Room 627
The Director's
Notes
A production journal from writer/director Daniel J Lennox — the road to the script, casting, rehearsal, the shoot, and the decisions made along the way.
Seeing the Room: How Jaymin Kumar Shot Room 627
A single room is one of the hardest things to shoot well. For this film, the limitation became the whole point.
Directing Room 627. The Real Work Begins...
Rehearsals are over. For me, this is where the real work begins.
Getting Ready to Film Room 627
Rehearsals nearing completion, a location finally secured, and the schedule taking shape.
The Story I Didn't Know I Was Writing: The Road to Room 627
The road to Room 627 began more than forty years ago, when I was a kid trying to survive middle school.
Bringing Room 627 Off the Page
The first rehearsal, and a quiet but meaningful shift — the story moved from the page into shared space.
Room 627 on the Movie Poets Podcast
I joined Amanda Corbett on the Movie Poets podcast to talk about the story and the responsibility of telling it.
Announcing the Cast of Room 627
After a large number of submissions, we're excited to officially announce the principal cast.
When Kids Are Pushed Too Far
Most kids who reach a breaking point aren't driven by cruelty. They're driven by exhaustion.
Locking the Shooting Script
There comes a moment in every film where the writing has to stop. That moment has arrived.
Creating a Safe Space for a Difficult Story
Room 627 deals with heavy material. How it's told matters just as much as why.
Room 627 Open Casting Call
We're officially opening casting for Room 627 — one remaining role, Ryan Keller.
Why Room 627 Had to Be Told
The idea didn't begin with a plot point. It began years ago, in hallways I dreaded walking down.