Praheme was born and raised in Richmond, where he discovered his love for directing. His first feature, Troop 491: The Adventures of the Muddy Lions, was shot here using mostly local talent and ran at Movieland for 5 weeks. Since then, he’s moved to LA, where he’s planning for his next film. We talk about:

– Where his name came from

– How he got inspired to make movies

– The success of Muddy Lions
– The work he’s done since then
– Managing a cannabis business in LA

– His next feature project

LINKS:
My SIFTER feature on his first movie
Troop 491: The Adventures of the Muddy Lions (now free on YouTube)
Stuck
Burning Sands
Praheme’s GoFundMe page for the new project

My reviews of Praheme’s current faves:
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Emergency
Yellowjackets
The Man Who Fell to Earth