Broken House

Damon, a young man who cannot manage his anger, finds himself in custody, with a dilemma. Life and death hang in the balance.

Broken House was written and shot by 'Unit X', a group of residents at the Burnaby Youth Secure Custody Centre, under the direction of Larry Lynn.

I edited and sound designed this great, tragic 30 minute film, working with the inmates and Larry through every step of post production.

May 14, 2006 - Broken House has won the Leo Award 2006 for Best Short Drama. It was also nominated for Best Direction in a Short Drama (Larry Lynn), Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama (Unit X), and Best Picture Editing in a Short Drama (Jim Norman).

Director - Larry Lynn
Written by - Unit X (inmates of the correction facility)
Editor
- Jim Norman