The King’s Pin Short Film
A masculine-handcore and fearless woman by the name of Demetrius King known as “ the General “ from a notorious family- organization that is a feared and respected group out of Atlanta. This royal, prestige - organized family’s enterprise was founded by her father Jericho and grandfather Morpheus whom Demetrius is influenced by in her leadership. Demetrius as future heir to the King’s fortune inherits not only the bloodline’s riches and power but also their foes and secrets.
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Tiara Shominique MasonWriterI Married My Best Friend stage play, Love Theory stage play, The King’s Pin
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Misha TotCinematographer/ EditorHometown, Summoned, 45 Days Later
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Tiara Shominique MasonDirectorI Married My Best Friend stage play, Love Theory stage play, The King’s Pin
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Rashad Jamal BeyProducerBloody Neighborhood, Teach, The King’s Pin
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Shyelle Imony PorterKey Cast"Demetrius "Love Theory stage play, The King’s Pin
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Aisha ThompsonKey Cast"Taz"Trust Issues, Hidden Truth, Church Retreat
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Fang GoldmeatKey Cast"Red"The King’s Pin
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Endless LAKey Cast"Mulan Richmond"Teach, The King’s Pin
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Ricardo RandallKey Cast"Alfred Richmond "Low Heat, I Married My Best Friend stage play, Love Theory stage play
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LaKesia CunninghamKey Cast"Jewel King "I Married My Best Friend stage play, Love Theory stage play
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Tanya ArringtonKey Cast"Gloria Richmond "Love Theory stage play, The King’s Pin
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Danika SimmonsKey Cast"Lacey "The King’s Pin,
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Cameron Peaches DuncanKey Cast"Cierra "The King’s Pin
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Bianca PittsKey Cast"Laura Davis "Love Theory stage play, The King’s Pin
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Lockdogg ReynoldsKey Cast"Hezekiah "Trust issues
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Ronnie MansonKey Cast"Jericho "Trust Issues
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Najee DavisKey Cast"Clarance "Church Retreat, The King’s Pin
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Missta KaneKey Cast"DeMarco"The Kings Pin
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Je’Nai ThomasKey Cast"Diamond "Love Theory, The King’s Pin
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Alexis BalkcomKey Cast"Bunny"The King’s Pin
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Tiara MasonKey Cast"Nicole “The Messenger”"I Married My Best Friend, Love Theory, The Kings Pin
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Dennis JonesKey Cast"Bones"Love Theory
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Capo DenerozKey Cast"Slim "Teach, The King’s Pin
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Project Type:Feature, Short, Television
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Genres:Drama, Crime Drama, Thriller, Suspense
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Runtime:16 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:February 19, 2023
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Production Budget:2,500 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, 1080p, 4K Ultra
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Tiara Shominique Mason better known from her peers as “Lady T.” Born October 14th 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to Sandra Robinson and the late Terence P. Mason. She’s the eldest child of one sibling. Tiara discovered her love for the arts at a very young age. She began her journey in writing in her 3rd grade class. She’ll never forget her 3rd grade teacher Ms. Robinson, who first discovered her passion for writing and informed her parents as well as displayed some of her work. Throughout her school career, Tiara pursued theatrics with the desire of being in performing arts.
She attended Tri-Cities high Magnet school in East Point Georgia her 9th grade year. While attending, she studied musical theater and dance. She began learning to create scripts as well as research published projects such as Hairspray, Dreams Girls and The Color Purple. She was taught by her instructor Mr. David Kote, how to perform monologues and how to run a full stage production. Tiara and her family later relocated to Macon, Georgia during her last two years of high school and then she again relocated back to Atlanta, Georgia where she graduated from Banneker high school in 2011.
After high school she began working and creating projects for her community. She written and directed her first stage play entitled “The Christmas stories, the musical” which was later change to “Christmas Redefined.” Her first stage play was a success and shortly after in 2014 she was hired on as a part- time production assistant for local news affiliate WMGT-41 NBC for 2 year. She learned how to run a full studio production, everything from camera cues and technical techniques to video programing software for the newscast. After her news journey came to an end, she decided to continue her educations in pursing her Bachelors in Arts in Media and her certificate in Film Making. She’s plans to attend and complete her degree and program at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Georgia.
Tiara plans to continue following her dreams in hopes of one day being a part of the film and television industry as a writer and director. She’s inspired by industry known writers such as Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels, David E. Talbert, Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, Shondra Rhimes and Craig Wright. She lives by the motto which comes from her favorite memory verse Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
I wrote the KING’S PIN during the pandemic and it was a creative idea that I had of showcasing women empowerment, diversity, culture through my characters. I created a powerful family bloodline based out of the Atlanta culture and brought a “regal- feeling” to all the characters to showcase power, unity and royalty. I really enjoyed writing and directing this project because my goal is to bring a something new, unique, and powerful to TV