Jerry LaMothe
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Jerry LaMothe is a writer/director/producer, born and raised in East Flatbush Brooklyn. LaMothe is the creator, executive producer, showrunner and director of the popular anthology franchise, Terror Lake Drive. Now in it's third season, the fan-fave psychological/horror/thriller is currently streaming on AMC's Allblk.
In 2000 the filmmaker wrote, produced, directed and starred in his directorial debut, Amour Infinity. With a single camera and a budget of $25,000, LaMothe shot the film in his hometown of Brooklyn. After garnering several awards in the film festival circuit, Amour Infinity is regarded as a cult classic.
2007, marks the year the filmmaker wrote, directed, starred and produced the independent feature film, Blackout. The festival fave boasted an impressive cast which includes: Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Saul Rubinek, Jamie Hector, Susan Kelechi Watson, Melvin Van Peebles and Michael B. Jordan. Blackout premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Other top-tier festival selections would follow, including the Chicago International film festival, Zurich International Film Festival and Urbanworld, where LaMothe received the "Director spotlight" award.
In 2011, the multi-hyphenate wrote, produced and directed the critically acclaimed short film, The Tombs. Starring Rob Morgan, the film highlights the injustices of the American prison system. The Tombs was an Official Selection at LA Shorts Fest, Pan African Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, Raindance and the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, where The Tombs won the HBO Award for Best Short Film.
That year, LaMothe was also named a recipient of the NJ State Council of the Arts Fellowship/Grant for The Tombs.
The following year, the 2012-14 ABC/Disney DGA Directing Program announced LaMothe as one of the finalists for their two-year program. Other finalists from the 2012-14 class included, Ryan Coogler, Nzingha Stewart, Tina Mabry, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Lily Mariye and Regina King.
LaMothe would go on to direct the pilot to Bounce TV's first-ever scripted series, Saints and Sinners which has since become Bounce TV's flagship show and most watched series in the network's history. Shortly after, LaMothe helmed the holiday TV movie, The Christmas Swap for TVOne .
The following year (2017), LaMothe received an Artists Grant from the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation for his screenplay The Promise Keeper.
In 2020, the filmmaker made history by leading the first production in the U.S. (Terror Lake Drive S1)-greenlit by SAG-AFTRA to commence and complete production during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jerry also helmed the holiday female-led comedy/buddy pic, Sisterly Christmas Starring Deborah Joy Winans (Greenleaf) and Kendrick Cross (Ambitions). The TV Movie premiered during the 2021 holiday season on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network.
In 2000 the filmmaker wrote, produced, directed and starred in his directorial debut, Amour Infinity. With a single camera and a budget of $25,000, LaMothe shot the film in his hometown of Brooklyn. After garnering several awards in the film festival circuit, Amour Infinity is regarded as a cult classic.
2007, marks the year the filmmaker wrote, directed, starred and produced the independent feature film, Blackout. The festival fave boasted an impressive cast which includes: Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Saul Rubinek, Jamie Hector, Susan Kelechi Watson, Melvin Van Peebles and Michael B. Jordan. Blackout premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Other top-tier festival selections would follow, including the Chicago International film festival, Zurich International Film Festival and Urbanworld, where LaMothe received the "Director spotlight" award.
In 2011, the multi-hyphenate wrote, produced and directed the critically acclaimed short film, The Tombs. Starring Rob Morgan, the film highlights the injustices of the American prison system. The Tombs was an Official Selection at LA Shorts Fest, Pan African Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, Raindance and the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, where The Tombs won the HBO Award for Best Short Film.
That year, LaMothe was also named a recipient of the NJ State Council of the Arts Fellowship/Grant for The Tombs.
The following year, the 2012-14 ABC/Disney DGA Directing Program announced LaMothe as one of the finalists for their two-year program. Other finalists from the 2012-14 class included, Ryan Coogler, Nzingha Stewart, Tina Mabry, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Lily Mariye and Regina King.
LaMothe would go on to direct the pilot to Bounce TV's first-ever scripted series, Saints and Sinners which has since become Bounce TV's flagship show and most watched series in the network's history. Shortly after, LaMothe helmed the holiday TV movie, The Christmas Swap for TVOne .
The following year (2017), LaMothe received an Artists Grant from the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation for his screenplay The Promise Keeper.
In 2020, the filmmaker made history by leading the first production in the U.S. (Terror Lake Drive S1)-greenlit by SAG-AFTRA to commence and complete production during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jerry also helmed the holiday female-led comedy/buddy pic, Sisterly Christmas Starring Deborah Joy Winans (Greenleaf) and Kendrick Cross (Ambitions). The TV Movie premiered during the 2021 holiday season on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network.