Trinette Faint recently made her directorial debut for Party Pants, her short film, that she also wrote, starred in, and produced – and earned a Best Actress Award for her performance from the Berlin Indie Film Festival. She also stars in a Dana Farber Cancer Institute commercial, and an Eastern Bank ad. Trinette was the wife of Terrance Howard in MGM’s Hart’s War, filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, was featured in Caravan Pictures’ Celtic Pride, was a principal in a WOW Cable ad, and has voiced national voiceovers for Keds and Fayva shoes.
Trinette is the author of Collette’s Caleb and MidCoast Star, both escapist romps through the worlds of entertainment and fashion, and is a screenwriter. Her two tv pilots, Peri Does Europe and Collettes’ Caleb (based on her novel) placed as semi-finalists in the ScreenCraft 2025 TV Pilot contest.
Trinette is also the founder of Floor 51 Productions, her production company, and Chez Faint, her networking events company.
Show Notes
This episode, Liz welcomes multi-passionate creative Trinette Faint to the show! Trinette shares her journey as a Gen X writer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur, discussing how she’s turned her lived experiences into art and community.
- Party Pants:
Trinette just completed her first short film, which she wrote, co-directed, produced, and starred in. The story follows Fiona, a Gen X woman facing anxieties and insecurities surrounding aging, body changes, and identity—all sparked by a pair of now ill-fitting pants. You can watch Party Pants on YouTube (trailer and links at Floor51Productions.com). - Screenwriting & Novels:
Trinette is also a screenwriter and novelist. Her books, Colette Caleb and Midcoast Star, center women—particularly women of color—thriving in “A-list” spaces, not just enduring trauma or hardship. She discusses her inspiration for more diverse representation through her time working as Matt Damon’s assistant, in academia, and in other high-profile settings. - Chez Faint Networking Events:
To help other creatives and entrepreneurs make powerful connections, Trinette started Chez Faint—a curated, intentional networking events company hosting gatherings in cities like Boston, New York, San Francisco, Rome, and Montpellier. - Career Journey:
Trinette opens up about resilience through job loss, surgeries, and grief, and how those challenges led her to focus more on her writing, acting, and traveling. - Taking Initiative:
Key advice from Trinette: Don’t wait for permission or for someone to give you a platform—you have to create it yourself. She encourages listeners to follow their curiosity and trust gut feelings, whether that means writing your own story, starting a business, or getting yourself in the right rooms at the right time. - Mentions & Fun:
Expect candid laughs about pants, relatable midlife changing-bodies angst, and a sense of camaraderie for creative women forging their own paths.
Watch Party Pants
Connect with Trinette
- Watch Party Pants and view the trailer at Floor51Productions.com
- Check out Trinette’s books and learn more at her website
- Interested in curated networking? Learn about Chez Faint and see if an event is coming to your city: chezfaint.com (pronounced “shay faint”)
If you love stories about reinvention, creativity, and real talk on women’s experiences, this episode is for you!
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