Kevin and Matthew McManus are the Peabody winning, Emmy nominated writers and producers of Netflix’s AMERICAN VANDAL and COBRA KAI. Their feature directorial debut, FUNERAL KINGS, was a standout hit at SXSW and hailed as a “triumphant debut” and “one of the best movies of the year” by Ain’t It Cool News. Their second feature, THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, scored a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and is currently available on Netflix. Their most recent film, REDUX REDUX, premiered at SXSW 2025 and was praised by RogerEbert.com as “smart, terrifying, and the best indie genre film at SXSW.”