Ultimately, I want to be able to communicate my feelings about life, love and humanity in a way that can only be accomplished on screen. I want to persuade people to consider or reconsider they way they see life, by allowing them to connect to the "reality" of a fictional character and see life through that character’s eyes, and empathize with the decisions that character makes based on that character's truth.
 

I want cinema to be a safe space for people to enter with their biases and preconceived ideas while actively giving themselves license to try on new ways of seeing the world and connecting to someone on screen that they would ordinarily refuse to sympathize or empathize with.

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LAWRENCE “LAW” WATFORD is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker known for powerful, character-driven dramas that explore the complexities of the human experience. A Hampton University graduate with a Master’s in Communications from Regent University, LAW’s directorial debut featured Hollywood icons Pat Morita and James Avery in the acclaimed short A Christmas Wish.

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He refined his craft on high-profile projects including The New World, Revolutionary Road, and The Good Shepherd, before joining the art department of Law & Order: SVU for five seasons. Through his production company, Divine Write Pictures, LAW has built a reputation for thought-provoking, emotionally resonant storytelling, with films like The Savior & the Samaritan, Flipped, and Catharsis—the latter recently acquired by Revolt TV following a successful festival run.

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Named one of Essence’s “7 Independent Black Filmmakers to Watch,” LAW is currently developing a limited series based on The Seminarian, the definitive biography of Martin Luther King Jr.’s formative years—a project that promises both depth and cinematic scope.