Follows the whimsical life and career of iconic ‘80s accordion-playing “comedienne” Judy Tenuta. Starring Taylor Blackwell and Alan Tudyk. Written and directed by Taylor Blackwell. A short narrative comedy biopic.

official trailer

updates…

  • 4/10/25: “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story” was accepted into its first film festival – L.A. Film Fest!
behind the scenes

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Taylor was a staff-writer on “Witchhaven”, a digital series amassing 200,000+ views, and wrote/directed the short film “Walk on By”, which starred Burt Reynolds and Alex Désert. Taylor is a proud alumni of WriteGirl Los Angeles.

directed by taylor

Directed by Taylor Blackwell and Chase Cope.
Directed by Taylor Blackwell
Directed by Taylor Blackwell
Directed by Taylor Blackwell
an original animated short by taylor blackwell
contact: tayblackwell@gmail.com