Tynan DeLong is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY, working as a filmmaker, actor and writer. His directorial debut Dad & Step-Dad, one of Esquire’s "41 Most Anticipated Films of 2024,”was released in 2024 through NoBudge and played festivals and theaters across the country, including a run at Alamo Drafthouse. It can be now be streamed on MUBI. As a prolific filmmaker, creating over 20 shorts and series since 2018, his work has been featured at the Maryland Film Festival, New/Next Fest, Nitehawk Film Festival, and NoBudge Live, as well as his own residency at the Wythe Hotel. In print and online, he has been featured in Vulture, Paste, Splitsider, Filmmaker Mag and Vice. As an actor, he has featured in several short films and series, including Vimeo Staff Pick “The Astronauts” and the Netflix documentary Mortified Nation. Sometimes he dabbles in music and poetry. He is a reclusive sort and his funeral will be lightly attended.