Flick
Jokes, Sex, Drugs, Laughs, Suspense
ABOUT
Saylor and Naim had friends over for Saylor’s birthday. After a drug and sex fueled night Saylor wakes up to a call from her parents saying that they’re parking downstairs and on their way up. Saylor has to rush to get her apartment cleaned, her stoned husband alert, and friends out of her apartment before her parents arrive. Told to a faux studio audience, this film attempts to normalize the nonconforming lives of the couples with slapstick comedy and ‘90s sitcom laugh tracks.
YEAR 2021
RUN TIME 7:00 Min
CAST & CREW CREDITS
DIRECTED / WRITTEN / PRODUCED Dem Lashawn Keilu
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Toi Johnson
ASSISTANT PRODUCERS Tyrell Jackson & Andria Lam
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Mohamed Sultan
SOUND RECORDIST/ SOUND DESIGNER Nemo & Lee
GAFFER Ali Usuloglu
SOUND Justin Foreman
EDITOR Jacqueline Michelle Canty
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Dorian Perry | Tyrell Jackson | Jimmie Thomas, Jr.
SOUND ASSISTANT Jimmie Thomas, Jr.
PRINCIPLE CAST Whitley Cargill Paige | Austin Lewis | Emily Classen | David Samuels | Tyrell Jackson
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Dem’s current interests is in telling Black stories within a diverse range of artistic disciplines that are reflective of his experiences as an eclectic and creative child, living in spaces where he was seen as different. The common trope of Black stories only being told as trauma-based narratives is one that he rejects, and he hopes to tell a broader range of tales that dip into the genres of sci-fi, horror, fantasy and more while also celebrating the culture of his community.
DIRECTOR BIO
Dem Lashawn Keilu, raised in New York City and Baltimore, is a multi-faceted artist who works as a filmmaker, producer, writer, designer, and painter. After graduating from Morgan State’s architecture program Dem attended MICA’s social design program where he earned an MA in social design. After working in NYC for a few years as a designer and community organizer Dem decided to leave his job to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker. He commutes from NYC every week to attend classes at MICA’s MFA filmmaking program in Baltimore. Dem’s goal with his films is to tell POC stories that break the stereotypical structures they’re typically placed in. He works in magical realism, dramedies and other genres.
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
AWARDS
FULL FILM
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Dem Lashawn Keilu, raised in New York City and Baltimore, is a multi-faceted artist who works as a filmmaker, producer, writer, designer, and painter. After graduating from Morgan State’s architecture program Dem attended MICA’s social design program where he earned an MA in social design. After working in NYC for a few years as a designer and community organizer Dem decided to leave his job to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker. He commutes from NYC every week to attend classes at MICA’s MFA filmmaking program in Baltimore. Dem’s goal with his films is to tell POC stories that break the stereotypical structures they’re typically placed in. He works in magical realism, dramedies and other genres.
(Update provided in May 2021)