Lee Phillips

Shot on a cellphone, this is a project to prove to myself that I don't need money to make films. OTAWAU is a story of one writers decision not to bother with memory. It's about the ways we try to make life beautiful. This short is my way of honoring the joy I've found in the world. I chose to tell this story because not doing so feels like I would be doing a disservice to the magic of life itself.

A short film that's less of a story, and more of a offering. After years of recording the parts of my life and people, I hold dear, I've decided not to bother with trying to remember them. Memory doesn't take any work, and if you want your life to be beautiful, you can't be lazy about it! This film is my way of making my own life beautiful. Of creating something bigger than me.