Tina Gordon

Tina Gordon Chism is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. She studied drama at Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts. Chism began her career as an intern in the writing department of The Cosby Show before going on to write the films ATL and Drumline. Her directorial debut was the 2013 film Peeples, which she also co-wrote. In 2013, a new series she created, Crushed, was greenlit by HBO. Its pilot was picked up in 2016 by Hulu. In 2019, Chism co-wrote the scripts to the comedies What Men Want and Little, also directing the latter.

Peeples (2013)

The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at her political family's annual get-together at their Sag Harbor vacation home only to find them desperately in need of therapy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Craig Robinson  •  Kerry Washington  •  David Alan Grier  •  S. Epatha Merkerson

The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at her political family's annual get-together at their Sag Harbor vacation home only to find them desperately in need of therapy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Craig Robinson  •  Kerry Washington  •  David Alan Grier  •  S. Epatha Merkerson

Little (2019)

Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Marsai Martin  •  Issa Rae  •  Regina Hall  •  JD McCrary

Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Marsai Martin  •  Issa Rae  •  Regina Hall  •  JD McCrary

Praise This (2023)

When aspiring musical superstar Sam is forced to join her cousin's struggling, underdog praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition, she sees an opportunity to finally make her dreams come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Chloe Bailey  •  Anjelika Washington  •  Birgundi Baker  •  Quavo

When aspiring musical superstar Sam is forced to join her cousin's struggling, underdog praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition, she sees an opportunity to finally make her dreams come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Gordon
CAST:  Chloe Bailey  •  Anjelika Washington  •  Birgundi Baker  •  Quavo