Lawrence “Law” Watford is the Writer/Director of an independent short film, CATHARSIS that’s been resonating with audiences and local press since its small theater and virtual screenings in Brooklyn, New York (U.S.) back on December 5th.
“A Black mother in mourning confronts the ambitious District Attorney that refused to prosecute the NYPD officer responsible for her son’s death”
It’s clear that America is experiencing a racial reckoning spurred by the tragic, yet all too common incidents of police violence and killings of innocent and unarmed black Americans. As the frequency of these tragic occurrences continues to rise and the social media views of these violent acts continue to skyrocket, how long do we suspect it will be before the victims seek alternative means of accountability for those in power who continue to deny justice?
The Official Trailer for CATHARSIS. A Tyler Street Films written and directed by Lawrence Watford
Synopsis: A Black mother in mourning demands an audience with the ambitious District Attorney that refused to prosecute the NYPD officer responsible for her son’s death.
Catharsis explores the potential fallout from continual racial trauma at the hands of an American law enforcement apparatus with no systematic means of redress.
Lawrence or “LAW” as he’s called is a screenwriter and director based in Brooklyn NY. He’s a husband, father of three with a passion for connecting with people through cinema.
His wife complains that his days are spent wasting away on social media trying to solve the world’s problems through lengthy posts and bitter feuds on Facebook with college friends that turned out to be on the wrong side of the political spectrum…
When social media addiction permits, LAW spends his time working as a storyteller, making short-films and writing feature-length screenplays that will ultimately be passed over for the next JOHN CARTER, PLUTO NASH, or WILD WILD WEST.
He’s been at this for more years than he cares to admit and still has yet to actually make money from it… But he realizes that the race is not guaranteed to the swift, but he who endures long enough to have a friend who works for CAA, UTA, CIA, etc.
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