Dylan Meyer and Shatara Michelle Ford on Remaking Genre Movies in Their Own Image

Dylan Meyer and Shatara Michelle Ford on Remaking Genre Movies in Their Own Image

The filmmakers behind “The Wrong Girls” and “Dreams in Nightmares” have reimagined two classic tropes—the buddy comedy and the road movie—for a different time (and different bodies).

How “The Wrong Girls” Writer/Director Dylan Meyer Captured the B-Sides of Los Angeles With Kristen Stewart & Alia Shawkat

The Wrong Girls writer-director Dylan Meyer wanted to make sure that her L.A. story wasn’t just inspired by her hometown and her own stoner history. She wanted her movie to look and feel like the SoCal-set neo-noir and new wave movies that inspired her and shaped her DNA. Meyer and her casting director, Jessica Kelly, put together an incredible ensemble, led by two standout performances from Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as Frankie/Frances an…