TURN OFF
A short film by Brent Ogburn
A short film by Brent Ogburn
CAST
RYAN
Jess Matney, a local Atlanta actor known for his roles in The Murdaugh Murders (2023), Wolf Pack (2023), and the music video YNW Melly Feat. Juice WRLD: Suicidal (Remix) (2020). He has over 50 acting credits, including appearances in Marvel's "Civil War" and music videos with Lil Durk, King Von, and Da Baby.
CAL
Brent Ogburn, an Atlanta based filmmaker drawn to grounded, emotionally honest storytelling, makes his camera debut in the short film "Turn Off." Brent brings a naturalistic presence marked by warmth, humor, and emotional accessibility. When not on set, Brent mentors emerging filmmakers in Atlanta and advocates for honest portrayals of addiction and recovery in media.
LOUD NURSE
Leslie Sawyer is a rising actress that studied at The Alliance Theater for Film. She has starred in numerous independent films, most recently the critically acclaimed short film written and produced by Omar Epps and 2 Chainz, Red Clay. She is ambitious, driven and thrives on challenges. She constantly sets goals for herself, so she always has something to strive towards. She is not comfortable with settling, and always looking for an opportunity to do better and achieve greatness.
COUNSELOR
Whitney Lavaux is an Atlanta-based actor who grew up in the cornfields of Illinois before making her way to the big city. She recently appeared in Will Trent (Season 3) as the sharp-tongued tech nerd who wasn’t afraid to tell Detective Ormewood to take his tacos elsewhere. Whitney currently trains at Drama Inc. in Atlanta with previous training at The Second City in Hollywood (RIP), where she honed her love for both grounded performance and light-hearted comedy. She spent part of her childhood in France and still speaks conversational French—well, mostly, give or take a verb tense. She loves playing smart, grounded characters with a little edge.
ART DIRECTOR
Sissy retired from the USAF and followed her passion to become an actor. Her recent film credits include roles in indie films, "Christmas in Amish Country," "My Heart Remembers," "Water's Edge," and "American Cryptids." She was also cast in 3 short films, "Stripper Moms," "Heartbroken," and "When It Snows."
Her acting philosophy is simple: Take responsibility to be prepared for every role, follow directions, remain dependable, and bring positive energy to those she works with every day.
PORTLY FELLOW
As a child, Robert discovered his love for character acting by mimicking scenes from films such as The Wizard of Oz and Mary Poppins. Having grown up in a small town, Robert's only creative outlets were show choir and church plays but it wasn't until he enrolled at Auburn University that he began to hone his craft at the Telfair Peet Theatre.
Robert would eventually receive his degree in Radio/Television/Film from Auburn and after graduation he pursued careers in a variety of industries but ultimately returned to acting which lead him to move to Atlanta, GA in 2014. Outside of Robert's on-screen work, he has graced numerous stages throughout Atlanta in a variety of sketch comedy shows.
LOVER MAN
Morgan Honer is an Atlanta local living in midtown for 10 years where he got his Bachelor's degree in film production from Georgia State University and attended multiple classes at Georgia Film Academy. After working in lighting and electric on several productions, he transitioned to performing in front of the camera. Acting has always been Morgan's passion and he seeks out stories that challenge his perspective and resonate with his life experience.