Connie Lamothe(I)
- Manager
- Actress
- Producer
Connie Lamothe is an award winning filmmaker, director, producer,
screenwriter, and actress. Her career began over 25 years ago in
modeling and acting. She was a semi-finalist in the Mrs. Virginia
Pageant and has judged many modeling and talent events. As a
professional stage actress, she played the lead in the well loved
comedy, "Joey and Maria's Italian Wedding" from 1999 to 2006.
After 3 years of the Washington Metropolitan area tour, she was promoted to Director.
Connie was also gaining film experience in films such as Contact, Something the Lord Made and The Invasion. She picked up a leading role in the independent film The Last Mango. At this point, Connie produced and directed Rosie's Miracle, which won "Best Family Short" in 2009 at the New York Independent International Film Festival and "Best Director" in 2010 at the World Music and International Film Festival in Washington, DC. Additionally, she completed her second film, "Reunion" which premiered in Northern Virginia in November 2010. The film followed in the footsteps of Rosie's Miracle and won "Best Family Short" after showing at the New York Independent International Film Festival in April of 2011. The film won "Best in Sound" at the World Music Independent Film Festival in August 2011 and Connie won "Best Actress" for her role in the film. The film was nominated for eight different awards overall. Reunion also won again in Spring 2012 at the Hot Media Film Festival with Connie as "Best Director" and Reunion as "Best Screenplay".
Connie completed production on her first full feature, Charity written by Michael Brennan. The film premiered at the World Music Independent Film Festival in August 2012 and won for "Best in Sound" by Italian composer Mauro Crivelli. Ms. Lamothe also won "Best Actress" for her role in the film, Your Last Six Inches, produced in 2011 by Daisy Lane Productions, . Connie then appeared in a documentary as herself, produced by Corey Williams, titled The DMV Truth which premiered in October, 2012. She finished out the year with another two films, a western (Day of the Gun) as Georgia Lamb, and the second as "Beth" in Reminisce.
In the Winter of 2013, Connie was nominated for Best Actress in Daisy Longs Production of Your Last Six Inches and CCLProductions Charity at the Hot Media International Film Festival (Spring 2013). She cast several area films such as My Second First Step and Inadequate. Additionally, she and her writing partner, Michael P. Brennan were contracted to begin writing the screenplay for the novel La Casa Nostra. At this same time, Connie cast and directed the dinner theatre style show and the television show of the "Wiseguy Kitchen: Dinner With The Mob" with celebrity Chef Vincent Fiore. She appeared in several episodes as herself as well.
In 2014, Connie produced Second Time Around, directed by Denene Crabbs. She also was the Executive Producer for When Life Gives You Lemons. In 2015 Connie directed and produced a faith based Christian short film, The Fourth Question. That same year, The Fourth Question one "Best Christian Short Film" at the World Music International Film Festival.
Connie co-directed and acted in Noor Naghmi's Documentary Angel's Within which will soon be appearing on several streaming channels. In 2019, Connie wrote, produced and directed That Moment When" and won as the Top Favorite Film at the From a Distance Film Festival in 2020. In 2023, Connie re-wrote, produced and directed The Wooden Bowl, which was originally written with Michael P. Brennan in 2013. The film was premiered privately in January, 2024 in Virginia is being submitted to film festivals everywhere. Connie is working on the feature, The Driver, a crime based drama.
Ms. Lamothe has her own companies, CCLTalent (Boutique Talent Management) and CCLProductions. Connie was the Artistic Director of Growing Stage Theatre for five years and produced over 16 musical productions with casts of children ages 4 to 18. Today, she private coaches children and adults, but Connie particularly enjoys working with children and mentoring to new young talent in the industry. She also is an avid animal lover and works to protect animals from abuse.
Connie was also gaining film experience in films such as Contact, Something the Lord Made and The Invasion. She picked up a leading role in the independent film The Last Mango. At this point, Connie produced and directed Rosie's Miracle, which won "Best Family Short" in 2009 at the New York Independent International Film Festival and "Best Director" in 2010 at the World Music and International Film Festival in Washington, DC. Additionally, she completed her second film, "Reunion" which premiered in Northern Virginia in November 2010. The film followed in the footsteps of Rosie's Miracle and won "Best Family Short" after showing at the New York Independent International Film Festival in April of 2011. The film won "Best in Sound" at the World Music Independent Film Festival in August 2011 and Connie won "Best Actress" for her role in the film. The film was nominated for eight different awards overall. Reunion also won again in Spring 2012 at the Hot Media Film Festival with Connie as "Best Director" and Reunion as "Best Screenplay".
Connie completed production on her first full feature, Charity written by Michael Brennan. The film premiered at the World Music Independent Film Festival in August 2012 and won for "Best in Sound" by Italian composer Mauro Crivelli. Ms. Lamothe also won "Best Actress" for her role in the film, Your Last Six Inches, produced in 2011 by Daisy Lane Productions, . Connie then appeared in a documentary as herself, produced by Corey Williams, titled The DMV Truth which premiered in October, 2012. She finished out the year with another two films, a western (Day of the Gun) as Georgia Lamb, and the second as "Beth" in Reminisce.
In the Winter of 2013, Connie was nominated for Best Actress in Daisy Longs Production of Your Last Six Inches and CCLProductions Charity at the Hot Media International Film Festival (Spring 2013). She cast several area films such as My Second First Step and Inadequate. Additionally, she and her writing partner, Michael P. Brennan were contracted to begin writing the screenplay for the novel La Casa Nostra. At this same time, Connie cast and directed the dinner theatre style show and the television show of the "Wiseguy Kitchen: Dinner With The Mob" with celebrity Chef Vincent Fiore. She appeared in several episodes as herself as well.
In 2014, Connie produced Second Time Around, directed by Denene Crabbs. She also was the Executive Producer for When Life Gives You Lemons. In 2015 Connie directed and produced a faith based Christian short film, The Fourth Question. That same year, The Fourth Question one "Best Christian Short Film" at the World Music International Film Festival.
Connie co-directed and acted in Noor Naghmi's Documentary Angel's Within which will soon be appearing on several streaming channels. In 2019, Connie wrote, produced and directed That Moment When" and won as the Top Favorite Film at the From a Distance Film Festival in 2020. In 2023, Connie re-wrote, produced and directed The Wooden Bowl, which was originally written with Michael P. Brennan in 2013. The film was premiered privately in January, 2024 in Virginia is being submitted to film festivals everywhere. Connie is working on the feature, The Driver, a crime based drama.
Ms. Lamothe has her own companies, CCLTalent (Boutique Talent Management) and CCLProductions. Connie was the Artistic Director of Growing Stage Theatre for five years and produced over 16 musical productions with casts of children ages 4 to 18. Today, she private coaches children and adults, but Connie particularly enjoys working with children and mentoring to new young talent in the industry. She also is an avid animal lover and works to protect animals from abuse.
