hair Designer Natalie Rose Nicholas
1st AC J.D. Slater
Sound Mixer Mike Wolf Snyder
Key Grip Marco Marino
Grip Vladimir Francois
Technical Director Perry Strong
Key Production Assistant Timothy Guzman
Awards & Festivals
North Fork TV Festival, Winner Pilot Script Award 2019
Series Fest, Winner Best Writer & Best Actor Chiké Okonkwo
Los Angeles Film Awards, Winner Best Web/TV Series Pilot, Best Actress Abigail Hawke
Long Island International Film Expo, Winner Best Pilot/TV
““As well framed as it is well spoken, this year’s winner “DISTEMPER”, illustrated a great command of structure and dialogue.””