DIRECTING WORK
GONGOLI | SHORT FILM
Writer | Director | Producer
LOG LINE: Haunted by nightmares from his childhood in Sierra Leone, a young man comes face-to-face with a monster he never imagined could be real.
*Lensrental.com Pitch Contest Winner
Cast: Darrell Lake, Daniella Lake
LOOK AGAIN | SHORT FILM
Writer | Director | Producer
LOG LINE: Alone in her bedroom and lost in the scroll of late-night TikTok videos, a woman’s laughter is interrupted when something else starts laughing with her.
Cast. Amanda Sherlock. Lauren Elaine
Starring: Darrell Lake, Daniella Lake
LAND OF DRY BONES
Writer | Director | Producer
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)
Starring: Darrell Lake, Reid Cox, Ariel Trent, Tim Lane, April Grace, Leslie Stevens, Ryan Caltagirone, Samir M Gumaneh, Gretchen Klien, Kamy Bruder, Troy Castaneda, Rafael Miguel.
THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF DARRELL
CREATOR | Writer | Director | EXECUTIVE Producer CLIENT: WARNER BROS
ABOUT THE SHOW
THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF DARRELL revolves around Darrell, an awkward dreamer who finds himself delaying the transition into adulthood at all costs. Unlike most of his colorful friends, Darrell refuses to get a job and instead focuses on his space travel ambitions by building jetpacks. It’s all fun and games until Darrell needs to step it up and slowly realizes that he’s not cut out for a regular job kind of life because, well, it’s not fun.
Starring: Darrell Lake, Joy Regullano, Justin B Rapp, Caleb brown, April Grace, Wiley B Oscar and more.
PRESS
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A SILENT WHISPER
Writer | Director | Producer
LOG LINE: A troubled young man decides to hold his psychologists hostage.
Semi-Finalist NBC Universal’s Short Cuts Film Festival (2009), Official Selection Hollywood Film Festival(2009), Official Selection Miami Short Film Festival (2009), Official Selection Valley Film Festival(2009), Official Selection San Diego Black Film Festival (2010)