Kiswe Partners with Dynasty Typewriter to Stream D(e)AD: A Dark Comedy from Isabella Roland & Family for Audiences Everywhere

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – October 28, 2025 - Kiswe, the leader in global streaming technology and services, announced a new partnership with Dynasty Typewriter, an LA-based performing arts venue and production company, and Charlatan Films to stream D(e)AD: A Dark Comedy from Isabella Roland & Family! making the hit independent production available to fans who missed it in theaters. The live watch party will stream on Saturday, November 29 at live.dynastytypewriter.com and feature surprise guest appearances from cast and crew. This marks the latest collaboration between Kiswe and Dynasty Typewriter, pioneering a new model for movie distribution and monetization that moves beyond the traditional model.

D(e)AD, directed by Claudia Lonow, is a darkly funny and personal family comedy about grief, ghosts, and the complicated relationships that follow us even after death. The story follows Tillie, a young woman adrift after her charismatic, alcoholic father dies. When his ghost returns to haunt everyone in the family except her, they scramble to convince Tillie he is still around. With the unexpected help of a reform rabbi and a customer service rep, their efforts quickly spiral into chaos and comedy.

The film is a multi-generational collaboration, written by and starring Isabella Roland (Dropout.tv, the Sex Lives of College Girls), and directed by and starring her mother, Claudia Lonow (Knots Landing, Good Girls Don't, the Love Boat) . What began as a self-funded, autobiographical feature has grown into a family-made dark comedy that blends Hollywood polish with independent spirit and has been screened at 98 independent theaters around the world thanks to a fan-run campaign.

“Dynasty Typewriter was the first place we showed D(e)AD to an audience,” said Isabella Roland. “We’re so excited to work with Dynasty, and now Kiswe, to stream the film to anyone who missed it in theaters!”

"It is hard to get a film made, especially as a female director. I'm so proud of this movie and thankful to the audience who funded it and got it into theaters,” said Claudia Lonow, Director of D(e)AD. “With the help of Kiswe, I can't wait to stream it live with everyone this Thanksgiving weekend!"

“Great stories shouldn’t be confined to physical theater screens,” said Glenn Booth, CEO of Kiswe. “Our partnership with Dynasty Typewriter and the team from D(e)AD will help showcase a new model for film distribution, bringing this incredible independent movie to fans no matter where they live.”

By partnering with Kiswe, D(e)AD is reaching new audiences worldwide—bringing its offbeat humor, heartfelt performances, and family-driven storytelling directly to viewers at home.

About Kiswe

Kiswe is an award-winning technology company that enables the biggest brands in sports and entertainment to reliably reach their fans anywhere on any screen. Whether delivered directly to their audiences or distributed through third parties, Kiswe’s two flagship products, Kiswe Connect and Kiswe Core, provide partners with the tools to engage with their community, streamline their distribution process, and scale their brands.

Dynasty Typewriter 

Dynasty Typewriter is a performance venue and production company built on a vortex that has been hosting the biggest names and best up and comers in entertainment since 2018. Their mission is simple: enchant the world. Known for highly curated shows, events, and experiences, above-and-beyond customer and artist service, a professional grade stage hazer that is always set to on, and their world famous DynaPop! Popcorn, Dynasty is thrilled to serve in-person audiences in Los Angeles, and worldwide audiences online.

About D(e)AD

What do you get when you have three generations of comedians in one family, and someone dies? If you guessed an independent autobiographical self-funded feature-length dark comedy, you’d be absolutely right. D(e)AD is written by and starring Isabella Roland (Dropout.tv, Sex Lives Of College Girls); and directed by and starring Isabella’s mom, Claudia Lonow (creator/showrunner of How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, Accidentally on Purpose, Good Girls Don’t and Rude Awakening); and also the rest of their family (Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jonathan Schmock, Mark Lonow, JoAnne Astrow). 

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