T.J. Penton is a Las Vegas based writer, director, and cinematographer. And the owner & operator of the production company Shokunin 21, which has gone on to receive countless accolades and has produced over a dozen narrative works. In 2021 he attended The Official Cannes Film Festival for his film “Something Evil Becomes Us”. And now, his latest short film “TEMPLE” is currently being screened throughout the festival circuit.