Delores Flynn is a writer/director who creates shorts and features that dig into themes of identity, loss and perseverance as her characters seek to become more than their circumstances. The Chicago native and Northwestern graduate explores topics like abuse, abandonment, and survival. She also works as a script supervisor on features and commercials. As a former journalist she questioned everything in search of truth for 11 Years at The South Bend Tribune and The Detroit News, experiences that deeply informed her narrative voice. Her most recent award-winning project includes Why Me!? that was made with support from Haven, a national non-profit that helps victims/survivors of domestic violence. Flynn is an alum of the 2025 inaugural Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective. The program is run by Dawn Hudson, former CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and producer Nekisa Cooper, the board president for Chicken & Egg Films.

Delores M. Flynn

Delores Flynn is a writer/director who creates shorts and features that dig into themes of identity, loss and perseverance as her characters seek to become more than their circumstances. The Chicago native and Northwestern graduate explores topics like abuse, abandonment, and survival. She also works as a script supervisor on features and commercials. As a former journalist she questioned everything in search of truth for 11 Years at The South Bend Tribune and The Detroit News, experiences that deeply informed her narrative voice. Her most recent award-winning project includes Why Me!? that was made with support from Haven, a national non-profit that helps victims/survivors of domestic violence. Flynn is an alum of the 2025 inaugural Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective. The program is run by Dawn Hudson, former CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and producer Nekisa Cooper, the board president for Chicken & Egg Films.

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Delores Flynn is a writer/director who creates shorts and features that dig into themes of identity, loss and perseverance as her characters seek to become more than their circumstances. The Chicago native and Northwestern graduate explores topics like abuse, abandonment, and survival. She also works as a script supervisor on features and commercials. As a former journalist she questioned everything in search of truth for 11 Years at The South Bend Tribune and The Detroit News, experiences that deeply informed her narrative voice. Her most recent award-winning project includes Why Me!? that was made with support from Haven, a national non-profit that helps victims/survivors of domestic violence. Flynn is an alum of the 2025 inaugural Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective. The program is run by Dawn Hudson, former CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and producer Nekisa Cooper, the board president for Chicken & Egg Films.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writer/Director at The Link Dance Project
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Wrote and directed an Indie Documentary project, overseeing creative development and on-screen storytelling.
Writer/Director at The Ea sy Path
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Wrote and directed an Indie Feature.
Writer/Director at Cut Throat
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Wrote and directed an Indie Feature (DRII Productions - Tubi).
Director at The Unfaithful One
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed a short film.
Director at Why Me !?
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed a short film.
Director at On the Road to Adam
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Directed a short film.
Script Consultant at The Cry
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Provided script consulting for a short film.
Director at Ronnie McNeir of the Four Tops
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Directed a documentary.
Director at Mama
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Directed a short film streamed on Tubi.
Director at The Color of Hate
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Directed a short film.
Writer/Director at It Pays Off
December 31, 2018 - December 30, 2019
Directed a short film.
Script Supervisor at Peacock/Spectrum – National Commercial w/Mike Tirico
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Script supervisor for a national commercial.
Director at Brother Save US
July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Directed an indie feature (Dir: Jesse Behrenwald).
Production Assistant at Ram -Rebel Racing Cowboys – Commercial
May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Production support for a commercial.
Director at Haunted Heist
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Directed an indie feature (Dir: Lil Rel Howery).
Production Assistant at The UPS Store – Commercial
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Production support for a commercial.
Production Assistant at Ford EV Benefits Spot
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Production support for a commercial.
Production Assistant at Fairlife Cohort /Holiday Socials
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Production support for a commercial.
Director at A Mirror of Deception
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Directed an indie feature (Dir: Timashion Jones).
Production Assistant at Silverado EV Owner – Chevy
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Production support for a Chevy spot.
Script Supervisor at I Love You Forever – HBO Feature
January 31, 2023 - April 29, 2023
Directed and wrote for an HBO feature (Dir: Cazzie David/Elisa Kalani).
Director at Stealing Jokes
March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Directed an indie feature (Dir: Mike Young).
Script Supervisor at The Untitled Kite -Man and Friends Show
January 31, 2021 - April 29, 2022
Post production coordination for a TV show (Feb 2021 - Apr 2022).
Staff Writer at The Detroit News
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009
Staff writer covering local news and features.
Staff Writer at The South Bend Tribune
December 29, 1997 - December 28, 2001
Staff writer contributing to regional coverage.

Education

Film Production Certification at Motion Picture Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
Master of Liberal Studies at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Journalism at Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other