Tre Manchester (born June 12, 1992) is an American real estate agent, film writer, director, and producer known for his debut feature film ''

The Things We've Seen ''The Things We've Seen'' is a 2017 American low budget drama film written and directed by Tre Manchester and produced by Don Bernacky, John Metzler, and Roger Welp. It tells the story of a boy who sets off to find his father after accusations of ...

''.

Early life

Manchester was born in

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, but grew up in

Crown Point, Indiana Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 33,899 at the 2020 census. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to ...

. He attended

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, and while there began to write fictional works. Within two years after he graduated, Manchester had published two books, including a novel ''War of Brothers'' a fictitious account of a family polarized by the

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Film Career

Manchester formed his production company, Atlas Pictures, in the fall of 2013. Shortly after, he and his team began developing numerous short films, appearing in film festivals around the United States and the world. His 2014

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drama film ''Your Ever After'' which formed his partnership with actor

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, went on to screen at the 2015 River Bend Film Festival, at that point located in

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 United S ...

. Following the successes of his short films, he went on to write his first feature-length screenplay for ''

'' in September 2014. The following year he teamed up with producers Don Bernacky, John Metzler, and Roger Welp to begin filming in the summer in

. A critical success, ''The Things We've Seen'' went on to play in twelve film festivals around the world, winning eight awards and securing four nominations. Represented by Crogan Filmworks, the movie went on to be picked up for distribution by Multicom Entertainment Group, Inc. for North American Television and Video-On-Demand distribution. It also gained the same platform release in China via Beijing Spark Future International Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

Real Estate Career

Tre is currently a real estate agent at Lively Charleston Properties with The Boulevard Company based in Charleston, South Carolina.

Filmography

Film

Series

Awards and accolades

* "Best Original Screenplay" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Columbia Gorge International Film Festival * "Best Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Mediterranean Film Festival * "Outstanding Achievement Award" – ''The Things We've Seen'' ,

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* "Professional Narrative Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' ,

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UNA Film Festival * "Best Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , MayDay Film Festival * "Best Actor" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , MayDay Film Festival * "Best Actress" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , MayDay Film Festival * "Gold Remi Award" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival * "Audience Choice Award" – ''A Land Between'' , International Broke Student Film Festival * "Audience Choice Award" – ''In Vermilion'' , Once A Week Online Film Festival

Nominations

* "Best Picture" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Actress" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Supporting Actor" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Young Performer" – ''The Things We've Seen'' , Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Top 200 Finalist" – ''Melancholic'' , HBO Project Greenlight (Presented by

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) * "Runner-up" – ''In Vermilion'' , Yobi.TV Talent Competition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manchester, Tre Living people Male actors from Indiana People from Crown Point, Indiana 1992 births