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Welcome to the Official Chris Conidis Website.
Explore Chris Conidis’s latest short stories and screenplays.
"Chris Conidis – Writer, Filmmaker, Improv Performer Official Website"
Chris Conidis is a versatile writer, filmmaker, and improv performer with a career spanning over two decades. His work includes satire, social commentary, and dark humor, often exploring themes like societal critique, futurism, and absurdity.
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This July, I’m back coaching improv classes in Toronto. If you’ve already taken classes with me or RJ feel free to reach out and reconnect. New? Shoot me a DM—I’ll send you the sign-up info- thanks!
CHRIS CONIDIS
Storyteller, Creator, and Performer in St. Cloud, Florida
Storytelling isn't fluff—it's fuel.
In CEOWORLD Magazine, Chris Conidis explores how great leaders use storytelling to inspire action, shape brand identity, and build lasting trust.
Your data needs a voice. That voice is your story.
Read now on CEOWORLD.biz:
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https://ceoworld.biz/2024/11/28/chris-conidis-how-does-storytelling-shape-success/#google_vignette
Chris Conidis: How Does Storytelling Shape Success?
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The Mirror at the End of the Lane by Chris Conidis is a haunting tale that delves deep into the truths we often avoid. In the eerie town of Willowend, a mysterious mirror reflects not just faces but the unspoken secrets and moral cracks that define its inhabitants. Edgar Plumb, a young boy seeking a momentary escape, discovers just how far the mirror’s gaze reaches — and the unsettling truth about his own future.
This story explores the consequences of pretense and the uncomfortable reality that we all try to avoid. A perfect reminder of the importance of confronting our truths before they confront us.
Read the full story here: The Mirror at the End of the Lane
https://medium.com/@chris-conidis/chris-conidis-the-mirror-at-the-end-of-the-lane-c68a5ad96dd8
Genre: Horror / Dark Fantasy
A cycle of dark tales connected by objects, omens, and the strange forces that carry them across generations. Each story stands alone yet echoes another—woven by unseen hands and bound by fear, fate, and forgotten pacts. Gothic-modern in aesthetic, rich in mood and myth.
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Hitchcock: Master of suspense, but also the guy who made you question whether or not your mother actually loves you
Dark Comedy DNA: Why Satirists Owe a Drink to Hitchcock, Serling, and Chaplin.
I’ve been rewatching Hitchcock, not for suspense—but for stillness. For his intros as satire - there’s something about a man in a tight frame, doing absolutely nothing, that feels louder than screams. I’m chasing that tension in silence for my own projects lately. Still frames, breath between lines, paranoia with no soundtrack.
Read the articles
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Chris Conidis Unveils “Progress City”: A Satirical Take on Futurism and Modern Life
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“Progress City,” a sharp satire that takes a deep, comical dive into society’s love affair with “progress.” This new project, a sprawling parody of futurism and modern life, unpacks humanity’s journey from the cave to today’s social dilemmas. With his trademark humor, Conidis pokes fun at how every era has imagined the future—often with more confidence than accuracy—and how these visions have both shaped and clashed with reality.
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In “Progress City,” Conidis explores humanity’s attempts at advancing, for better or worse, across a variety of eras, from our early ancestors’ first discovery of fire to the contemporary pursuit of “likes” and “followers.” He calls it “a humorous archaeological dig through the fossil record of our ambitions,” and each chapter pulls no punches. Rather than romanticizing humanity’s progress, Conidis tackles the myths and follies of each era with a critical, entertaining eye.
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“The funny thing about the future,” Conidis says, “is that every generation thinks they’re the first to figure it out. We’re not all that different from cavemen—we just swapped campfire storytelling for scrolling and status updates.” His approach is part critique, part stand-up comedy routine, and all satire, painting a portrait of human nature as it has evolved—technologically, if not always intellectually.
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In the spirit of Conidis’s previous works, “Progress City” doesn’t merely poke fun at the past and present; it asks readers to reflect on the direction we’re heading. “We’re in an age where tech rules our lives, but we still don’t know what to do with our hands when we take a photo,” he jokes. “Progress has made us smarter on paper, but when it comes to common sense, well… let’s just say it might still be in beta testing.” These observations reveal the hilarious contradictions between our advanced tools and the often unchanged human instincts that wield them.
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One central theme of “Progress City” is how humanity’s constant push for the “next big thing” sometimes results in absurdity. “Every few centuries, someone invents something that they swear will change the world—stone tools, steam engines, social media algorithms—and yet here we are, still figuring out how to get along.” Conidis believes that the project will resonate with audiences who can relate to the idea of progress that somehow always leaves us wanting more.
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He takes aim at today’s obsession with technology as well, particularly the ways we measure success and fulfillment in digital terms. “In caveman days, your status symbol was the biggest piece of mammoth meat. Today, it’s your follower count. Either way, it’s about who’s got the biggest… following,” he quips. “Progress City” explores how these primitive instincts have evolved—or haven’t—despite our sophisticated new toys.
Conidis’s audience will find that “Progress City” is as much a mirror as it is a comedy. By setting today’s achievements alongside the feats of ancient societies, he paints a comedic picture of the ways we repeat old patterns even as we think we’re blazing new trails. “If we’re so futuristic, why do we still find ourselves in traffic jams?” he jokes. “If the cavemen could see us now, they’d probably just laugh.”
Chris Conidis continues to delight audiences by dissecting society’s quirks with a refreshing sense of humor, proving that comedy can be a powerful tool for reflection. “Progress City” promises to be an enlightening, entertaining journey through the timeline of human aspirations, inviting readers to laugh at how much we’ve changed—and how much we haven’t.
Progress City™—Moving You from Ape to Algorithm in Three Painful Stages
Welcome, brave citizen! You’ve entered Progress City™, where evolution is a corporate-sponsored service, and self-worth is algorithmically optimized!
In Progress City™, we believe every single one of you holds the unique, intrinsic value of a well-labeled data point. That’s right—no more pesky "free will" or aimless soul-searching. With our three-stage process, we take you from primitive primate to obedient algorithm with all the ease of downloading an app.
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Stage 1: "Goodbye, Center of the Universe"
Remember Copernicus? The man who yanked the rug out from under humanity by revealing that Earth isn’t the center of the cosmos? Well, here in Progress City™, we've accepted that lesson. You are not the center of the universe—our servers are. So instead of clinging to delusions of cosmic importance, you can accept your place as part of the Greater Network™.
Cue the slogan: "At Progress City™, the universe doesn’t revolve around you, but our data servers do!”
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Stage 2: "More Than a Monkey, but Just Barely"
Ah, Darwin. The naturalist who dared to show that we’re biologically connected to every chimp, gorilla, and capuchin out there. Progress City™ embraces this humble heritage with open arms—and neural networks. Here, you don’t have to worry about climbing the evolutionary ladder; we’ve already compressed that journey into your very own Virtual Evolutionary Cycle™, a lovely pop-up reminder of how much more valuable you are as a data generator than a mere mammal with dreams and aspirations.
Why fight nature when you can simulate it? In Progress City™, your “natural habitat” is our immersive Digital Forest, where you can swipe left on tree bark and scroll down for simulated waterfalls—finally, a rainforest without the humidity.
New slogan: "Progress City™—The only ecosystem you need is a Wi-Fi connection."
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Stage 3: "Unmasking the Primitive Mind with a Freudian Filter"
Enter Freud, the man who proved that deep down, we’re all messes of subconscious drives, irrational whims, and buried anxieties. Naturally, we took this notion and optimized it. Why have messy feelings when you can have a perfectly monitored and managed Emotional Dashboard™? You’ll receive real-time feedback on your mental state, plus gentle nudges to suppress anything too inconvenient.
And if all those urges still seem a bit… primal? Don’t worry! Our patented Ego-Smoothing Service™ will provide you with the comforting reassurance that you are totally normal, and also slightly better than everyone else. You’re welcome.
Latest slogan: "Progress City™—Because your subconscious is better served under surveillance."
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Congratulations, You're Now Algorithmically Approved!
Gone are the days of swinging from evolutionary trees, searching for meaning in the stars, or consulting “feelings.” With Progress City™, you’re optimized for productivity, sanitized of all those inconvenient thoughts, and perfectly aligned with your highest purpose: data compliance.
Welcome to Progress City™, where we’ve taken humanity’s greatest existential crises and distilled them into an easy three-step service plan. Now, lean back, let the algorithms do the work, and embrace the sweet relief of purpose without the hassle of free thought.
Progress City™: We’ve eliminated the guesswork. And the soul.