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Daniel Smith Coleman

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In the Year 2045, some of us will still be alive. Lamont A. Maxwell, an old Conservative Politician will make an extraordinary journey through the Alpha and the Omega of his life. From his legislation, he will change America's mind regarding reparations, but his youngest son, Jonathan, has another idea. In The Closet examines the life of a boy who grew up in the struggle of racism and hatred and the affects it had on him. 

In 1984, a young Lamont Maxwell watched three men and the local sheriff kill his parents. His innocence slowly becomes corrupted with sin and resentment as he becomes an adult. His struggles with his corruption become unbearable when he is called to be pastor of his church. Stuck in sin, Lamont leaves his wife, Florence, and two boys to pursue his political career and a romantic relationship with his office assistant. If elected Lt. Governor his life will change dramatically. His decision to turn his back on God and divorce his faithful wife leads to Florence's destruction. His two sons, Jonathan and Luke emerge from this twisted life corrupted with evil to govern the Black Foundation.

The Black Foundation is a movement in the United States, which suggests that the Government apologize to slave descendants for their hardships, and bestow on them reparations, whether it be in the form of money, land, or other goods. In the year 2045, the Black Foundation is a new movement to secure reparations for African Americans. They demand a clear apology for the slavery from the former slave-trading countries and the United States of America. By any means necessary..

“..Or Holy Hell will break loose..”

It isn't late before Luke, the oldest son, discovers the power and guidance of Christ and not only tries to save himself but his brother and father as well. We all know Christ will prevail, but will it be too late for the Maxwell Family??

Starring Lamont A. Coleman, Denver Dowridge, Kimo Leopoldo, Katheryn Melton & Rosemarie Smith-Coleman
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Having had the unique experience of growing up on "Theater Row", I tend to be a little dramatic. The Coleman & Smith Artistic Company, or COLSAC, was the longest-running African-American owned and operated repertory theater in Los Angeles. When I wasn't in school, I was at the theater acting in musicals, rehearsing, operating lights and sound, stage managing, building sets, writing scripts, and so on. I was directly involved in over a hundred productions over the span of 10 years, breathing new life into the works of August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberrry, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, Thorton Wilder, Ntozake Shange, Charles Dickens, and Shakespeare. We also toured and held special events at the Wiltern, Barnsdale, the Ivar, Stella Adler, Wilshire Ebell, The Actor's Gang, Garden Pavilion, and The Complex.

I discovered the power of storytelling at a young age and was given my first opportunity to direct at 16. Despite my father's pleas for me to pursue a career in law, I decided to disappoint him by becoming an artist instead. At 19, I transitioned to film and have been here ever since. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

I'm inspired by the works of Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Carpenter, Chloé Zhao, Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, Alfred Hitchcock, Hayao Miyazaki, Denis Villeneuve, Robert Eggers, David Lowery, Francis Ford Coppola, The Daniels, Martin Scorsese, Ben Stiller, and Yorgos Lanthimos.
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Zoe Travis in I'm an Actor (2016)
I'm an Actor
Short
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  • 2016
Miss
Short
  • Editor
  • 2017
Out of Left Field (2018)
Out of Left Field
TV Mini Series
  • Editor
In the Closet (2009)
In the Closet
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  • 2009

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Editor

  • The Best Day of Our Lives
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    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Tina Van Berckelaer, Alex Skinner, Gabriela Z. Hernandez, Valentina Guerra, Kiana Madani, Karen Lancaster, Jared Milrad, Jack Roberts, Mark Torres, Nathan Johnson, and Trevor Sean in Expecting (2021)
    Expecting
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2021
  • M.I. Littin-Menz, Alex Skinner, Kiana Madani, Jared Milrad, and Nathan Johnson in Distance (2021)
    Distance
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Brandon Phillips, Kiana Madani, Conner Floyd, Karsyn Jarrett, and Amber Kellehan in Unsubscribe (2020)
    Unsubscribe
    • Editor (edited by)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Out of Left Field (2018)
    Out of Left Field
    • Editor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Miss
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Zoe Travis in I'm an Actor (2016)
    I'm an Actor
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Closure
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Febreze vs. The Zombies
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Mama & Me (2011)
    Mama & Me
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    • 2011
  • In the Closet (2009)
    In the Closet
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    • 2009

Director

  • Out of Left Field (2018)
    Out of Left Field
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    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Miss
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    • Short
    • 2017
  • Zoe Travis in I'm an Actor (2016)
    I'm an Actor
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    • Short
    • 2016

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  • Denver Dowridge, Pierce Lewis, Lamont A. Coleman, Lauren Reel, Eden McCoy, Mason Davis, Maya Feuilladieu, Joaquin Paul Davis, Kayla Powell, Haley Bri Powell, and Noah Alewel in Cookies and Crime (2018)
    Cookies and Crime
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    • Short
    • 2018
  • Josh Mitchell, Aida King, John Curley, and Carolyn Vasko in Desert Drive (2016)
    Desert Drive
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    • 2016
  • Some Kind of Change (2015)
    Some Kind of Change
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    • Short
    • 2015
  • Closure
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Mama & Me (2011)
    Mama & Me
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    • 2011
  • In the Closet (2009)
    In the Closet
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    • 2009

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