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Lazarus X
File:Lamont Pierré Sundance.jpg
Lazarus X at the Sundance Film Festival, 2018
BornNovember 14, 1983
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Other namesLamont Pierré, Lamont Pierre
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active2003–present
Websitehttps://www.lazarusxfilmmaker.com

Lazarus X (formerly known as Lamont Pierré) is an international American filmmaker, screenwriter, and founder of the independent streaming platform Arthouse Plus+. Known for his poetic and visually distinct narrative work, Lazarus X has contributed significantly to Black cinema and experimental web series. His works include *Freefall*, *My Brother’s Keeper*, *A Beautiful Cruel Thing*, and *Red Skin*.[1][2]

Education

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Lazarus X attended Florida State University beginning in 2002, where he majored in English Literature and Political Science.[3]

Career

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While still in college, he wrote and directed his first feature film *Damaged* (2003), and in 2005 created *My Brother's Keeper*, an independently produced drama series that became one of the first YouTube-distributed web series. The series was screened at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (2006) and the Los Angeles Web Series Festival (2012), where it won Outstanding Series.[4]

In 2008, after leaving FSU before graduation, he accepted an internship with producer Lee Daniels which later turned into a job as Daniels' personal assistant, earning a credit on the 2009 Oscar winning film *Precious*.[1]

After relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, he wrote and produced *Tequila Sunrise* and *Plateaus*, with screenings at the Atlanta Underground and San Francisco Black Film Festivals. *Tequila Sunrise* also aired on the Black Broadcasting Network via Verizon FiOS.[5]

In 2011, he wrote and directed his feature *Talking With the Taxman About Poetry*, which starred Kareem Ferguson, Steph Jones, Diarra Kilpatrick, Vanessa Simmons and Sal Stowers, premiered at the 2013 Pan African Film Festival in Baldwin Hills, CA and screened at the 2013 Outfest Fusion Film Festival at the famous Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.[2][6]

He launched the digital streaming series *Freefall* in 2012, which ran 46 episodes and became the longest-running Black LGBTQ web series, airing on OUTtv Europe and winning Best Web Series at the 2016 Esteem Awards.[7] He also developed the hit series *Miles + Cal* and *Kaleidoscope* starring Thomas Mackie, a line of merch for a sexual health campaign, "Sexy Can Be Dangerous."

His viral pilot *Red Skin* reached over 9 million views on YouTube as of 2025.[8] In 2018, he created and filmed *Ghosts of Fort Greene* in Brooklyn, NYC, which screened at the Anthology Archives in New York City as apart of New Filmmakers Festival in 2019 and profiled by BK Reader and Shadow & Act.[9][10] He also co-wrote the hit L.A.-based web series *Jones* and *Black Boots* with former business partner and collaborator Geno Brooks, inspired by *Love Jones*.[11]

During and after the Covid-19 quarantine, he developed and filmed additional series such as *Wards* filmed on location in New Orleans, NYC-based series *Between Blunts & Love Songs*, and the Afrofuturist *Black Love Future, A.D.* filmed in Atlanta *[12]

Lazarus X has since expanded internationally, filming *A Beautiful Cruel Thing* across five European and Caribbean countries in 2024 including Spain, the Netherlands, Scotland, France, Puerto Rico and Italy.

His current projects include *Guap* (filmed in late 2024 in Napoli and Amalfi Coast, Italy), *I Never Asked for Red Roses*, *Detective Naveed*, and *And Kingdoms for Broken Hearts* — all produced via his production house Arthouse International Studios, Arthouse Plus+.

Artistic Style and Influences

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He describes his work as obscure, experimental, and deeply influenced by classical literature, music video aesthetics, and international cinema. His visual style blends moody lighting, stream-of-consciousness editing, and themes of identity, desire, and history.[3]

His influences include James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Wong Kar-wai, Bernardo Bertolucci, Khalil Joseph, and Melina Matsoukas.

Personal Life

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Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and raised in a military family, Lazarus X identifies as of Gullah Geechee descent. He splits his time between the Caribbean and Europe.

Selected Filmography

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Short Films

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  • *Damaged* (2003)
  • *Tequila Sunrise* (2010), (2022)

Features

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  • *Talking With the Taxman About Poetry* (2011)

Streaming/Web Series

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  • *My Brother's Keeper* (2006–2012)
  • *Freefall* (2013–2017)
  • *Black Boots* (2013-2016) - co-writer, executive producer, editor
  • *Miles + Cal* (2015–2017)
  • *Love Crimes* (2015)
  • *Men & Kings* (2016-2017)
  • *Metropolitan* (2016-2017)
  • *Red Skin* (2016–2021)
  • *Ghosts of Fort Greene* (2017–2019)
  • *Jones* (2018-2019) - co-writer, executive producer, editor, cinematographer
  • *Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You* (2019–2021)
  • *Black Love Future, A.D.* (2021)
  • *Wards* (2023)
  • *A Beautiful Cruel Thing* (2017–2024)
  • *Guap* (2025)

TV Pilot

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  • *The Trouble With Going Somewhere* (2014)
  • *Saints: A Modern Southern Gothic* (2014)

Awards and Nominations

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Lazarus X has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career for his work in narrative shorts, web series, and independent features.

Wins

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  • Cinema Diverse, US
 * 2024 – Festival Favorite, *A Beautiful Cruel Thing* ("What Happened in Europe?")
 * 2022 – Festival Favorite, *A Beautiful Cruel Thing*
  • LA Web Fest
 * 2012 – Outstanding Achievement Award, *My Brother’s Keeper*
  • Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
 * 2006 – Honorable Mention, Best TV Pilot, *My Brother’s Keeper*
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
 * 2022 – Best Web/TV Series, *A Beautiful Cruel Thing*
  • Paris Cinema Awards
 * 2022 – Best Feature Film, *Tequila Sunrise*  
 * 2022 – Best LGBT Short, *Day 198 – Savannah*
  • Outfest Fusion Film Festival
 * 2013 – Jury Prize, Centerpiece Feature Film, *Talking With the Taxman About Poetry*
  • NewFilmmakers New York
 * 2020 – NewFilmmakers Award, *Ghosts of Fort Greene*

Nominations

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  • American Black Film Festival
 * 2014 – Best Web Series, *Black Boots*
  • Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
 * 2010 – Founder's Choice Short Film Award, *Tequila Sunrise*
  • Atlanta Underground Film Festival
 * 2010 – Best Narrative Short, *Tequila Sunrise*
  • Pan African Film Festival
 * 2013 – Best First Feature, *Talking With the Taxman About Poetry*
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
 * 2022 – Best Web/TV Series, *What Happened in Europe?*
  • Indie Night Film Festival
 * 2014 – Season Finale Award, *The Trouble with Going Somewhere*

References

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Category:Living people Category:American film directors Category:American screenwriters Category:African-American filmmakers Category:Florida State University alumni Category:1983 births

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  2. ^ "Lamont Pierre feature". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  3. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (2013-01-30). "PAFF 2013 – 'Talking With The Taxman About Poetry'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  4. ^ "FILM: THE ARTHOUSE – An Exclusive Interview with Lamont Pierré". The Grey District. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ "10 Black YouTube Series That You Should Binge-Watch This Weekend". Blavity. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  6. ^ "10 Awesome Web Series Created By Black Artists". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  7. ^ Ball, Charing (2014-09-10). "10 Smart Black Web Series That Will Make You Cancel Your Cable". MadameNoire. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  8. ^ "Art & Life with Lamont Pierré". Voyage ATL. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  9. ^ Huang, Phyllis (2018-04-24). "New Fort Greene-Based Web Series Wrestles with Questions of...". BK Reader. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  10. ^ "9 Dope, Black Web Series To Dive Into For The Summer". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  11. ^ Johnson, George (2016-07-22). "20 Great Black LGBT TV Moments". Ebony. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  12. ^ "ABFF 2014 Program Guide" (PDF). American Black Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  13. ^ "2019 LAWEBFEST". LA Web Series Festival. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  14. ^ "Black Broadcasting Network Launches on Verizon Fios". Black Enterprise. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  15. ^ "[pilot RED SKIN | Episode 1"]. The ARTHOUSE x lamontpierré. YouTube. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  16. ^ "TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN ABOUT POETRY at 2013 Outfest Fusion". Brown Paper Tickets. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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