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Shot Clock

An Asian teenager and his friends hustle at basketball. But as the smack talk on the court gets too real, the outcome of the game - and the strength of their friendships - soon seem uncertain.

  • King K. Lu
    Director
  • King K. Lu
    Writer
  • Johnson Cheng
    Producer
  • Jera Wang
    Producer
  • Aaron Yu
    Producer
  • Anthony Yu
    Key Cast
    "Andrew Chen"
  • Mayoum Mayoum
    Key Cast
    "Jason Robinson"
  • "Never Miss" Allie
    Key Cast
    "Jessica Martinez"
  • Geoff Green
    Key Cast
    "Kevin"
  • Lion Dodsworth
    Key Cast
    "Ron"
  • David Kasner
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    45,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Disorient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
    Eugene, Oregon
    United States
    World Premiere
  • Pasadena International Film Festival
    North Hollywood, California
    United States
    California Premiere
  • NYU Sports Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    East Coast Premiere
  • Los Angeles Asian American Pacific Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Los Angeles Premiere
Director Biography - King K. Lu

King K. Lu is a writer/director who tells character driven, Asian American stories. Through his interests in philosophy, social activism, and human behavior, he makes nuanced films but with digestible themes.

King studied philosophy and economics at Duke University before concentrating in screenwriting and directing at Columbia University’s Film MFA program. He won the HUMANITAS College Drama Fellowship for his feature screenplay "From June to July," which follows a Chinese American community in Atlanta, GA after a near-death boating accident occurs at a potluck gathering.

King participated in the C100 Next Gen Leaders program and Armed with a Camera fellowship, and his films have screened at LAAPFF, CAAMFest, San Diego Asian Film Festival, NYU Sports Film Festival, and more. He won the Best Short Film award at the Golden Door International Film Festival for "Wanda's Grave."

He is currently an Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Temple University and previously taught at Emerson College. He is developing two feature films: "From June to July" and "Diary of an Asian Baller." His latest short film - a proof-of-concept titled "Shot Clock" - is on the festival circuit.

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Director Statement

An Asian boy, a Latina girl and a White guy vs. three Black guys in a game of basketball. Who do you assume is going to win - and why?