Jester Must Die (2022)

"JMD" is an indie short POC based on a feature screenplay by Adam Slemon, who also stars as the titular Jester, the bodyguard of a crime boss (Cooper Andrews)'s daughter (Rissa Kilar/Alyssa Aure). As he tries to exfiltrate The Kid from the criminal underworld, he must seek the help of a detective on his trail (Michelle Khare), while keeping his intentions hidden from his dangerous brother-in-arms, Cross (Michael Lehr). When the pair is sent after a small-time drug dealer (Tim Neff) and his sister (Amy Johnston), Jester struggles to pull the trigger, knowing that his mission to save The Kid's future may come at the cost of his own.