Our Team
Darielle Teitelbaum
Writer | Exec.Producer
Darielle is a business lawyer, fitness instructor, writer, actor and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada. She learned speech and drama throughout her childhood and studied acting at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Her path led her to teach English in South Korea, travel and eventually to law. She worked in criminal defence, helping to advocate for those without a voice, and then created her own niche practice of business law working with athletes, artists and entrepreneurs. She is an avid runner, creative writer and is passionate about education and providing access to justice and legal support to her community. Being Purple is the first short film she's written and produced and is a personal project brought to life with a special friend she met in theatre school in NYC. The goal is to de-stigmatize bipolar disorder and other mental health disorders, and to reduce the shame around these prevalent diseases. Through storytelling and relationships we can all learn to be more compassionate, empathetic and kinder to one another
Evan Elise Owens
Director | Exec.Producer
Evan is a director, writer, and actress originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She is trained in Meisner Technique from Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in NYC. Evan has been acting in films, television, & commercials since 2010. She's been working behind the scenes as well as a producer & production coordinator. Her directorial debut short film "Down in the Dumps" received accolades in film festivals across the U.S. including Best Director. She was most recently cast in Dolph Lundgren's new feature film "Castle Falls" which is scheduled to be released in 2021.
Director’s Statement: “Knowing that 1 in 4 people throughout the world will at some point in their life have some sort of mental or neurological issue is very sobering. Two of my best friends have been diagnosed with & are living with bipolar disorder. Mental disorders are much more common than we realize. My goal, being entrusted with Being Purple was to just put the viewer in the shoes of the person being diagnosed. Make them feel a little "purple" if you will. The entire cast & crew hopes this film leaves the viewer a little more empathetic and understanding of those who've been diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder. We hope this sparks a conversation about mental health and that it helps take away the stigma. That's a lot to ask of a little film but you've got to start somewhere.”