Even the Best Told Lies can't fool the liar.

“The Best Told Lies” is a short, dramatic video about a burnt-out cop who hires a pimp to track down a man that had an affair with his wife.

It was written, photographed, edited, and mastered within 48 hours for “The 48 Hour Film Project” in New York City. Since “The 48 Hour Film Project” is, at its name indicates, a timed competition, certain elements had to be included in the movie:



1. a character named “J. Splain, Window Washer”;


2. a prop – “a picture or painting of a pet;”


3. a specific line of dialogue – “That was when I was young and naïve.”


In addition, the movie had to be under seven minutes in length and conform to the standards of a detective/cop film, the groups' assigned genre.

“The Best Told Lies” won two awards at the 48 Hour Film Project - the Audience Award and the award for the Best Use of Character.