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2 FILMING WAS COMPLETED IN 2 DAYS IN LOS ANGELES, CA

10 INTERNATIONAL SCREENINGS IN 9 COUNTRIES SUCH AS GHANA, UK, CANADA

60+

63 FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINS AND NOMINATIONS
SINCE 2020 DEBUT

80+

OFFICIAL SELECTION
OF 86 FILM FESTIVALS WORLDWIDE

100+

OVER 117 ACTORS WERE CONSIDERED FOR THE

MAIN ROLES

SYNOPSIS: A young couple’s anniversary takes a bittersweet turn when a police officer pulls the husband over on a questionable traffic stop. Inspired by true events.

CLIP

Starring

Carina

Michael

JASMINE RUNNELS

TYREE JAMAR

Lisa

TABITHA

MITCHELL

Officer Rodriguez

BRIAN BADOLATO

CAST

Jasmine Runnels I Click for Full Bio

JASMINE RUNNELS was born and raised in South Texas. She recently received her Master’s in Acting from the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Burbank, California, and received a Bachelor’s degree in acting from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Since moving to California in May 2018, Jasmine has worked on several projects including a supporting role in a short film as well as making one of her own. In her spare time, Jasmine enjoys drawing and painting. Jasmine plans to further her endeavors in film and television and make a mark as an actor by creating content the world will love.

Tyree Jamar I Click here for Full Bio

TYREE JAMAR was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Prior to acting, Tyree played football as a defensive back at Washington State University on a four-year scholarship. He received All-Conference honors during his career and went on to receive his Bachelor’s in Sociology and Sports Management. For the past five years, Tyree has appeared in national sports commercials, shorts, features and pilots, including "Cuffing Season" which he recently starred in, co-wrote and produced.

Tabitha Mitchell I Click for Full Bio

TABITHA MITCHELL is a theatrically trained actress. She has recently completed the First Year Meisner Technique at The Sanford Meisner Center in Burbank, CA. In 2017, Tabitha received her Bachelors in Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University where she trained in acting for the stage, film, Shakespeare, and voice development. Her stage credits include The "Journey Through," an autobiographical solo piece on the actors’ journey. She is also known for her work as Nairobi in "Raft of The Medusa," Dr. Livingston in "Agnes of God," and Sara in "Rhyme, Reason and Circumstance." Tabitha was first introduced to the stage in 2012 after being cast as the stepmother in a production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "Cinderella." Tabitha has worked in various short films and commercials since 2017. Tabitha continues to expand her interest beyond performance through learning new languages such as American Sign Language and Japanese. She’s been studying Japanese at the Fuji School since early 2018.

Brian Badolato I Click for Full Bio

BRIAN BADOLATO is honored to be apart of JANUARY 14TH playing Officer Rodriguez. Brian is a professional actor living in Los Angeles. His time is currently invested working on independent projects that can help tell important stories. He has specialized handgun combat training which is beneficial for roles as police or military. He was lucky to work with such an amazing cast of actors and production team.

CREW

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

JANUARY 14TH was inspired by my parent’s 30+ year marriage. They were best friends who had journeyed through heaven and hell together. To say they were in love would be an understatement. They were soulmates. The only time I saw my father cry was when my mother passed away in 2008.

January 14th was their wedding anniversary.

Making a film in commemoration of their life together began in 2018. The script had gone through several incarnations before I settled on the version audiences are seeing today. The 14-minute film was shot over two days in Los Angeles with a small, but talented crew. The cast was made up of local actors who we selected through a meticulous and rigorous audition process. Chemistry between all the actors, above any previous experience, was what we were looking for. The budget was small, but we focused on capturing the soul of the story despite the limitations.

In essence, JANUARY 14TH is an exploration of the day-in-the-life of a young couple on their third-year anniversary and how they process a bittersweet reality.

LA'CHRIS JORDAN

WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

LA'CHRIS JORDAN is a 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominee for Best Diaspora Short Film for her directorial debut film January 14th. The film has been selected by 40+ film festivals worldwide including the British Urban Film Festival which is currently streaming the film on Apple TV+. January 14th has also won 15 awards including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short at the Orlando Urban Film Festival, Best Short Feature at Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival, and Best U.S. Social Justice Short Film at the Hollywood Women’s Film Festival.

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2013, La’Chris has become known for her inspirational, compelling, and cathartic stories. A 2019 winner of The Script Lab’s Screenplay Contest for her pilot Piney Ridge, La’Chris’ work centers on women’s issues, poverty, oppression, human rights and the duality of human nature. A former journalist and prolific writer of over 30 plays, novels, shorts, pilots and features, La’Chris has placed in several notable competitions including the Sundance Episodic Lab, MACRO Episodic Lab, and the Austin Film Festival. She recently participated in the Stowe Story Labs as a grant development winner for her feature Roses in the Water which placed in the Top 10% for the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship.