What we’re about…
Dirty Coffee Pictures, founded by Luke Tennie and Noam Shapiro is an independent film production company. We create stories that allow us to navigate in the gray – focusing on the nuance of people’s experiences. Our stories are character driven, humorous, and dramatic. Luke and Noam deeply value collaboration. We want people to speak up when they have ideas, and always want the best one to win – the goal being to tell the most compelling story. We call it ‘Dirty Coffee’ because there may be a few grounds at the bottom of the cup, but it still tastes damn good.
Meet the Founders
Luke Tennie
Luke Tennie grew up in South Florida, the youngest of three. Upon graduating from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2016, Luke booked his very first film audition, Shock & Awe (alongside: Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, James Marsden) with Rob Reiner at the helm. Since then, his career has become a steady crescendo as he’s gone on to star in Deadly Class (Benedict Wong, Lana Condor), Snowfall, Safety (Disney+), CSI: Vegas, Players (Paramount+), and most recently Shrinking, written by the Emmy-award winning team of Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein & Bill Lawrence as well as Jason Segel, starring none other than Harrison Ford in his television debut on AppleTV+.”
Noam Shapiro
Noam is a native New Yorker, currently based in the Bronx. He previously held a decade-long rap career, where he learned the basics of stage-craft, rhythm, and storytelling. Noam has worked on The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The Kill Room (opposite Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman), American Horror Story, Lady In The Lake (opposite Natalie Portman), Powerbook II: Ghost, and Let The Right One In.” Noam is an acting professor at AMDA NY.
