Director and writer Jerry LaMothe is making a lot of noise in the film industry. He has directed actors such as Zoe Saldana, Melvin Van Peebles, Tatyana Ali, Jennifer Lewis and Bobby Brown in completely funded independent films. None of which had backing from any major studios.
The Brooklyn native has released a short film called "The Tombs" which is about a wrongly accused man’s three day journey through the central jail booking system. “Several years ago I was wrongly accused of something and I went through the system for three days,” says LaMothe. “It was an eye-opening experience for me as I learned the politics and the red tape that occurs in the jail system. This movie is compelling and has a strong social conscious message to it.”
The Brooklyn native has released a short film called "The Tombs" which is about a wrongly accused man’s three day journey through the central jail booking system. “Several years ago I was wrongly accused of something and I went through the system for three days,” says LaMothe. “It was an eye-opening experience for me as I learned the politics and the red tape that occurs in the jail system. This movie is compelling and has a strong social conscious message to it.”
The Tombs is also launching the joint production venture between he and his girlfriend our good friend Tami Roman, who serves as the film’s producer. As the movie works its way to the film festival circuit, there is now buzz that it could be reincarnated as a 30-minute TV drama series" It could chronicle the lives of various "compelling" people going in and out of the system.
But while forever embracing the creative freedom of the indie film world, he admits he'd be open to a mainstream film making experience. “There’s more money, there’s a wider audience, and you’re getting your film on more screens than limited engagements,” he says. “Without a doubt, if an opportunity presents itself today for me to do a studio movie, I would definitely embrace it.”
But while forever embracing the creative freedom of the indie film world, he admits he'd be open to a mainstream film making experience. “There’s more money, there’s a wider audience, and you’re getting your film on more screens than limited engagements,” he says. “Without a doubt, if an opportunity presents itself today for me to do a studio movie, I would definitely embrace it.”
