Experiencing Interruptions?

Inhuman Tethers

When an old relative re-emerges, a dissociated elementary teacher is forced to reckon with his past.

  • George Anthony Richardson
    Director
  • George Anthony Richardson
    Writer
  • Sandra Evers-Manly
    Producer
    Ferguson Rises, The Hunt For Planet B, Passage
  • George Anthony Richardson
    Producer
  • Rob Eschmann
    Producer
  • Lisa Arrindell
    Key Cast
    "Savannah Miller"
    Madea's Family Reunion, A Lesson Before Dying, The Sin Seer
  • Kevin Mambo
    Key Cast
    "Jacob Miller"
    Guiding Light, Luke Cage, Cadillac Records
  • Aaron Kingsley Adetola
    Key Cast
    "Young Kordell"
    A Thousand and One, Rise
  • George Anthony Richardson
    Key Cast
    "Kordell Nnadi Jr."
  • Lark White
    Key Cast
    "Ayanna Daniels"
  • Demian Akhan
    Key Cast
    "Choj Courter"
  • Maximo Celi
    Key Cast
    "Efrem"
  • Derrick Belcham
    Director of Photography
    At Noon Fell A Darkness
  • K.O CREATIVE
    Post Production
  • John Baxter
    Composition
    The Cloaked Realm, Wanton Want
  • Théo Mode
    Musician
    Por Ti
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Spiritual Mystery
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 14, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    14,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Gemini
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - George Anthony Richardson

The roots of George Anthony Richardson are grounded in Merced, CA. His upbringing as the son of a minister and a social worker ignited a fiery desire to reach through to people's hearts through storytelling. In 2014, he attended Santa Monica College to further hone his craft as an actor until moving to New York City in 2017. He is a 2021 graduate of The Juilliard School’s Drama Division and has worked on numerous productions including Tanya Barfield’s Blue Door and Cardboard Piano by Hansol Jung. In 2022, he made his Off-Broadway Directing Debut at 59e59 Theatres. His most recent acting credit marks his Broadway debut: this past season’s Tony Award winning revival of Suzan Lori-Parks' Topdog/Underdog. Developing a keen lens for the human condition through storytelling as an actor has propelled him to step into the role of not only a writer, but director as well.

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Director Statement

In my 2nd year of drama school, I went through a bit of an inner crisis trying to desperately find my center, not only as an artist but as a young man. One random day, I was divinely prompted to sit down in my dark room and really assess what was going on with me. Why I was feeling this sudden depression. So I started writing and what started out as a journal entry began to unfold into a screenplay that I never saw coming. I decided to make this proof-of-concept short film in late 2022. Though our experiences slightly differ, Kordell and I hold the same heart. Dredging up the abusive history of my past and family was (and is) extremely terrifying but as the years of my development with this story went by, the purpose became so clear. The fear has dissipated in the face of the magnitude of what this story can mean to people. Through this story, I've learned the transformative power and the persistent mystery of God-given Grace. I hope the audience will receive that gift as well.