Brian Lawes: Oscar-eligible 'Lost Kings', Food Insecurity, and Wealth Inequality

10/14/21 • 27 min

Jared Milrad interviews award-winning writer/director Brian Lawes about his short film, LOST KINGS, which tells the story of a boy who breaks into a neighborhood home to search for food. LOST KINGS has been making its mark on the film world, having been selected for more than twenty high profile film festivals including seven Oscar qualifiers and is now qualified to be considered for a 2022 Academy Award®. Brian opens up about his background in filmmaking, why he wanted to focus on food insecurity and wealth inequality, and his views on social impact filmmaking.

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