Jim Perri
Ch. 3 · Films

Ghost Mark Studios

Ghost Mark Studios

You were here. They'll know.

A production company in upstate New York. A creative haunt for artists and writers.

Continuity Error poster

Short film · Sci-fi comedy

Continuity Error

When it comes to saving the world, inconsistency is key.

When two strangers awaken in a mysterious underground facility, they discover that civilization has been destroyed—and they've been selected to help rewrite history.

She's a highly trained intelligence analyst. He's a walking encyclopedia of movies and television. Together, they must uncover the event that brought humanity to the brink of extinction and travel back in time to prevent it.

But saving the world is one thing. Agreeing on how to do it is another.

Continuity Error is a science-fiction comedy that combines time travel, clashing personalities, and a healthy obsession with pop culture.

Filmed on the campuses of Finger Lakes Community College and CMAC, with FLCC students and alumni contributing both in front of and behind the camera.

Starring
Natalie Mix, Juan V. España II, Jason Forzano, Liam Houle, Dave Ghidiu
Director of photography
Jeff Kidd
Written, produced & directed by
Jim Perri
Official Selection, Amazing Fantasy Fest 2026 Amazing Fantasy Fest 2026, Amazing WNY Short Film Nominee Amazing Fantasy Fest 2026, Amazing WNY Screenwriter Nominee Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards, Honorable Mention
The Adventures of Kit Dalton, Chapter 11: Grievance From Space poster

The Adventures of Kit Dalton · Chapter 11

Grievance From Space

Earth faces annihilation, and that's the good news.

The galaxy's greatest hero returns in an all-new adventure inspired by the classic science-fiction serials of the 1930s and 1940s.

When the dreaded fleets of Supreme Overlord Klaa threaten Earth, legendary Star Ranger Captain Kit Dalton must once again confront impossible odds in defense of humanity. But this time, even the universe's most fearless hero may be in over his head.

Packed with retro science-fiction charm, larger-than-life characters, and an irreverent sense of humor, Grievance From Space puts a decidedly modern twist on old-fashioned space adventure.

Starring
Ian Remmers, J.V. España, Natalie Mix, Julia Corsner, and Adam Kuzia as “KLAA”
Director of photography
Jeff Kidd
Associate producers
Dom Crance, Kathryn Snyder
Written, produced & directed by
Jim Perri
Trailer coming soon
Ch. 5 · Books

J. Perri Books

J. Perri Books
TV Guide to Life book cover

Memoir · October 16, 2026

TV Guide to Life

Growing Up in the Last Great Age of Shared Pop Culture

Long before a thousand channels made everyone watch something different, three channels made everyone watch the same thing, and one small-town kid built an entire childhood around that fact.

There's a father who won't watch anything without a badge, a horse, or a tank. A mother who sets her jaw, floors it, and says, “Oh, we'll make it.” A video store clerk who takes one look at what this kid is renting and appoints himself his film professor, whether he wants one or not. And a radio drama, smuggled past bedtime one Tuesday at a time, that turns an ordinary weeknight into an adventure.

TV Guide to Life is styled as a lost issue of an old television listings magazine. Chapter titles are disguised as TV listings, channel numbers double as chapter numbers, and every “show” hides a true story from that childhood.

It's one kid's story. But if you ever had to wait an entire week to find out what happened next, with no way to skip ahead, it might be yours too.

Paperback $10.99  ·  Kindle $6.99

Ch. 7 · Plays

Published Plays

Licensed through Heuer Publishing for schools, community theatres and colleges.

Short play · Interactive

A Knight to Remember

A farcical fairy-tale comedy with audience participation

When Princess Penelope is kidnapped by the insecure Evil Lord Drak, the kingdom's last hope is not a fearless warrior but a pun-loving peasant and a washed-up knight who needs the audience's help to remember he is a hero. A fast, interactive fairy-tale farce filled with wordplay, comic villains, unlikely bravery, and one very unfriendly “fair and gentle” princess.

50 minCast of 14–16Gender flexible, doubling possible
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Short play · Comedy

We Live to Serve

A heartfelt farce about hard work, hidden potential and one small victory that changes everything

The Arcadia Gazette's circulation department has one mission: defeat the printing department in the annual picnic volleyball tournament, no matter how many pushups, newspaper drills, or catastrophic injuries it takes. A fast farce about teamwork, workplace pride, one terrifying circulation boss, and the tiny victory that makes all the bruises worth it.

20 minCast of 41 F, 3 M
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Ten-minute play · Holiday comedy

Silent Knight, Holy Night

A stoic vigilante confronts holiday insecurity

Every Christmas, Mr. Batmin faces his most humiliating enemy yet: a holiday song that has convinced the world he smells. A short comedy about superhero insecurity, therapy, seasonal embarrassment, and the surprisingly serious emotional damage of “Jingle Bells.”

10 minCast of 31 F, 2 M
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Ten-minute play · Farce, dark comedy

Dial It Down

On hold with 21st-century communication

When a husband mistakes his wife's medicine tube for toothpaste, he's forced to seek help through 21st-century communication. Hold music, automated responses and a running argument with his spouse add to the fun and irony in this farce about the lack of human communication in today's world.

10 minCast of 2–31 F, 1 M, 0–1 either
Script & rights →

All four titles are on Jim's Heuer Publishing author page.

Ch. 12 · Live theatre

That Other Theatre Group

That Other Theatre Group. No Berets, No Jazz Hands, No Chekhov.

That Other Theatre Group is an independent theatre company based in New York's Finger Lakes region, dedicated to bringing original works to the stage. From comedy to drama, the company celebrates new voices, fresh perspectives, and the enduring power of live performance.

Through readings, staged presentations, and theatrical productions, That Other Theatre Group provides a home for new stories and the playwrights who create them.

Upcoming readings and productions will be listed here.

Ch. 14 · Television

Lainie Loo Entertainment

Lainie Loo Entertainment
Jim and Lainie Perri on the Lunch Bytes set

Siskel & Ebert for the new millennium

Lunch Bytes With Lainie

2018–2022 · 6 seasons · 158 episodes

Pop culture from two generations. Jim Perri and his daughter Lainie share their thoughts on movies, television, and whatever else comes up. Unscripted, unrehearsed, and largely unedited by design, Lunch Bytes With Lainie captures the natural give-and-take of a family conversation. After all, the idea for the show began at the dinner table.

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ShowBiz Unscripted title card

Talk show

ShowBiz Unscripted

2022–2023 · 1 season · 6 episodes

Two generations, two perspectives, and plenty of opinions. ShowBiz Unscripted brings Generation X and Generation Z together to discuss the world of entertainment and pop culture, from movies and television to music, theatre, and more. The series debuted with a look back at the best and worst films of 2022.

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JimSee what I did there?
LainieOh, Daddy.
Ch. 17 · Biography

Meet the Writer

Jim Perri seated in a starship captain's chair, wearing a Dad Jokes t-shirt
Jim Perri, in a chair he was not issued.

Jim Perri is a writer and playwright whose work ranges from broad comedy and farce to science fiction and character-driven drama. His plays have been produced by community, high school, and college theatre groups.

His work for the screen includes the independent films Continuity Error and the forthcoming Grievance From Space, both of which he wrote and produced. Continuity Error was an Official Selection of Amazing Fantasy Fest in Buffalo, New York, where it was nominated for Amazing WNY Short Film and Amazing WNY Screenwriter. It also received an Honorable Mention at the Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards.

He is the author of TV Guide to Life, a memoir about the television shows, movies, music, and other pop-culture touchstones that become inseparable from the memories of our lives. He has also been a scenic designer for more than forty years.

He grew up in Lyons, New York, and lives and works in the Finger Lakes. The shirt is accurate.

Sign-off · Contact

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