<sod>In 2014, Shults directed, wrote, and produced, acted, and edited "Krisha", a short film starring Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild, Billie Fairchild, all of whom Shults is related to.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/movies/with-krisha-a-director-finds-a-cast-he-can-relate-to.html?_r=0|title=With ‘Krisha,’ a Director Finds a Cast He Can Relate To|publisher=[[New York Times]]|first=Nicolas|last=Rapold|date=March 10, 2016|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> In 2015, Shults directed, wrote, and acted in [[Krisha]], the feature length adaption of the short film, which premiered at [[South by Southwest]] in March 2015, winning the Grand Jury Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/sxsw-film-awards-krisha-peace-officer-win-grand-jury-awards-1201454995/|title=SXSW: ‘Krisha,’ ‘Peace Officer’ Win Grand Jury Prizes|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> The film is based up on a real-life indecent, about Shults cousin who relapsed at a family reunion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/movies/interview-krisha-trey-edward-shults-krisha-fairchild/2/|title=Director Trey Edward Shults And Actress Krisha Fairchild Discuss The Unflinching ‘Krisha’|publisher=UpRoxx.com|first=Chloe|last=Schildhause|date=March 18, 2016|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> It was acquired by [[A24 (company)|A24]], who also acquired Shult's upcoming film, ''It Comes at Night'', a psychological horror film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/krisha-director-trey-edward-shults-a24-cannes-two-picture-deal-1201429107/|title=A24 Makes Two-Pic Deal With ‘Krisha’ Helmer Trey Edward Shults|publisher=Deadline.com|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr|date=May 18, 2015|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> <eod>
<sod>In 2014, Shults directed, wrote, and produced, acted, and edited "Krisha", a short film starring Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild, Billie Fairchild, all of whom Shults is related to.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/movies/with-krisha-a-director-finds-a-cast-he-can-relate-to.html?_r=0|title=With ‘Krisha,’ a Director Finds a Cast He Can Relate To|publisher=[[New York Times]]|first=Nicolas|last=Rapold|date=March 10, 2016|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> The following year, he directed, wrote, and acted in ''[[Krisha]]'' (2016), a feature-length adaptation of the short film, which premiered at [[South by Southwest]] in March 2015, winning the Grand Jury Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/sxsw-film-awards-krisha-peace-officer-win-grand-jury-awards-1201454995/|title=SXSW: ‘Krisha,’ ‘Peace Officer’ Win Grand Jury Prizes|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> The film is based up on a real-life indecent, about Shults cousin who relapsed at a family reunion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/movies/interview-krisha-trey-edward-shults-krisha-fairchild/2/|title=Director Trey Edward Shults And Actress Krisha Fairchild Discuss The Unflinching ‘Krisha’|publisher=UpRoxx.com|first=Chloe|last=Schildhause|date=March 18, 2016|accessdate=March 18, 2016}}</ref> It was acquired by [[A24 (company)|A24]], who also acquired Shult's upcoming film, ''It Comes at Night'', a psychological horror film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/krisha-director-trey-edward-shults-a24-cannes-two-picture-deal-1201429107/|title=A24 Makes Two-Pic Deal With ‘Krisha’ Helmer Trey Edward Shults|publisher=Deadline.com|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr|date=May 18, 2015|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> <eod>