Courtney Stanton
Queer & trans actor, writer, recovering internet opinion-haver.
I’m drawn to art that shouldn’t work but does, systems that should care but don’t, and the curious ways we make meaning anyway.
🎬Acting & Producing
I'm based out of Portland,OR, and I enjoy booking work on both sides of the camera when I'm not on stage. Currently in pre-production on a short film, shooting Spring 2026. (IMDB)
📖 Writing
My chapbooks (The Goodbye Game (2024), Patience (2022), and Schatzi (2021)) are available on Itch.io or Draft2Digital. I've also written small, personal video games like Everyday, The River, and the Vice-acclaimed December, 2012. My writing on technology and culture has appeared in BuzzFeed and Salon, among others.
📢 Events
I create spaces that foster creative talent, collaboration, and growth. This includes producing and emceeing the reading for Joanne McNeil's Wrong Way (recap), curating the Electric Objects Salon at XOXO 2015 (program), and creating No Show Conf , "the conference for people who hate conferences."
🎤 Press & Speaking
I've spoken about my work at events like AlterConf and Donut.js. I also made a long-running podcast (JJBX) and make a good featured guest (Tummelvision, Critical Distance).
🌐 Find Me
- Active: Dads.Cool (Mastodon) | Bluesky (mirror)
- Legacy: Instagram (mostly to direct people here).
Want to work together? Email me.