HMSG Interview Lofty Nathan - “The Carpenter’s Son”
We got to chat with LOTFY NATHAN, the director of the new film THE CARPENTER’S SON (2025). This film features a stellar cast lead by Nic Cage and FKA Twigs!
We hope you enjoy our conversation and get a chance to check out this new take on an ancient tale!
Watch The Carpenter’s Son Trailer Here!
About our Guest: Egyptian born, London raised, British-American writer-director. Lotfy Nathan's first film, the documentary "12 O'Clock Boys", earned him the HBO Emerging Artist Award, and was selected in over 50 international festivals, including SXSW, Sundance LA, Lincoln Center, Viennale, Hot Docs, London and Copenhagen. "12 O'Clock Boys" was subsequently distributed in the United States by Oscilloscope, then purchased by Showtime and Amazon, and optioned by Will Smith's company, Overbrook Entertainment to adapt it into a drama.
In 2015, Lotfy was a recipient of the Creative Capital and participated in a Cinereach Foundation director's residency. He had previously been a recipient of the Garrett Scott Fund, the Peter Reed Foundation, the Grainger Marburg Fund, and the IFP Fellowship. His narrative feature film debut, "Harka", for which he participated in the Sundance Film Institute's Writing Workshop, world premiered in official selection at Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2022, winning the best performance award for his lead actor Adam Bessa.
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