Held Down By A Shadow

USA/UK, 27m, Alexa

Scarlett hasn't gone to bed with the light off in a very long time. But every night, without fail, she wakes up in the dark unable to move...and she's not alone.  

Director: Alex Peace
Writer: Alex Peace
Producer(s): Tom Lock, Anthony Faure, Anthony Clemente
Director of Photography: Mika Altskan
Editor: Shakti Bhagchandani

Cast: May Kelly, Katie Marie-Carter, Agathe Ferre, Kat Hancock, Thomas Davidson

Contact: Alex Peace, alp2202@columbia.edu

About the Writer/Director

Alex Peace is a filmmaker based in New York, originally from Manchester, UK. She moved to the US to study filmmaking at Columbia University. While pursuing her studies, Alex Peace freelances on set as Producer and Production Manager.

About the Producer

Tom Lock is a New York-based writer, producer, and actor. He attended Columbia University and pursued a career in acting, going on to star as the lead in the primetime drama series, Live Through This. Lock also sold a pilot to MTV. He is now an MFA candidate in Creative Producing at Columbia University School of the Arts. His scripts have won awards and recognition, notably from the Austin Film Festival. Lock was awarded the Michael Hausman/Filmhaus Foundation Award for Producing at CUFF 2016.