Here Lies Lauren
Alex (Elijah Olachea) attends his abusive mother's funeral (Charlotte Hendrickx) to read a eulogy that fully encapsulates their negative relationship but must question his morals when he learns how she has changed over the six years that they'd been separated.
FESTIVALS/ACCLAIM:
South Film and Arts Academy Film Festival [WINNER] - Best Student Short Film & Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film (Mo Smead)
South Film and Arts Academy Film Festival [NOMINEE] - Best Young Director (Jonathan Rome) & Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Laurie Peters)
Depth of Field Int'l Film Festival [WINNER] - Exceptional Merit Original Score (Remy Fonseca) & Award of Merit Lead Actor (Elijah Olachea)
Berlin Flash Film Festival [WINNER] - Outstanding Achievement
Southern Shorts Awards [WINNER] - Best Student Film of Merit
Southeast Regional Film Festival [FINALIST]
Big Apple Film Festival [OFFICIAL SELECTION]
Monarch Film Festival [OFFICIAL SELECTION]
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival [OFFICIAL SELECTION]
California Independent Film Festival [OFFICIAL SELECTION]
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Producer: Sean Farley
Executive Producer: Robert Eliason
Director: Jonathan Rome
Writer: Jonathan Rome
CAST:
Elijah Olachea - Alex
Charlotte Hendrickx - Lauren
Antonio T. Luna - Young Alex
Mo Smead - Mark
Laurie Peters - Eleanor
Blake Eli - Matthew
Ron Hanney - Priest
1st AD: Felix Malms
2nd AD: Lilly Tran
Director of Photography: Aron Chavez-Oryzandabal
1st AC: DJ Whincop
Key Gaffer: Brianna Robinson & Christian Hall
Key Grip: Patricia Figueroa & Sam Ackals
Swing: Amanda Vaquera & John Debus
Production Design: Brittain McGinnis
Set Decorator: Jaala Jones
Makeup: Daisy Dunbar
Sound Mixer: Jacob Kesten
Boom Operators: Reno Bojorquez and Isaac Gonzalez
Editor: Jonathan Rome
Post-Sound: Jacob Kesten
Composer: Remy Fonseca
Music Consultant: Juan Rodriguez
Studio Teacher: Angie Engelbert
Production Assistants: Julia Costa & Tucker Blaine & Serenity Araiza & Laura Stone
EXTRAS:
Jesus Sandaval
Teresita Sandaval
Guillermo Sandaval
Hermann Sclruetterle
Linda Schruttele
Aubree Ranclom
Keith Lsun
Barbara F. Kimball
Frances Holm
Ruthie Sorom
Serenity Araiza
Remy Fonseca
Brenna Prince