Yeager
Written and Directed by Nathanael Lirio
Produced by Corinne Lothers and Taylor Oaks
Director of Photography: Jaren Lewis
Oliver seeks redemption from his violent past by proving he can be heroic vigilante but when he is haunted by flashbacks of his youth, his addiction to violence resurfaces.
*In Post-Production*
Nine Months to November
Written and Directed by Hazel Jones
Produced by Corinne Lothers
Director of Photography: Jacob Opperman
A 16 year old girl navigates how to share the news of her teen pregnancy amidst her fiercely conservative, southern hometown.
Cast:
Grace Berry
Jessica Simmons
Aidan Morales
Budget: $1,500
Runtime: 16 min. 04 sec.
Location: Cleveland, TN
*Submitted to Festivals*
Entry in the Cobb International Film Festival: Won Best Young Actor or Actress - Grace Berry
Entry in the El Paso Film Festival
While We Are Here
Written and Directed by Victoria McCraw
Produced by Corinne Lothers, Erin Wester, and Sadie Baer
Director of Photography: Antwuan Dean
Amongst the trials of WWII, a stubborn spirited girl seeks to prove a house guest's guilt against unknown dangers when her family's ratio book, their source of subsistence, goes missing.
Cast:
Ellis Marie Brown
Clay Stokes
Jessica Simmons
Afftene Ceri Taylor
Budget: $2,500
Runtime: 8 min. 29 sec.
Location: Cleveland, TN
In Post-Production
Edgar, Evicted
Written and Directed by Taylor Oaks
Produced by Corinne Lothers
Director of Photography: Jacob Opperman
After being kicked out by his son, Edgar, an elderly COPD patient, sets out to find a new home for himself.
Cast:
Tim Munsey
Kevin Collins
Merah Benoit
Spike Brantley
Aimee Barnett
Vicky Williams
Production: December 2021
Budget: $5,000
Runtime: 23 min. 11 sec.
Location: Cleveland, TN
The Good People of Orphan Ridge
Written and Directed by Matthew Fisher
Produced by Beecher Reuning and Corinne Lothers
Director of Photography: Jaren Lewis
When an indie rock band sneaks into a haunted house to record their final album, they are met with more than they bargained for: fairies, banshees, and the ominous Innkeeper.
Budget: $17,000
Runtime: 1hr 23 min.
Location: Cleveland, TN
Cast:
Nathanael Lirio
Jake Wallin
Kait Morrison
Nate Ridgeway
Rob Alderman
Jeffrey Nichols
Feature Film
Production: Spring 2021
An adopted Asian teen aspires to be a rapper but is confronted with prejudice and racism that he must overcome while competing in a rap battle.
Cast:
Justin Zhu
Kulani Kai
Jemarcus Kilgore
Production: May 2021
Budget: $2,600
Runtime: 12 min. 2 sec.
Selected for the Lee University Film Festival
Selected for the Tennessee International Indie Film Festival
Beat It
Written and Directed by Ankit Reddi
Produced by Corinne Lothers and Nathanael Lirio
Director of Photography: Antwuan Dean
Death in Bloom
Written and Directed by Nathanael Lirio
Produced by Corinne Lothers
Director of Photography: Jack Treiber
Jordan's best friend Philip is slipping further into a neurotic obsession with plants because his ex dumped him leading him to sell their TV to afford more plants. Jordan must help Philip get closure to regain his best friend and his ordinary life.
Cast:
Michael Gifford
Jake Cash
Whit Whitfield
Production: Fall 2020
Budget: $500
Runtime: 12 min. 10 sec.
Location: Cleveland, TN
Nina
Written and Directed by Hazel Jones
Produced by Corinne Lothers
Director of Photography: Ankit Reddi
When a former boxer finds out her cancer is in remission, she enters an open fight night to prove to herself she still has what it takes to be a fighter.
Production: Fall 2019
Budget: $250
Runtime: 4 min. 39 sec.
Location: Cleveland, TN
Entry in Lee University Film Festival 2021