In the Future, Not Now [In post-production] is a short film about a woman on an isolated island, whose sense of reality begins to slip as she spends her days on never-ending zoom calls. Credits: written, directed, and edited by Lily James Olds. Shot by Ian Olds & Lily James Olds.

A culture clash drama. Flavorsome, engaging and unpredictable.
— Dennis Harvey, Variety
 
 

Burn Country

(Previously titled, The Fixer). Credit: Co-Producer. After being exiled from Afghanistan, a former war journalist settles in a small town in Northern California and takes a job with a local newspaper. But when he attempts to cover local crime, he stumbles into local corruption that puts himself and others in danger.

Burn Country is an American crime film directed by Ian Olds and written by Ian Olds and Paul Felten. The film stars James Franco, Melissa Leo, Rachel Brosnahan, Dominic Rains, and Thomas Jay Ryan. The film was released on December 9, 2016, by Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Beguiling... The ‘Fargo’ vibe darkness with ‘Twin Peaks’ mystery.
— Caroline Ely, Film Forward