Cypher

Cypher

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

The Crazy8s Film Society in association with Trembling Void presents...

CYPHER. Tensions still linger in 1997 LA between the Korean-American and the Black communities after the ‘92 Riots. After an incident in his father’s restaurant, Jay, a Korean-American high school student finds himself pulled into LA’s underground hip hop scene where the two worlds collide. 

  • Director Lawrence Le Lam

  • Starring Jerome Yoo, Alex Barima, James R. Baylis, Angela Palmer & James Yi

  • Writers Nach Dudsdeemaytha, Lawrence Le Lam, Jerome Yoo & Jaques Bourassa

  • Director of Photography Leonardo Harim

  • Editor Paolo Kalalo & Alexander Farah

  • Production Designer Fredy Mendoza

  • Producers Nach Dudsdeemaytha & Ingo Lou

  • Co-Producers Kristyn Stilling & Stephanie Halber

  • Executive Producer Paul Armstrong

 

Winner, Best Short Film - Vancouver Short Film Festival 2018
Winner, Best Sound Design - Vancouver Short Film Festival 2018
Winner, Best Cinematography - Vancouver Short Film Festival 2018
Winner, Best Directing - Vancouver Short Film Festival 2018
Winner, Best Actor - Alex Barima - Vancouver Short Film Festival 2018
Nominee, Best Writing - Leo Awards 2018
Honorable Mention, Best Canadian Short Film - Whistler Film Festival 2017