The Devil Ain’t Pius, starring Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, to premiere at 2024 Essence Festival
Making its premiere at the 2024 Essence Festival is the short film The Devil Ain’t Pius, starring Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs.
The production team, led by Screenwriter and Executive Producer Miatta Vincent Ronca of II Of Cups Productions, includes Director/Producer Keena Ferguson and Producer Delece James.
A lifetime ago, a struggling Pius Montgomery sold the soul of one of his future grandchildren to the Devil in exchange for a life of wealth and success. Fifty years later, Pius, the head of the billion dollar Uncle Pius’ Devilishly Hot Hot Sauce empire, has gathered his four children and seven grandchildren around him to break the bad news. One of his kids will have to surrender their child to the Devil to pay off their father’s debt. But already anticipating what a difficult decision it will be, Pius has set up a series of games of skill. And the loser will leave the weekend with one less child.
The cast also includes Iona Morris, Sammie Wayne, Rolando Boyce, Dana Wilson, Kamal Angelo, Benita Nall, and Kent Faulcon.
Keena Ferguson is an actor’s director. Having had roles in TV shows like Atlanta, Young and The Restless, S.W.A.T., and so much more helped her become a director that actors love to work with. She is an NAACP award winner, an HBO nominee for her film Lindon Passing that she wrote and directed, and she just directed seven episodes for season 2 of the TV series Lace from AMC’s ALLBLK.
