Private Project

These Final Hours

Set against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests, Curtis is a young African-American struggling through his days in America, but what you see isn't necessarily the truth...

  • Lionel Coleman
    Director
    NCIS: New Orleans, God Friended Me
  • Brian Flaccus
    Writer
  • Benjamin Dunn
    Producer
    The Forgotten Place
  • Shan Harris
    Producer
    Rabbit Island
  • Brian Flaccus
    Producer
    The Forgotten Place
  • Joseph David-Jones
    Producer
  • Joseph David-Jones
    Key Cast
    "Curtis"
    Detroit, Nashville, Arrow
  • Aeriél Miranda
    Key Cast
    "Darlene"
    Pretty Little Liars, Straight Outta Compton
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 12, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SCAD Savannah Film Festival
    Savannah, GA
    United States
    October 14, 2021
    BEST GLOBAL SHORT
Director Biography - Lionel Coleman

Lionel cut his teeth at CBS news, learning the language of storytelling before becoming a DGA commercial director. He is an alumni of the CBS Diversity Director program and is currently directing episodic television.

In addition to his commercial work, Coleman has also directed two films. The first, featuring comedian Margaret Cho titled, I’m The One That I Want, and the second, a film based on the sex trafficking industry titled, False Promise.

Whether documenting the aftermath of an earthquake from an open helicopter, directing celebrity athletes for brands like Nike, Hyundai, & Adidas, or filming the moment a life is brought into the world for Huggies, Lionel is working to capture performances that make us human in the commercial world as well as the narrative.

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Director Statement

When I first read These Final Hours it was a film I knew I had to direct. It completely touched upon all the pent up anger and sadness that had been boiling inside of me over the past four years. As an African American male I wanted to craft a film which depicts the misconceptions and inherent dangers we face just leaving the house each day.

At the forefront of my mind before we began shooting were Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and the countless others who’ve been victimized for being black in America.

Film can be a powerful medium for change and I hope These Final Hours provokes conversation, and creates a pathway for other films that speak to systemic racism and racial injustice everywhere.