Brief Synopsis

James Bryant is the chief embalmer at the oldest African American business in San Antonio. Having been named the “National Embalmer of the Year” in 2016, he is a master at his craft and feels an obligation to steward the traditions that have given his life meaning.

As James cares for people during their most vulnerable and grief-filled moments, he develops a unique perspective on life among the dead. Yet despite his success and wisdom, funerals have begun to change and so has the next generation of morticians. Clarence, a student under James’s mentorship, is proving that the business of death is going in a new direction. When James’s life-long mentor dies, he is forced to reckon with the possibility that his way of life may no longer be relevant.

Status

The Funeral Home is currently in post production and is being prepared for a 2019 release.