Forrest Silvers

Forrest Silvers is an American director and screenwriter. He is the creator, director, and writer of the acclaimed comedy series Becoming Jiff (2018) from Samuel Goldwyn Films on Amazon Prime Video. BuzzFeed recommended the series calling it "A funny, sweet, and highly binge-able comedy," The Film Stage compared him and his collaborator/brother Tyler Silvers to Judd Apatow calling them "Talented emerging writer-directors...here to take up the comedy mantle," Flaunt Magazine said "Becoming Jiff (2018) set itself apart from other comedy series because of its unique blend of laugh-out-loud humor with a touch of sweetness and heart," and Stage 32 has called them "The Best New Comedy Filmmakers." The series was included in the 2019 Primetime Emmy® Award Shortlist for Best Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. He is also the producer of the podcast Quadruple Overtime, which features writers and comedians from Saturday Night Live (1975), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), and many others.