Kaishaku #1 - Film Festival at Hollywood Park - LA Premiere!

Amidst financial desperation, a struggling mother reluctantly becomes the "spotter" for her friend's suicide, but when the unthinkable happens, she finds herself entangled in a nightmarish battle between guilt and the supernatural.

Director Biography - Harry Locke IV

Harry Locke IV is a multi-faceted filmmaker with ten years of industry experience and over 100 on-screen credits that include Academy-Award winners (ICARUS), Sundance breakouts (Tangerine), and popular blockbuster franchises (X-Men, Allegiant). As a digital intermediate colorist, Harry has collaborated closely with celebrated industry talent such as Beyoncé and her creative team at Parkwood Entertainment, actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye Brosnan on their award-winning documentary Poisoning Paradise, actress Kate Hudson on the launch of her clothing line Happy X Nature, ABC Network for the 30th anniversary of America’s Funniest Home Videos, breakout music artists like Chloë Bailey, Kevin Gates and YBN Cordae, as well as high profile episodic series such as Dream Home Makeover (Netflix) and Real Girlfriends In Paris (Bravo).

As a writer/director, Harry’s feature-length directorial debut, THE CITY OF GOLD (2018), opened at number 17 and 21 in the UK’s VOD and DVD sales, making it the only independent film release to crack the top 25 that year. He is a 2023 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Finalist and recipient of an “8” on The Black List with his screenplay, SWEETWATER INSURRECTION, a feature length version of his award winning short, THE REDEEMER. Harry is currently in post-production with his second feature length film, a psychological thriller titled THE SPOTTER, which was written by Michael Gerbino and filmed on location in Louisville, Kentucky in 2024. The film stars Stefanie Estes (Soft & Quiet), Alyshia Ochse (True Detective), Rob Kirkland (Mayor of Kingstown), and Robbie Allen (The Redeemer).

Harry is a proud alum of both The Ohio State University (B.A. Public Affairs Journalism and Criminology) and USC School of Cinematic Arts (M.F.A. Film/Television Production).

Credit

• Harry Locke IV - Director - The Redeemer, City of Gold
• Mike Gerbino - Writer - Freelance, Dark Justice
• Sasha Yelaun - Producer - The Old Way, Monstrous
• Alain Azoulay - Producer - The Redeemer
• Harry Locke IV - Producer - The Redeemer, City of Gold
• Robbie Allen - Producer - The Redeemer, City of Gold
• Stefanie Estes - Producer - Soft and Quiet, Wild Eyed and Wicked
• Alyshia Ochse - Producer - True Detective, The Other Woman
• Stefanie Estes - Key Cast - "Iris" - Soft and Quiet, Wild Eyed and Wicked
• Alyshia Ochse - Key Cast - "Bridgette" - True Detective, The Other Woman
• Robert Kirkland - Key Cast - "Mark" - Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown
• Robbie Allen - Key Cast - "Jackson" - The Redeemer, City of Gold
• Archer Anderson - Key Cast - "Graham"

Harry Locke IV

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