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Land of Dry Bones| Short Film
LOG LINE : When a grocery store altercation turns violent, a father must come to terms with his deeply troubling past as a child soldier from Sierra Leone.
"Lake displays complete control over his masterful framing of action sequences, skillful directing of actors, in addition to crafting an effective sociopolitical commentary and a treatise on “unboxing our memories” and PTSD. What other goals could a filmmaker wish to attain in a 14-minute film? Bravo.” - Film Threat
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Best African-American Directed Short Film - Phoenix Film Festival (2020)
Winner - Entertainment Studies Award - UCLAX Film Festival (2020)
Nominee - Best Short Film - OSCAR®-QUALIFYING BronzeLens Film Festival (2020)
Emergency | Short film - Watch On HBO MAX
Faced with an emergency situation, a group of young Black and Latino friends carefully weigh the pros and cons of calling the police.
Cast - Darrell Lake, Jason Woods, Peter Pasco
Director - Carey Willams, Writer - Kristen Davilla, Producer - Jonique Rose.
* WINNER BEST NARRATIVE SHORT SXSW
* WINNER SPECIAL JURY AWARD SUNDANCE
* WINNER BEST SHORT CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL
* WINNER NBC SHORT FILM FESTIVAL- HARNESS SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
* WINNER BEST NARRATIVE SHORT BEND FILM FESTIVAL
Roubado | Short Film
"Roubado" tells the story of Alain Castelo, an introverted Afro-Portuguese teen growing up in the south of France. As he suffers his parents' recent breakup, the only solace he can muster is his penchant for photography. When his mother's new live-in boyfriend crosses the line, his eyes are opened to the world and he can no longer hide behind the viewfinder of his vintage camera.
Featured in over 50 film festivals, internationally, to date in countries such as: India, Romania, Greece, Belgium, Cameroon, Portugal, Mexico, Germany, Ukraine, the United States, Canada, and Antigua and Barbados.
Cast : Darrell Lake ("The Incredible Life of Darrell"), Jean-Pierre Vertus (“La Fleur d’Haiti”), Mickaëlle X. Bizet ("American Crime"), and Tiffany Tenille ("Suitable").
Writer/Director - Erica Watson