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Colin Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer, composer, and comedian whose work often explores the intersection of comedy and drama, and sometimes intertwined with music. His passion for storytelling and creativity has earned him several accolades, including two Southeast Student Emmy awards in Writing and Animation for his musical short film, Bearly.

Colin's dedication to his craft led him to earn a BFA in Dramatic Writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he received a Full-Tuition Presidential Scholarship and the Outstanding Achievement Award. He also brings his skills and experience as an Office Assistant and Production Assistant to the table, and now aspires to work as a Writer's Assistant and eventually join the writers' room.

With his unique perspective and talents, Colin is a versatile and valuable addition to any creative team. Explore his portfolio to discover more about his work and the projects he's been a part of.

WRITING

Bearly - a Southeast Student Emmy winning animated musical short, for Writing and Animation.

Acted as Writer, Composer, and Producer.

Neighbors - a Southeast Student Emmy nominated musical pilot Proof of Concept for Writing.

Acted as Showrunner, Head Writer, and Composer.

Screen Rant

Samples

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Feel free to read my List Articles on Screen Rant!

(available upon request!)

Ghost Light

Hour, Musical Drama Pilot, 46 pages

Logline:

When Jalen, a low-level crew member at the Harden Theatre, dies putting out the ghost light at closing he becomes a ghost whose soul is stuck within the theatre’s walls - and he’s not the only one.

Pink Boi

Half-hour, Animated Dark Comedy Pilot, 34 pages

Logline:

A famous influencer cat who has wasted eight of his nine lives hiding behind his fake persona decides to perform a lavish suicide to show everyone who he really is.

Sandwich Quest

Quarter-Hour, Animated Adventure Pilot, 17 pages

Logline:

Embarking on the path his mother trekked, an Elf, Cyclops, and Treant search for the greatest sandwich in the land, running into roadblocks of mythical proportion along the way.

A Column Named Colin

A Column Named Colin is a sentient newspaper column that has been medically implanted into Colin's brain (who is interestingly named Brian). Weekly-adjacent, I have a conversation with Brian about Colin's thoughts and they come out to you like a newspaper column. This column is for opinions, short stories, essays, and general multi-purposes writing. Subscribe here, it's free!

Writing

Music

MUSIC

I have been making music since I was a kid! All of my work is intertwined with music in some way or another. I think there are just some things words can't say.

Stupid Short Songs

An ongoing project found on my Instagram, Stupid Short Songs are just that, sometimes stupid, always short. This project has streamlined my ability to write, produce, record, shoot, and edit and has allowed me to infuse comedy into music (a real favorite of mine)

Lou Broke is the artist moniker I go by when making more serious and genuine music.

"The artist project of writer/composer Colin Rhoades, Lou Broke explores the inner child he holds dear. The Chicago native/LA creative drowns out the gunk and funk of the world by escaping back to more innocent times. Combining lush musicality with colorful chords, and pairing it with high concept/low budget filmmaking, Lou Broke hones in on the imagination he doesn't want to fade away.

watch more here!

Lou Broke Spoke Spooky (to me) Volume Two

A 25 minute Halloween Special filled with 9 songs, sketches, bits, and... a murder???

Written, Directed, Edited, and Produced by me!

"Let's Build a Fort" by Lou Broke

This was a super fun music video that was Co-Directed, Co-Produced, and Edited by me! Produced with absolutely no budget. All props, sets, and production design were done by Colin Rhoades and Conor Cole.

"I Feel Changes" by Lou Broke

This video was made as a Halloween Special. The concept started from wanting to work with a miniature and show a Werewolf transition more so through music than through visuals. All editing was done by me!