SLAUSON REC, a documentary film by Leo Lewis O’Neil

Slauson Rec had it’s world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the 2025 Official Selection.

SYNOPSIS: Slauson Rec examines the fine line between mentorship and manipulation in the pursuit of making art within an experimental theater collective. In 2018, Shia LaBeouf launched a free theater school at the Slauson Rec Center in South Central, Los Angeles. What started as an open, egalitarian workshop quickly evolved into intense daily rehearsals led by Shia, pushing participants to their limits. First-time filmmaker Leo Lewis O'Neil, a participant from day one, documents this complex journey of shifting power dynamics, and the lasting impact on the diverse group over three years.

Directed by: Leo Lewis O’Neil
Produced by: Matt Zien
Executive Produced by: Kevin Knight, Matt Zien, Leo Lewis O’Neil
Edited by: Danny Smight, Kevin Klauber A.C.E.
Story Producer: B. Alyse Douglas
Consulting Producer: John Stavas
Supervising Editor: Kevin Klauber
Cinematographer: Leo Lewis O’Neil
Original Score by: Adam Peters

Shia LaBeouf is not creatively involved in this film in any capacity; he is merely a subject.

The film is represented by Ryan McNeily and Lance Klein at William Morris Endeavor.

SLAUSON REC IN THE PRESS

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