Charis Acting

For two years, Carissa and Chris Dalton, Huck&Dorothy, held a film lab in Phoenix, Arizona. Writers, actors, and directors were taught screenwriting, film acting, and directing for the screen. Out of that teaching, the budding filmmakers developed short films as teams. New to the world of filmmaking, their growth was tremendous, the stories created were deep, and the community formed out of it was substantial.

Some of their work is featured below.

Out of those two years, over 25 short films were filmed and edited. Each story was touching and drawn from the lives of the actors, writers, and directors. Our hope is to take that experience and spread it through the state of Arizona and beyond.

Also emerging from that time was the feature film, All The Dragons. Some of the cast and most of the crew for the film came from the Film Lab, drawing on what they were learning and putting it into practice on a grand scale.

All the Dragons Trailer

Films Created by H&D Students

All films created by first time writers, actors and directors.

Carissa Dalton is a professional actor, writer, director, teacher and coach. As an actor, she has over twenty years of commercial, television, film and stage experience. She has appeared in projects for Volkswagen, Teleflora, Amtrak, Mitsubishi, Sony TV, National Geographic and more. 

As a writer, actor, and director, she co-wrote, starred-in and directed the feature film, All The Dragons. She has also directed thirty short films. As a teacher and coach, Carissa has worked with actors and directors, helping them elevate their skills through the CFTN Film Lab—a collaborative class of actors, writers, and directors working to create film organically—of which she is the co-founder and co-director.

Carissa is also a well-trained vocalist and dancer, as well as an experienced improv theater performer.

If you’ve ever pictured yourself on the big screen, then this class is for you. Build confidence in yourself and your unique voice by learning to become a better storyteller and communicator. Learn the core techniques needed on a film set. Develop the skill to work with scripts, scene partners, and improvise. Thrive and grow whether you are an experienced actor or a beginner in a creative, grace-filled environment. What you can expect to learn:

• To work on-camera and understand film language
• To connect with others through improv and scene work
• To create honest, natural characters

A link with camera work will be emailed one week after class ends. Class size limited to ten students.

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