• Home
  • Stage
  • Screen
  • Music
  • Speaker
  • Ophthalmology
  • Media
  • Contact
  • More
    • Home
    • Stage
    • Screen
    • Music
    • Speaker
    • Ophthalmology
    • Media
    • Contact
  • Home
  • Stage
  • Screen
  • Music
  • Speaker
  • Ophthalmology
  • Media
  • Contact

Arun lakra

Arun lakraArun lakraArun lakra

Writer - doctor - dad

Writer - doctor - dadWriter - doctor - dad

SCREENPLAYS

FORTUNATO HEIST (2022)

by Arun Lakra


Based on the stage play:


A twisty mystery heist-whodunnit, Knives Out meets Oceans 11. A criminal mastermind reassembles his squad to heist a diamond from the lair of an international jewel thief, but what he’s really doing is setting an elaborate trap for whoever double-crossed them last time. 


Quarterfinalist for the 2022 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting

THE UNSPOKEN (THE VOICES) (2005)

by Arun Lakra


Inspired by the horrors of Poe and the early films of Shyamalan, Voices is a supernatural thriller, which asks the question... What if the little voice inside your head belongs to someone else?  


A tormented doctor must help a mute eleven year old boy overcome the menacing and mysterious voices he hears and regain his ability to speak… before it’s too late.


Winner of the Praxis Centre for Screenwriters Feature Film Screenplay Competition. 


Development funding from Telefilm Canada and Movie Central. 


SHORT FILMS

PROBABILITY (2017) - TRAILER

PROBABILITY (2017)


Written and Directed by Arun Lakra


Winner: Best Screenwriter (Drama under 30 minutes at Alberta Film and Television Awards.


Nominated: Best Director (Drama under 30 minutes) at Alberta Film and Television Awards.


World Premiere at Montreal World Film Festival. 


Official Selection Boston Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, Rhode Island Film Festival, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Pasadena International Film Festival, Adirondack International Film Festival

music videos

MUST SELL SCREENPLAY! (2015)


Written and Directed by Arun Lakra


Winner of Best Music Video at Toronto International Independent Film Festival


Official Selection of the Orlando Film Festival and Pasadena International Film Festival. 

youtube videos

HEY THERE IGINLA


Written by Arun Lakra

Vocals by Shubh Sidhu


A tribute to Calgary's greatest superhero.

THE LOCKOUT SONG

No More Merch!


Lyrics by Arun Lakra

Vocals by Raghav

WE WANT(ED) TO BE YOUR HQ2!


Lyrics by Arun Lakra

Vocals by Scott Henderson


Copyright © 2018 arunlakra.com - All Rights Reserved.


Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept