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Lost Kings

Short, Drama | 16 Minutes

Searching for food, a boy breaks into a neighborhood home. But when the homeowners return, he becomes trapped inside with those he's stealing from.

Written, Directed, and Produced by:
Brian Lawes

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Jury Award Winner, Best U.S. Narrative Short (Santa Fe Independent Film Festival)

Jury Award Winner, Best Short (Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival)

Jury Award Winner, Short Film Honorable Mention (Omaha Film Festival)

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Festival Selections: (Currently Screening)

Oscar® Qualifying Selections:
Palm Springs International ShortFest
HollyShorts Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Calgary International Film Festival
Edmonton International Film Festival
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
deadCenter Film Festival

Official Selections:
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
Bentonville Film Festival
Salute Your Shorts Film Festival
Napa Valley Film Festival
Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition
Cordillera International Film Festival
Gold Coast International Film Festival
Anchorage International Film Festival
Coronado Island Film Festival
Annapolis Film Festival
Destiny City Film Festival
Indie Street Film Festival
BendFilm Festival
Omaha Film Festival

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What I Wish They Knew

Short, Documentary | 16 Minutes
Coming Soon – Post Production

A short meditative documentary exploring the intersection of art and how members of the Black community use it to explore their experiences of race in America.

Directed and Produced by: Brian Lawes

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Rock Paper Scissors

Short, Drama | 7 Minutes

A boy and girl must exchange numbers at an intersection before the light turns green.

Written, Directed, and Produced by:
Brian Lawes

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Jury Award Winner, Best Family Film (Cordillera International Film Festival)

Jury Award Nominee, Best Family Film (Gold Coast International Film Festival)

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Festival Selections: Oscar® Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival, Oscar® Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, Cordillera International Film Festival, Maryland International Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival, deadCenter Film Festival, Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition, Reel Shorts Film Festival, The Lake County Film Festival, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, and Tulsa American Film Festival.

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Tempo

Short, Drama, Thriller | 12 Minutes

A boy has stopped talking, and his mother has taken him to a therapist to discover why.

Directed and Produced by:
Brian Lawes

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Festival Selections: deadCenter Film Festival, Tulsa American Film Festival, and Madero International Film Festival.

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Starring: Collin Place, Drew Pollock, Mary Kathryn Bryant, and Sidney Flack.

Producer: Tommy Bond, Nick Dillard, and Brian Lawes

Director: Brian Lawes

Writer: Nick Dillard

Director of Photography: Nick Dillard

1st AD: Tommy Bond

2nd AD: Cody Jeffcoat

Gaffer: Stephen Cox

Editor: Nick Dillard and Brian Lawes

Composer: Aaron Newberry

Production Sound Mixer: Michael Clardy

Post Sound Mixer: Adam Chamberlain

Lost Kings

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What I Wish They Knew

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Rock Paper Scissors

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Tempo

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