LOST/FOUND, Season 1, Episode 1
After a storm wreaks havoc over a small town in Georgia, a writer on a deadline makes an ominous discovery in the backyard of his rural vacation rental.
(This is Episode 1 out of a total of five episodes. Please let us know if you'd like the showcase link to all 5 episodes.)
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Brian Christopher WhiteDirectorCircles, The Becowing, Parked, Helium
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Rachel Hoiles FarrellWriter
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Ricky Jordan IIKey Cast"Marcus Tate"Being Purple, The Verso Verdict, Parked, Helium
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Teance BlackburnKey Cast"Lady in Lung"Tell Me Your Secrets, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, Christmas Comes Home
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Rachel Hoiles FarrellProducer
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Project Type:Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Psychological Thriller, Dark Comedy
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Runtime:9 minutes 46 seconds
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Completion Date:November 10, 2021
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Production Budget:11,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital-BMPCC6k
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Brian Christopher White is the founder of Outjogging Pictures and a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta. He's most often drawn to stories with a supernatural/sci-fi bent. He has written and directed multiple award-winning short films including PARKED, HELIUM, CIRCLES, THE BECOWING, and DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FLY. Follow him on Twitter @BriantheWhite or @outjoggingpics. He lives in Virginia.
The American South has a rich tradition of horror, but there's more to the Southern Gothic aesthetic than crumbling mansions or swamps full of ghosts and alligators. Authors like Flannery O’Connor and Toni Morrison grounded their masterpieces in the very real pains of poverty, illness, exile, and violence, and Season 1 of LOST/FOUND aspires to follow in those footsteps.
LOST/FOUND is thematically concerned with how the unexpected arrival of unfamiliar objects can throw an unsuspecting person’s life into disarray. While the series doesn’t present as hyperlocal, it does tap into the broader cultural patterns and social attitudes of the South, particularly with regard to the complex alienation and longing inherent to the region. Ultimately, the series explores the intersection of class, race, small town culture, and the very real limits of southern hospitality—all told through a lens of black comedy wrapped up in supernatural stylings.