EXCLUSIVE: Detroit-born director and author Lawrence Lamont has signed with WME for illustration in all areas.
His function movie One in all Them Days for TriStar Photos, starring Keke Palmer and SZA, debuted at #1 on the field workplace over MLK weekend and obtained widespread vital acclaim. The movie was additionally probably the most considered on Netflix, hitting #1 for consecutive weeks. It was a NY Occasions Critics Decide in its opening weekend and is Licensed Contemporary on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% critics rating and 90% viewers rating.
The R-rated comedy film follows greatest mates and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA), who’re about to have a kind of days. After they uncover Alyssa’s boyfriend (Joshua David Neal) has blown their lease cash, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race towards the clock to keep away from eviction and preserve their friendship intact.
Lamont first gained recognition directing music movies comparable to “I Don’t F With You,” “Twenty88,” and “On Up” for Grammy-winning artist Massive Sean, a longtime collaborator. He has since change into a rising expertise in movie and tv. He was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Finest Hip-Hop Video for Massive Sean’s “I Don’t F With You” and has additionally collaborated with artists Jhene Aiko and J Cole.
On the TV entrance, Lamont directed a number of episodes of HBO Max’s Rap Sh!t for Seasons 1 and a pair of, produced by HOORAE Productions, and accomplished a pilot for the platform. He additionally directed the Detroit Pistons’ 2022-23 branding marketing campaign.
Within the business house, Lamont has labored on campaigns for main manufacturers comparable to Beats by Dre, Nike, Shipt, and the NFL.
Lamont continues to be represented by ColorCreative and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
