Latin author and artist Dante Shelly is an alumnus of NY’s prestigious Actors Studio where his first play was workshopped as part of their Writer/Directors Unit. He is the winner of the Filmmakers Magazine Screenwriting Award for Excellence, is a Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist, and has penned rewrites for numerous projects. His critically-loved novel “The Hobbyist,” is the inspiration for the New York tale of Filthy Beasts.