The Terms

Shorts in Competition: Narrative

New York Premiere

U.K. | 12 MINUTES | English |

THE TERMS

Comedy

A father and son face off in this darkly amusing tale. The father, returning to find his son has set fire to their house, offers the boy a deal: He'll give him a 50-yard head start, and he'll only put one bullet in the chamber. The son decides to negotiate.


CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Jason LaMotte and Jason LaMotte

JASON LAMOTTE studied under American playwright Edward Albee, who produced his play The Magic Hour in 2000. In 2001, Jason wrote and directed The Post-Modern Man, earning him a gold medal for experimental film at Worldfest. He lives and works in London, directing corporate films, commercials, and virals and developing and marketing feature projects.
Production Designer
Tony Noble
Producer
Allon Wechsler
Composer
David Benjamin Steinberg
Screenwriter
Jason LaMotte
Primary Cast
Gary Lewis, Ciaran Flynn
Director
Jason LaMotte
Editor
Paul Trewartha
Director of Photography
Lee Pulbrook