LUNGS, narrative short film (11:17)
director, co-writer, & editor
In the near future, when environmental disaster threatens humanity and oxygen is scarce, Satchel, a former baseball pitcher, must fight to survive after turning her back on a group of violent murderers who are now hot on her heels.
While sequestered at home during the pandemic, LUNGS became my primary creative outlet to express ideas of altruism, resilience, and redemption at a time when people were hoarding groceries, denying health facts, and openly putting themselves and others at risk.
Ultimately, this narrative short film brought together a talented community of North Carolina creatives to tell a sci-fi story in our hometown of Raleigh. Visit the film’s website and read the behind the scenes blog post of how we made the film during the pandemic.
LUNGS is an official DUST Sci-Fi channel selection.
Starring: Ilia Jones, Anoop Desai, Rajeev Rajendran, Sam Gerwick, Jason Bailey, and Luke Goodson
Producers: Shawn Lamons, N.C. Jones, and Kieran Moreira
Writers: N.C. Jones, and Kieran Moreira
DP: Kyle Messina
1st AC: Ryan Shackleford
2nd AC: Hunter
Gaffer: Ethan Messina
Key Grip: Brett Abramsky
Grips: Jonathan Serxner & Pasha Gray
Sound Mixer: Piper Kessler
Boom Operator: Monique Valasquez
Key Make-up Artist: Ashley Watts
Wardrobe Stylist: Marcelle Traboulsi
Wardrobe Assistant: Laura Walters
Set Photographer: Tyler Northrup
Production Assistant: Usman Abbasi
Weapons Designers: Stephen Bode & Ryan Orr
Mask & Lungs Designer: Tyler Jackson
Stencil & Tattoo Designer: Eric Kramer
Graphic Designer: Nick Burns
Editor: Kieran Moreira
VFX Artist: Jingky Gilbert
Matte Painter: Derrick Childress
Composer & Sound Designer: Joseph Sloe Slawinski
Colorist: Kyle Messina
Concept Artist: Meredith Laxton
Director: Kieran Moreira