January 14th
January 14th
Genres: Drama
Runtime:
14 minutes 43 seconds
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A young couple’s anniversary takes a bittersweet turn when a police officer pulls the husband over on a questionable traffic stop. Inspired by true events.
Director Biography
LA’CHRIS JORDAN is a playwright, actor, screenwriter and director based in Los Angeles, California. She is a 2020 Stowe Story Labs Development Grant Winner for her feature ROSES IN THE WATER which placed in the Top 10% for the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship. La’Chris was also a 2019 Winner in the inaugural Script Lab’s Screenplay Contest for her historical pilot PINEY RIDGE. La’Chris is a SAGindie Fellowship Finalist, a WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Fellowship Finalist, a Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival and a semifinalist for both the Sundance Episodic Lab and the MACRO Episodic Lab in partnership with the Black List.
In 2020, La’Chris made her directorial debut with JANUARY 14TH (www.january14thmovie.com) which won Best U.S. Narrative Short Film at the Hollywood Women’s Film Festival, Best Short and Best Director by the Top Indie Film Awards, and Best First Time Filmmaker at the Montreal Independent Film Festival. A poignant film Indie Shorts Magazine says “bolsters the Black Lives Matter Movement,” JANUARY 14TH has received awards and been selected by over 25+ film festivals worldwide.
Credits
Director/Writer/Producer – La’Chris Jordan
Producer – Toni Bullock
Key Cast
Jasmine Runnels – “Carina”
Tyree Jamar – “Michael”
Tabitha Mitchell – “Lisa”
Brian Badolato – “Officer Rodriguez”
