{{short description|American real estate agent, film writer, director, and producer (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = Tre Manchester 2024 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|6|12}} | birthname = | birth_place = Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | occupation = Real estate agent, writer, director, producer }}
'''Tre Manchester''' (born June 12, 1992) is an American real estate agent, author, director, and producer known for his debut feature film ''The Things We've Seen''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Earnshaw|first1=Rob|title=Excitement builds as movie continues to film in Crown Point|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/excitement-builds-as-movie-continues-to-film-in-crown-point/article_99f50863-77a3-5712-bc33-ff53888cd8cf.html|publisher=NWI Times|date=September 26, 2015}}</ref>
==Early life== Manchester was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, but grew up in Crown Point, Indiana.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tom Lounges 'A Look at the Arts'|url=http://lakeshorepublicmedia.org/midwest-beat-schedule-for-the-remainder-of-2016/|work=Lakeshore Public Media|publisher=PBS}}</ref> He attended Crown Point High School, and while there began to write fictional works.
==Film career== Manchester formed his production company, Atlas Pictures, in the fall of 2013. Shortly after, he and his team began developing numerous short films, appearing in film festivals around the United States and the world.
Following the successes of his short films, he went on to write his first feature-length screenplay for ''The Things We've Seen'' in September 2014. The following year he teamed up with producers Don Bernacky, John Metzler, and Roger Welp to begin filming<ref>{{cite news|last1=Napoleon|first1=Carrie|title=Reeling in the area for film locations|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-crown-point-movie-st-1005-20151002-story.html|accessdate=January 3, 2018|work=Chicago Tribune|date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> in the summer in Crown Point, Indiana.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wieland|first1=Phil|title=C.P. grad bringing Hollywood to region|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/c-p-grad-bringing-hollywood-to-region/article_a23622e8-1bbc-5faa-b409-4ab3f537e720.html|publisher=NWI Times|date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> A critical success,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lloyd|first1=Christopher|title=Indy Film Fest: The Things We've Seen|url=http://www.thefilmyap.com/movies/indy-film-fest-the-things-weve-seen/|work=The Film Yap}}</ref> ''The Things We've Seen'' went on to play in twelve film festivals around the world, winning eight awards and securing four nominations. Represented by Crogan Filmworks, the movie went on to be picked up for distribution by Multicom Entertainment Group, Inc. for North American Television and Video-On-Demand distribution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Multicom Entertainment Group, Inc. Catalog|url=http://www.multicom.tv/catalog/|publisher=Multicom Entertainment Group, Inc.}}</ref> It also gained the same platform release in China via Beijing Spark Future International Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
==Real Estate career== Tre is currently a real estate agent at Lively Charleston Properties with Real Brokerage based in Charleston, South Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lively Charleston {{!}} Tre Manchester |url=https://www.livelycharleston.com/tre-manchester |website=LivelyCharleston.com}}</ref>
==Author== ''While We’re Here'' is a 2025 coming‑of‑age novel by Tre Manchester, under pen name T.A. Manchester, published by Henry Gray Publishing, based in Granada Hills, California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Henry Gray Publishing |url=https://www.henrygraypublishing.com/our-books |access-date=June 8, 2025 |website=Henry Gray Publishing}}</ref> Set against the backdrop of small‑town America, ''While We’re Here'' explores themes of grief, forgiveness, resilience, and the bonds of family. Morgan confronts legacy wounds passed down through generations, learning that healing rarely follows a straight path—and that sometimes the bravest act is simply showing up. Highlighted by critics and early readers as ''“a deeply emotional journey through grief, forgiveness, resilience, and the unbreakable ties of family,”'' the novel is described as “''Friday Night Lights'' meets ''Ordinary People''”.
The book is set for release on September 4, 2025, via major book retailers in paperback, hard cover, and e‑book editions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barnes and Noble |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/while-were-here-t-a-manchester/1147178503?ean=9781960415479 |access-date=June 8, 2025 |website=Barnes and Noble}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2012 | ''In Vermilion'' | Writer, director |- | 2013 | ''To Ride the River''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chase|first1=Marc|title=Local filmmaker re-enactors participate at Civil War exhibit|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/local-filmmaker-re-enactors-participate-at-civil-war-exhibit/article_c1ce5dbe-2c79-5304-8cdf-19cb3fbb0cfa.html|publisher=NWI Times}}</ref> | Writer, director |- | 2013 | ''In Divinity'' | Producer |- | 2014 | ''November Sun'' | Director |- | 2015 | ''Your Ever After'' | Writer, director |- | 2015 | ''Fleur'' | Co-Writer, director |- | 2015 | ''Through the Never'' | Writer, director |- | 2015 | ''Lost Between'' | Director |- | 2015 | ''Traveler'' | Producer |- | 2016 | ''Wait, I'm a Racist?!'' | Associate Producer |- | 2017 | ''The Things We've Seen'' | Writer, director, producer |- |2019 |Bleed American |Writer, director, producer |}
===Series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2014 | ''Nation Under God'' | Writer, director | Web-Series |- | 2017 |''Chicago Press'' | Writer | |- |}
==Awards and accolades== * "Best Original Screenplay" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Columbia Gorge International Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=Columbia Gorge Film Festival 2017 Winners|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001767/2017/1|publisher=Columbia Gorge Film Festival}}</ref> * "Best Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Mediterranean Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=MedFF Winners|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004244/2018/1/|publisher=MedFF}}</ref> * "Outstanding Achievement Award" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Calcutta International Cult Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=Calcutta Film Festival Winners|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004806/2018/1/|publisher=Calcutta International Cult Film Festival}}</ref> * "Professional Narrative Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | George Lindsey UNA Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=George Lindsey UNA Film Festival|url=http://www.lindseyfilmfest.com/|website=Lindsey Film Festival|accessdate=January 3, 2018|ref=2}}</ref> * "Best Feature" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | MayDay Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=MayDay Film Festival 2017 Winners|url=https://www.facebook.com/MayDayFilmFest/photos/a.1431020943624013.1073741833.164456196947167/1431021100290664/?type=3&theater|publisher=MayDay Film Festival}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}} * "Best Actor" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | MayDay Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=MayDay Film Festival 2017 Winners|url=https://www.facebook.com/MayDayFilmFest/photos/a.1431020943624013.1073741833.164456196947167/1431021066957334/?type=3&theater|publisher=MayDay Film Festival}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}} * "Best Actress" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | MayDay Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=MayDay Film Festival 2017 Winners|url=https://www.facebook.com/MayDayFilmFest/photos/a.1431020943624013.1073741833.164456196947167/1431021123623995/?type=3&theater|publisher=MayDay Film Festival}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}} * "Gold Remi Award" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|title=Worldfest Houston Winners|url=https://worldfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WFH50REMIWINNERS5.9-1.pdf|website=Worldfest Houston International Film Festival}}</ref> * "Audience Choice Award" – ''A Land Between'' | International Broke Student Film Festival * "Audience Choice Award" – ''In Vermilion'' | Once A Week Online Film Festival
== Nominations == * "Best Picture" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Actress" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Supporting Actor" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Best Young Performer" – ''The Things We've Seen'' | Houston Critic's Choice Society * "Top 200 Finalist" – ''Melancholic'' | HBO Project Greenlight (Presented by Matt Damon & Ben Affleck) * "Runner-up" – ''In Vermilion'' | Yobi.TV Talent Competition
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5357828|Tre Manchester}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manchester, Tre}} Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Indiana Category:People from Crown Point, Indiana Category:1992 births