Now premiering · 168 Film Festival · Oct 14–17, 2026
Heartline
The sequel to Flatline — a Lock-Man Productions film (2026).
12 nominations across 10 categories at the 2026 168 Film Festival — including Best Director and Best Editor for John Lockmer, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Musical Score, Best Production Design and Best Write of Passage Film.
Flatline (2023) · Award winner
- Winner · Best Short FilmJohn Carlo Lockmer, Justin ManntaiHollywood Blvd Film Festival 2024
- Winner · Best Write of Passage Spotlight FilmJames Lee Beeler, Justin Manntai168 Film Festival 2023
- Winner · Best ActorMiles Anderson168 Film Festival 2023
- Winner · Best EditorSamantha Kelly168 Film Festival 2023
- Winner · Best Lead Actor (Short Film)Miles AndersonInternational Christian Film Festival 2025
Filmography
Selected work
Credits
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About
John Carlo Lockmer
Crafting stories that move from truth → beauty → transformation.
Director and editor behind the award-winning short Flatline and its sequel Heartline (Lock-Man Productions). [Placeholder – replace with your own biography: where you’re from, how you started making films, what drives your work.]
- Ethical — truth, virtue, and the human condition
- Aesthetic — beauty, emotion, and lived experience
- Spiritual — meaning, transcendence, and redemption
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