James Xavier Lam

A short film that explores art criticism and creator integrity through an acerbic and bloody lens.

When Shawn Hartley accidentally kills his great uncle with a drum solo, he doubles down on his lifelong dream to start a band. He meets two other guys with the same name as him (but with different spellings) and together the three of them create a band: The S[ha(w/u)/ea]ns. Through wacky shenanigans and family drama, Shawn, Sean, and Shaun take on the world- one song at a time.

When a driving instructor and his student have a terrible accident on the road, will they be able to outrun their conscience and the menacing insurance company?

"The Waste Land" is a claustrophobic character study following a group of survivors struggling with morality and hope in an apocalyptic wasteland.

Silas journals every single morning before his daily jog. What first started as a simple form of expression has transformed into a lifeline that keeps Silas moving. This morning however, something is different. His thoughts and writings fight to occupy reality. So Silas does what he always does, he runs.

When Shawn Hartley accidentally kills his great uncle with a drum solo, he doubles down on his lifelong dream to start a band. He meets two other guys with the same name as him (but with different spellings) and together the three of them create a band: The S[ha(w/u)/ea]ns. Through wacky shenanigans and family drama, Shawn, Sean, and Shaun take on the world- one song at a time.