Detroit’s Star Director Lawrence Lamont Brings Hollywood Home with ‘One of Them Days’ Local Premiere Before Debut Jan 17th

Director Lawrence Lamont, at Shinola Hotel ‘One of Them Days’ is a wild twist of betrayal, desperation, and friendship, best friends Dreux, played by Emmy award-winning actress Keke Palmer, and Alyssa, played by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sza, find themselves scrambling to save their home and their friendship after Alyssa’s boyfriend played by Joshua David Neal aimlessly spends their rent money. What follows is a chaotic, extreme, hilarious, and often questionable scheme to scrape together the $1500 to pay their landlord that tests their resourcefulness, loyalty, and limits as the eviction clock ticks louder by the second. Detroit, long celebrated for its musical roots and industrial legacy, is increasingly becoming a hub for fresh cinematic talent. At the heart of this creative renaissance is Lawrence Lamont, who previously directed music videos for Big Sean, J. Cole, and Jhene Aiko, to name a few, who can now add feature film directors to the list with the film ‘One of Them Days’. Before moving to Los Angeles, Lamont’s first foray into storytelling came in high school. He grew up on the east side of Detroit and graduated from Southfield High School, where he developed a passion for visual arts and music...